How much wastewater does Tyson Foods produce?

In 2022, Tyson Foods produced 18.8 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants. That would fill 3.25 Olympic-size pools every hour.

50m

660,000 gallons

25m

2m deep

Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson Foods produced 87 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants.

 

That is equivalent to about 132,000 Olympic-size pools or about 165 square kilometer. That pool would cover Manhattan, New York, 2.8 times over. Here’s what that pool would look like.

Manhattan, NYC

12.8km

165 square km

12.8km

In 2022, Tyson Foods produced 18.8 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants. That would fill 3.25 Olympic-size pools every hour.

50m

660,000 gallons

25m

2m deep

Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson Foods produced 87 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants.

 

That is equivalent to about 132,000 Olympic-size pools or about 165 square kilometer. That pool would cover Manhattan, New York, 2.8 times over. Here’s what that pool would look like.

Manhattan, NYC

12.8km

12.8km

165 square km

In 2022, Tyson Foods produced 18.8 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants. That would fill 3.25 Olympic-size pools every hour.

50m

660,000 gallons

25m

2m deep

Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson Foods produced 87 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants.

 

That is equivalent to about 132,000 Olympic-size pools or about 165 square kilometer. That pool would cover Manhattan, New York, 2.8 times over. Here’s what that pool would look like.

Manhattan, NYC

12.8km

12.8km

165 square km

In 2022, Tyson Foods produced 18.8 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants. That would fill 3.25 Olympic-size pools every hour.

50m

660,000 gallons

25m

2m deep

Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson Foods produced 87 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants.

 

That is equivalent to about 132,000 Olympic-size pools or about 165 square kilometer. That pool would cover Manhattan, New York, 2.8 times over. Here’s what that pool would look like.

Manhattan, NYC

12.8km

12.8km

165 square km

In 2022, Tyson Foods produced 18.8 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants. That would fill 3.25 Olympic-size pools every hour.

50m

660,000 gallons

25m

2m deep

Researchers at the Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that from 2018 to 2022, Tyson Foods produced 87 billion gallons of wastewater at 41 plants.

 

That is equivalent to about 132,000 Olympic-size pools or about 165 square kilometer. That pool would cover Manhattan, New York, 2.8 times over. Here’s what that pool would look like.

Manhattan, NYC

12.8km

12.8km

165 square km