Facility profile
Smithfield Packing Company Incorporated - Tar Heel
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,655 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
12
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$1,655
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-02-17
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29,020 lbs | 3,090,886 lbs | 0 lbs | 3,119,906 lbs |
| 2023 | 56,236 lbs | 3,568,128 lbs | 0 lbs | 3,624,364 lbs |
| 2024 | 71,848 lbs | 3,636,935 lbs | 0 lbs | 3,708,783 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ammonia
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hydrogen sulfide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
Enforcement layer
Why the ECHO-style detail matters
Violation Identified across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,655 in recorded penalties.