EPA TRI Facility · Wood Products
West Fraser Ewp Cordele
Cordele, GA · Parent: West Fraser (usa) Inc
- Total releases
- 654.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
West Fraser Ewp Cordele: how the 654.8K lbs splits
654.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 649.1K lbs 99.1%
- Off-site Transfers 5.7K lbs 0.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
West Fraser Ewp Cordele's 654.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.9%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
West Fraser Ewp Cordele is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cordele, GA, in the wood products sector. It reported 83.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 654.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,662 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. West Fraser Ewp Cordele is pounds #53 and chemical-count #29 at 654.8K 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: Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc.; Drexel Chemical Gw Warehouse Facility; Goldens' Foundry & Machine Co; Drexel Chemical Co. Similar-scale Wood Products peers outside Georgia: Kith Kitchens LLC; Weyerhaeuser Nr Co; Weyerhaeuser Nr Co-Elkin Plant; Potlatchdeltic Land & Lumber LLC St Maries Complex. Other West Fraser (usa) Inc sites in this extract: West Fraser US Ewp LLC; West Fraser Wood Products Inc.; West Fraser US Ewp LLC Jefferson; West Fraser Wood Products Inc - Angelina Mill. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Acetaldehyde; Acrolein.
West Fraser Ewp Cordele stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.1% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 654.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kith Kitchens LLC and Weyerhaeuser Nr Co.
West Fraser Ewp Cordele vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
655K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% 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
West Fraser Ewp Cordele inside Crisp's TRI pounds
Among the 823 Wood Products facilities in this database, West Fraser Ewp Cordele reports the 11th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.1% of every pound reported in Crisp. Scale peers outside Georgia include Kith Kitchens LLC and Weyerhaeuser Nr Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Crisp's reported pounds (667.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- West Fraser Ewp Cordele's total reported releases fell from 117.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 83.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- West Fraser Ewp Cordele's off-site transfers fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 770 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- West Fraser Ewp Cordele's air releases fell from 115.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- West Fraser Ewp Cordele's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
West Fraser Ewp Cordele Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how West Fraser Ewp Cordele stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2588.2× more than the comparison
3.5× 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 West Fraser Ewp Cordele releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 654.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 51% (170.7K lbs to 83.3K lbs).
West Fraser Ewp Cordele: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows West Fraser Ewp Cordele year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 51% 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 | 170.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 132.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 151.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 117.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 83.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 386.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 141.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 73.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 31.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 3.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 770 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 558 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 266 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 264 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
West Fraser Ewp Cordele · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to West Fraser Ewp Cordele
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc., Drexel Chemical Gw Warehouse Facility, Goldens' Foundry & Machine Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Wood Products Facilities
Other Wood Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Kith Kitchens LLC, Weyerhaeuser Nr Co, Weyerhaeuser Nr Co-Elkin Plant.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest West Fraser Ewp Cordele on cumulative reported pounds (654.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Occidental Chemical Corp, Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC, Scout Boats Inc. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Occidental Chemical Corp Gregory, TX · Chemicals 656.0K lbs reported
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC Brandenburg, KY · Chemicals 656.7K lbs reported
- Scout Boats Inc Summerville, SC · Transportation Equipment 656.8K lbs reported
- Montour Steam Electric Station Danville, PA · Electric Utilities 657.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other West Fraser (usa) Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including West Fraser US Ewp LLC, West Fraser Wood Products Inc., West Fraser US Ewp LLC Jefferson.
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, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc.. West Fraser Ewp Cordele stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 West Fraser Ewp Cordele TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
West Fraser Ewp Cordele totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cordele, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 321219 · Wood Products. 98.1% of Crisp TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Occidental Chemical Corp (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
West Fraser Ewp Cordele stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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