EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Upm Raflatac Inc.
Dixon, IL · Parent: Upm-Kymmene
- Total releases
- 149.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Upm Raflatac Inc.: how the 149.9K lbs splits
149.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 148.7K lbs 99.2%
- Water Discharges 1.3K lbs 0.8%
Upm Raflatac Inc.'s 149.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Upm Raflatac Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dixon, IL, in the paper sector. It reported 25.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 149.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,752 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Upm Raflatac Inc. is pounds #153 and chemical-count #741 at 149.9K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Spx Cooling Tech LLC (formerly Sgs Refrigeration Inc.); Donaldson Co Dixon Illinois; Azz Galvanizing Services-Dixon; Allied-Locke Industries Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Illinois: Kimberly-Clark Corp; Westrock Cp LLC; Hazen Paper Co; Onyx Specialty Papers Inc. - Willow Mill. Other Upm-Kymmene sites in this extract: Upm Raflatac Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Upm Raflatac Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.2% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 149.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kimberly-Clark Corp and Westrock Cp LLC.
Upm Raflatac Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
150K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Upm Raflatac Inc. inside Lee's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Upm Raflatac Inc. reports the 158th-largest volume (149.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 57.2% of every pound reported in Lee. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Kimberly-Clark Corp and Westrock Cp LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lee's reported pounds (262.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Upm Raflatac Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 30.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Upm Raflatac Inc.'s air releases fell from 30.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Upm Raflatac Inc. Form-R facts
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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 Upm Raflatac Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 149.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (34.5K lbs to 25.9K lbs).
Upm Raflatac Inc.: 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 Upm Raflatac Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 28.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 30.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 30.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 25.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 149.9K lbs | - |
Upm Raflatac Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Upm Raflatac Inc.
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Spx Cooling Tech LLC (formerly Sgs Refrigeration Inc.), Donaldson Co Dixon Illinois, Azz Galvanizing Services-Dixon, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Kimberly-Clark Corp, Westrock Cp LLC, Hazen Paper Co.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Upm Raflatac Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (149.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll, Silgan White Cap Corp, Tyson Farms Inc. - Processing Facility. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll Lenoir, NC · Plastics and Rubber 149.8K lbs reported
- Silgan White Cap Corp Evansville, IN · Fabricated Metals 150.2K lbs reported
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Processing Facility Glen Allen, VA · Food 150.2K lbs reported
- Dynamet Inc Washington, PA · Primary Metals 149.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Upm-Kymmene Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Upm Raflatac Inc.
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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Spx Cooling Tech LLC (formerly Sgs Refrigeration Inc.). Upm Raflatac Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Upm Raflatac Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Upm Raflatac Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dixon, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 57.2% of Lee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll (Δ 142 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Upm Raflatac Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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