EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Westrock
Fernandina Beach, FL · Parent: Smurfit Westrock US Holding Co
- Total releases
- 6.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 22
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Westrock: how the 6.4M lbs splits
6.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.7M lbs 88.4%
- Off-site Transfers 592.1K lbs 9.2%
- Water Discharges 154.4K lbs 2.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Westrock's 6.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 88.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 9.2%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Westrock is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fernandina Beach, FL, in the paper sector. It reported 1.4M lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 6.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 324 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. Westrock is pounds #7 and chemical-count #8 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rayonier Performance Fibers LLC Fernandina Plant; Lignotech Florida LLC; Argos Yulee Concrete Plant; Braddockmetallurgical Inc.. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Florida: Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC; International Paper / Red River Mill; Westrock Southeast LLC; Domtar Paper Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Manganese compounds.
Westrock stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (88.4% air releases) across 22 chemicals · 6 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.
Westrock 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
Westrock inside Nassau's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Westrock reports the 40th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 78.5% of every pound reported in Nassau. Scale peers outside Florida include Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC and International Paper / Red River Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Nassau's reported pounds (8.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westrock's total reported releases rose from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock's water releases fell from 30.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock's off-site transfers rose from 120.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 127.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock's air releases rose from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westrock Form-R facts
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See how Westrock stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.6× more than the comparison
29% 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 Westrock releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 17% (1.2M lbs to 1.4M lbs).
Westrock: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Westrock year-over-year reported totals (increased by 17% 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 | 1.2M lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 1.3M lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 20 |
| 2022 | 1.4M lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 1.4M lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 22 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.6M lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 849.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 672.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 446.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 256.3K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 153.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 96.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 95.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 87.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 74.3K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 65.2K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 4.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 683 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 42 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 31 lbs | - |
| Catechol | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Westrock · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westrock
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Rayonier Performance Fibers LLC Fernandina Plant, Lignotech Florida LLC, Argos Yulee Concrete Plant, 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, Westrock Southeast LLC.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westrock on cumulative reported pounds (6.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (22). Release-pound peers include Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC, Pacificorp Hunter Plant, Terra International (oklahoma) Llc.. Chemical-count peers include Seward Power Plant, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Envirite of Pennsylvania 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.
- Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC Wickliffe, KY · Paper 6.4M lbs reported
- Pacificorp Hunter Plant Castle Dale, UT · Electric Utilities 6.4M lbs reported
- Terra International (oklahoma) Llc. Woodward, OK · Chemicals 6.4M lbs reported
- Columbia Energy Center Pardeeville, WI · Electric Utilities 6.4M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Rayonier Performance Fibers LLC Fernandina Plant. Westrock 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 Westrock TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westrock totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fernandina Beach, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 78.5% of Nassau TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC (Δ 12.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westrock 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