EPA TRI Facility · Paper

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC

Pennington, AL · Parent: Koch Inc.

Total releases
13.5M lbs
Chemicals reported
25
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC: how the 13.5M lbs splits

13.5M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 7.7M lbs 57.3%
  • Water Discharges 5.3M lbs 39.2%
  • Land Disposal 472.3K lbs 3.5%

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC's 13.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 57.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 39.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds

Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.

HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pennington, AL, in the paper sector. It reported 3.0M lbs of releases across 21 chemicals in 2023, and 13.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 146 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Westrock Mill Co LLC; Two Rivers Lumber Co LLC; Alabama Pellets LLC; Foster Farms Demopolis Plant. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Alabama: International Paper Georgetown Mill; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; Westrock Virginia Corp. Other Koch Inc. sites in this extract: Alabama River Cellulose LLC; Foley Cellulose LLC; Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC; Georgia-Pacific Brewton LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Manganese compounds.

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Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pennington, AL: 13.5M lbs across 25 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 57.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper Georgetown Mill and Graphic Packaging International LLC.

#146 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC inside Choctaw's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC reports the 10th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Choctaw. Scale peers outside Alabama include International Paper Georgetown Mill and Graphic Packaging International LLC.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Choctaw's reported pounds (13.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC's total reported releases fell from 3.1 million lb in 2022 to 3.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC's land releases rose from 169.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 185.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC's air releases fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC's chemicals reported rose from 20 in 2022 to 21 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
13.5M lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
25 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC
13.5M lbs
Westrock Mill Co LLC
8.0M lbs

68% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC
25
Westrock Mill Co LLC
20

25% more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.5M lbs.

Air Releases 7.7M lbs (57.3%)
Water Discharges 5.3M lbs (39.2%)
Land Disposal 472.3K lbs (3.5%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 75% (1.7M lbs to 3.0M lbs).

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 75% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.7M lbs 19
2020 2.7M lbs 20
2021 2.9M lbs 20
2022 3.1M lbs 20
2023 3.0M lbs 21

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 4.5M lbs -
Methanol 4.1M lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 2.4M lbs -
Manganese compounds 722.7K lbs -
Ammonia 693.8K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 299.0K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 253.0K lbs Carcinogen
Phenol 101.0K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 96.8K lbs -
Zinc compounds 85.2K lbs -
Formaldehyde 65.6K lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 51.8K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 30.9K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 13.1K lbs -
Chlorine 9.1K lbs -
Lead compounds 5.5K lbs -
Vanadium compounds 4.7K lbs -
Formic acid 2.0K lbs -
Catechol 582 lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 567 lbs Carcinogen
Lead And Lead Compounds 154 lbs -
1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol 45 lbs -
Mercury compounds 43 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 7 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC in Choctaw

Pennington, AL
32.2310, -88.0253
County TRI context
Choctaw · 100% of county pounds
Parent company
Koch Inc.

Compare beyond Alabama

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC on cumulative reported pounds (13.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include Wood River Refinery, Ineos Pigments USA Inc, Springerville Generating Station. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Westrock Mill Co LLC. Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pennington, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 100% of Choctaw TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wood River Refinery (Δ 592 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 57.3%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov