EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill
Augusta, GA · Parent: Clearwater Paper Corp
- Total releases
- 9.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill: how the 9.4M lbs splits
9.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.2M lbs 76.7%
- Water Discharges 1.7M lbs 18.6%
- Land Disposal 443.8K lbs 4.7%
- Off-site Transfers 200 lbs <0.1%
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill's 9.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 76.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 18.6%. 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 - Augusta Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Augusta, GA, in the paper sector. It reported 1.8M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 9.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 229 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill is pounds #5 and chemical-count #13 at 9.4M lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Augusta Newsprint Co LLC; Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc; Pvs Technologies Inc. (augusta); Olin Corp. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Georgia: International Paper-Vicksburg Mill; Columbus Cellulose Fibers; Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div; Sylvamo Eastover Mill. Other Clearwater Paper Corp sites in this extract: Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho; Clearwater Paper Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia.
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (76.7% air releases) across 20 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.4M 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-Vicksburg Mill and Columbus Cellulose Fibers.
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.4M 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 - Augusta Mill inside Richmond's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill reports the 25th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 29.3% of every pound reported in Richmond. Scale peers outside Georgia include International Paper-Vicksburg Mill and Columbus Cellulose Fibers.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Richmond's reported pounds (32.1M 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 - Augusta Mill's total reported releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill's land releases fell from 54.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill's air releases fell from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill's water releases fell from 439.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 422.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
152.2× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 7% (1.9M lbs to 1.8M lbs).
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% 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 | 1.9M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 1.8M lbs | 19 |
| 2021 | 2.0M lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 1.9M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 1.8M lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 4.7M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 921.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 483.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 470.3K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 128.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 101.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 78.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 78.2K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 49.4K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 29.8K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 6.7K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 337 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 67 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Augusta Newsprint Co LLC, Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc, Pvs Technologies Inc. (augusta), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. International Paper-Vicksburg Mill, Columbus Cellulose Fibers, Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill on cumulative reported pounds (9.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery, McCain Foods USA Inc, W.a. Parish Electric Generating Station. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery Houston, TX · Petroleum 9.4M lbs reported
- McCain Foods USA Inc Easton, ME · Food 9.4M lbs reported
- W.a. Parish Electric Generating Station Thompsons, TX · Electric Utilities 9.4M lbs reported
- Basf Corp - Freeport Site Freeport, TX · Chemicals 9.4M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Clearwater Paper Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho, Clearwater Paper Corp.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia; nearby reporters include Augusta Newsprint Co LLC. Clearwater Paper - Augusta 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 Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill 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 - Augusta Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Augusta, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 29.3% of Richmond TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery (Δ 3.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Clearwater Paper - Augusta 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