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.
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.
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
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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
- 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
Compare this facility
See how Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
68% more than the comparison
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.
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
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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).
| 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.
Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC in Choctaw
Nearest TRI Facilities to Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Westrock Mill Co LLC, Two Rivers Lumber Co LLC, Alabama Pellets LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. International Paper Georgetown Mill, Graphic Packaging International LLC, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC.
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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koch Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Alabama River Cellulose LLC, Foley Cellulose LLC, Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC.
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.
Use and verify this record
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