EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper
Prattville, AL · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 13.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 23
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
International Paper: how the 13.9M lbs splits
13.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 13.2M lbs 95.0%
- Water Discharges 373.2K lbs 2.7%
- Land Disposal 321.6K lbs 2.3%
International Paper's 13.9M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
International Paper is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Prattville, AL, in the paper sector. It reported 2.6M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 13.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 141 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. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sherman Industries - Prattville Plant; James Hardie Prattville; The Nelson Paint Co of Alabama; Mplx Terminals LLC - Montgomery Al Terminal. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Alabama: Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; International Paper Georgetown Mill; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Suzano Packaging. Other International Paper Co sites in this extract: International Paper Co; International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill; International Paper Riegelwood Mill; International Paper Georgetown Mill. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Acetaldehyde.
International Paper stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.0% air releases) across 23 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC and International Paper Georgetown Mill.
International Paper vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
International Paper inside Autauga's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper reports the 9th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Autauga. Scale peers outside Alabama include Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC and International Paper Georgetown Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Autauga's reported pounds (13.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Paper's land releases rose from 54.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 58.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper's water releases fell from 80.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 77.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper Form-R facts
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See how International Paper stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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23.0× 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 International Paper releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 14% (3.0M lbs to 2.6M lbs).
International Paper: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows International Paper year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 14% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 3.0M lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 2.6M lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 2.6M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 2.6M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 23 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
International Paper · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Sherman Industries - Prattville Plant, James Hardie Prattville, The Nelson Paint Co of Alabama, 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. Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC, International Paper Georgetown Mill, Graphic Packaging International LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper on cumulative reported pounds (13.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (23). Release-pound peers include Eq Detroit Inc, Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Springerville Generating Station. Chemical-count peers include Woodland Pulp LLC, Brenntag Northeast LLC, Aes Warrior Run Inc. 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 International Paper Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including International Paper Co, International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill, International Paper Riegelwood Mill.
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 Methanol, Hydrogen sulfide, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Acetaldehyde; nearby reporters include Sherman Industries - Prattville Plant. International Paper stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 International Paper TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Paper totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Prattville, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. more than 99.9% of Autauga TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eq Detroit Inc (Δ 66.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. 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