EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper Pensacola Mill
Cantonment, FL · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 6.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
International Paper Pensacola Mill: how the 6.4M lbs splits
6.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.8M lbs 74.4%
- Land Disposal 904.8K lbs 14.1%
- Water Discharges 737.3K lbs 11.5%
International Paper Pensacola Mill's 6.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.4% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 14.1%. 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 Pensacola Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cantonment, FL, in the paper sector. It reported 1.0M lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2023, and 6.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 327 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. International Paper Pensacola Mill is pounds #8 and chemical-count #7 at 6.4M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Foley Products Co - Cantonment; Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC; Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc; Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Florida: Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC; International Paper / Red River Mill; Domtar Paper Co; Westrock Southeast 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; Ammonia; Manganese compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
International Paper Pensacola Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.4% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC and International Paper / Red River Mill.
International Paper Pensacola Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.4M 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
International Paper Pensacola Mill in the Paper sector extract
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper Pensacola Mill reports the 41st-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Florida include Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC and International Paper / Red River Mill.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Paper Pensacola Mill's total reported releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Pensacola Mill's air releases fell from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 706.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Pensacola Mill's land releases fell from 141.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 111.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Pensacola Mill's water releases rose from 191.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 213.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper Pensacola Mill Form-R facts
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See how International Paper Pensacola Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31497225.5× more than the comparison
24.0× 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 Pensacola Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (1.3M lbs to 1.0M lbs).
International Paper Pensacola Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows International Paper Pensacola Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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 | 1.3M lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 1.5M lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 1.3M lbs | 20 |
| 2022 | 1.3M lbs | 20 |
| 2023 | 1.0M lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.1M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 648.3K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 534.9K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 467.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 384.3K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 303.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 266.7K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 190.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 173.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 117.6K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 73.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 64.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 58.2K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 19.1K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 6.2K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 502 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 402 lbs | - |
| Catechol | 246 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 41 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 27 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
International Paper Pensacola Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper Pensacola Mill
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Foley Products Co - Cantonment, Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC, Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 658 other reporting facilities in Florida.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC, International Paper / Red River Mill, Domtar Paper Co.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper Pensacola Mill on cumulative reported pounds (6.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Columbia Energy Center, Terra International (oklahoma) Llc., The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC. 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.
- Columbia Energy Center Pardeeville, WI · Electric Utilities 6.4M lbs reported
- Terra International (oklahoma) Llc. Woodward, OK · Chemicals 6.4M lbs reported
- The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline Nederland, TX · Chemicals 6.4M lbs reported
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC Wickliffe, KY · Paper 6.4M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- Hunt Refining Co a Corp Tuscaloosa, AL · Petroleum 24 chemicals
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, Ammonia, Manganese compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Foley Products Co - Cantonment. International Paper Pensacola Mill 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 Pensacola Mill 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 Pensacola Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cantonment, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 5.1% of Escambia TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Columbia Energy Center (Δ 3.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper Pensacola Mill 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