EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper - Riverdale Mill
Selma, AL · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 4.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 23
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
International Paper - Riverdale Mill: how the 4.5M lbs splits
4.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.0M lbs 66.4%
- Land Disposal 949.2K lbs 21.2%
- Water Discharges 558.1K lbs 12.4%
International Paper - Riverdale Mill's 4.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 66.4% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 21.2%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
International Paper - Riverdale Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Selma, AL, in the paper sector. It reported 1.2M lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 4.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 470 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Henry Brick Co; Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc; Lear Corportion; Sunbelt Forest Ventures LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Alabama: International Paper Co - Savannah Complex; American Kraft Paper Industries LLC; Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC; Westrock Cp LLC. Other International Paper Co sites in this extract: International Paper Co; International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill; International Paper Riegelwood Mill; International Paper. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese compounds.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Selma, AL: 4.5M lbs across 23 chemicals (6 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 66.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper Co - Savannah Complex and American Kraft Paper Industries LLC.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.5M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
International Paper - Riverdale Mill inside Dallas's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper - Riverdale Mill reports the 66th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 94.1% of every pound reported in Dallas. Scale peers outside Alabama include International Paper Co - Savannah Complex and American Kraft Paper Industries LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Dallas's reported pounds (4.8M 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 - Riverdale Mill's total reported releases rose from 806.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper - Riverdale Mill's land releases rose from 148.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 307.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper - Riverdale Mill's air releases rose from 546.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 790.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper - Riverdale Mill's water releases rose from 111.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 131.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill Form-R facts
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See how International Paper - Riverdale Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 - Riverdale Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 18% (1.0M lbs to 1.2M lbs).
International Paper - Riverdale Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows International Paper - Riverdale Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 18% 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 | 1.0M lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 562.1K lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 844.8K lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 806.2K lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 1.2M lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 23 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 682.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 639.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 637.5K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 461.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 205.4K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 165.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 136.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 68.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 58.9K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 39.1K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 33.4K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 9.0K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 8.1K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 670 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 217 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 30 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 30 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
International Paper - Riverdale Mill in Dallas
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper - Riverdale Mill
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Henry Brick Co, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc, Lear Corportion, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. International Paper Co - Savannah Complex, American Kraft Paper Industries LLC, Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper - Riverdale Mill on cumulative reported pounds (4.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (23). Release-pound peers include Pacific Cast Technologies Inc, Uop-Shreveport Plant, Envirite of Pennsylvania Inc. 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.
- Pacific Cast Technologies Inc Albany, OR · Primary Metals 4.5M lbs reported
- Uop-Shreveport Plant Shreveport, LA · Chemicals 4.5M lbs reported
- Envirite of Pennsylvania Inc York, PA · Hazardous Waste 4.5M lbs reported
- Kg Mining (bald Mountain) Inc South Operations Area (soa) Ely, NV · Metal Mining 4.4M lbs reported
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, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Henry Brick Co. International Paper - Riverdale Mill 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 International Paper - Riverdale Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Selma, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 94.1% of Dallas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pacific Cast Technologies Inc (Δ 6.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper - Riverdale Mill stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 66.4%). 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