EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Clearwater Paper Corp
Arkansas City, AR · Parent: Clearwater Paper Corp
- Total releases
- 6.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Clearwater Paper Corp: how the 6.0M lbs splits
6.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.5M lbs 75.5%
- Land Disposal 989.9K lbs 16.5%
- Water Discharges 476.9K lbs 8.0%
Clearwater Paper Corp's 6.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 75.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 16.5%. 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
Clearwater Paper Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arkansas City, AR, in the paper sector. It reported 1.2M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 6.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 356 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 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: Saf-Holland Inc Dumas; Saf-Holland; Interfor U.S. Inc.; Seaark Boats Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Arkansas: International Paper Co; Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho; Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp; Brunswick Cellulose LLC. Other Clearwater Paper Corp sites in this extract: Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill; Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese compounds; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Clearwater Paper Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (75.5% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper Co and Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho.
Clearwater Paper Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.0M 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
Clearwater Paper Corp inside Desha's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Clearwater Paper Corp reports the 44th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Desha. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 60.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Arkansas include International Paper Co and Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Desha's reported pounds (6.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Clearwater Paper Corp's total reported releases rose from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper Corp's land releases rose from 174.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 263.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper Corp's air releases rose from 778.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 844.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper Corp's water releases fell from 96.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 90.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Clearwater Paper Corp Form-R facts
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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 Clearwater Paper Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11% (1.1M lbs to 1.2M lbs).
Clearwater Paper Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Clearwater Paper Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11% 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 | 1.1M lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 1.5M lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 1.0M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 1.2M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.6M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 244.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 236.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 158.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 154.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 134.3K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 121.8K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 67.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 53.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 39.8K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 19.1K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 19.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 278 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Clearwater Paper Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Clearwater Paper Corp
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including Saf-Holland Inc Dumas, Saf-Holland, Interfor U.S. Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. International Paper Co, Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp.
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Clearwater Paper Corp on cumulative reported pounds (6.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Keystone Power Plant, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Works, Pend Oreille Mine. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Keystone Power Plant Shelocta, PA · Electric Utilities 6.0M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Works Mansfield, OH · Primary Metals 6.0M lbs reported
- Pend Oreille Mine Metaline Falls, WA · Metal Mining 6.0M lbs reported
- Gm Truck Group Fort Wayne Assembly Roanoke, IN · Transportation Equipment 6.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Clearwater Paper Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill, Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho.
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, Manganese compounds, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Saf-Holland Inc Dumas. Clearwater Paper Corp 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 Clearwater Paper Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Clearwater Paper Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arkansas City, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. more than 99.9% of Desha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Keystone Power Plant (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Clearwater Paper Corp 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