EPA TRI Facility · Paper

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill

Rome, GA · Parent: International Paper Co

Total releases
11.5M lbs
Chemicals reported
25
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill: how the 11.5M lbs splits

11.5M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 9.6M lbs 83.6%
  • Land Disposal 1.6M lbs 13.5%
  • Water Discharges 338.1K lbs 2.9%

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill's 11.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 13.5%. 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

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rome, GA, in the paper sector. It reported 2.3M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 11.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 182 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. International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill is pounds #4 and chemical-count #6 at 11.5M 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: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations; General Shale Brick Inc Plant #40; Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant; Profile Custom Extrusions LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Georgia: International Paper Bogalusa Mill; Domtar A.w. LLC Ashdown Mill; Westrock Coated Board LLC; Westrock Virginia Corp. 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 compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.6% air releases) across 25 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.5M 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 Bogalusa Mill and Domtar A.w. LLC Ashdown Mill.

#182 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.7% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

12M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill inside Floyd's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill reports the 16th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 87.7% of every pound reported in Floyd. Scale peers outside Georgia include International Paper Bogalusa Mill and Domtar A.w. LLC Ashdown Mill.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Floyd's reported pounds (13.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill's total reported releases fell from 2.3 million lb in 2022 to 2.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill's water releases rose from 27.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 149.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill's air releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill's chemicals reported rose from 17 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
11.5M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
25 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

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Total reported releases
International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill
11.5M lbs
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations
184.0K lbs

62.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill
25
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations
1

25.0× 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 Rome Linerboard Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.5M lbs.

Air Releases 9.6M lbs (83.6%)
Land Disposal 1.6M lbs (13.5%)
Water Discharges 338.1K lbs (2.9%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 5% (2.4M lbs to 2.3M lbs).

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 5% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 2.4M lbs 18
2020 2.0M lbs 19
2021 2.5M lbs 19
2022 2.3M lbs 17
2023 2.3M lbs 18

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 6.3M lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 1.5M lbs -
Manganese compounds 691.2K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 632.0K lbs -
Ammonia 585.9K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 479.8K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 436.9K lbs Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 248.8K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 158.4K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 120.0K lbs -
Formaldehyde 118.2K lbs Carcinogen
Barium And Barium Compounds 105.1K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 76.0K lbs -
Phenol 43.2K lbs -
Vanadium compounds 24.1K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 21.7K lbs -
Lead compounds 13.6K lbs -
Catechol 563 lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 551 lbs Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 516 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 60 lbs -
Mercury compounds 42 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Peracetic acid 0 lbs -
Sodium nitrite 0 lbs -

International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill · AIR-pathway site

Rome, GA
34.2552, -85.3260
County TRI context
Floyd · 87.7% of county pounds
Parent company
International Paper Co

Compare beyond Georgia

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill on cumulative reported pounds (11.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include Isp Technologies Inc, Nutrien US LLC, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations. International Paper Rome Linerboard 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 Rome Linerboard 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 Rome Linerboard Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rome, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 87.7% of Floyd TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Isp Technologies Inc (Δ 8.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

International Paper Rome Linerboard 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