EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill
Cedar Rapids, IA · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 277.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill: how the 277.1K lbs splits
277.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 264.2K lbs 95.3%
- Off-site Transfers 12.9K lbs 4.7%
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's 277.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.7%. 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-LEAN
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cedar Rapids, IA, in the paper sector. It reported 85.6K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 277.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,710 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. International Paper Co Cedar River Mill is pounds #69 and chemical-count #105 at 277.1K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Danisco US Inc; Relco Locomotives Inc.; Kings Ready Mix; Prairie Creek Generating Station. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Iowa: Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers; Ponderay Newsprint Co; Nd Paper Inc - Biron Div; Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div. 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; Acetaldehyde; Certain glycol ethers; Lead And Lead Compounds.
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.3% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 277.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers and Ponderay Newsprint Co.
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
277K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper Co Cedar River Mill reports the 139th-largest volume (277.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 72.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers and Ponderay Newsprint Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 72.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's total reported releases rose from 53.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 85.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's air releases rose from 50.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's chemicals reported rose from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Co Cedar River Mill's off-site transfers rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how International Paper Co Cedar River Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
79% more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Co Cedar River Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 277.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 116% (39.6K lbs to 85.6K lbs).
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill: 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 International Paper Co Cedar River Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 116% 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 | 39.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 40.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 57.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 53.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 85.6K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 200.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 42.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 31.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 10 lbs | - |
| Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate | 0 lbs | - |
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper Co Cedar River Mill
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Danisco US Inc, Relco Locomotives Inc., Kings Ready Mix, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Pratt Industries Mill Div Conyers, Ponderay Newsprint Co, Nd Paper Inc - Biron Div.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper Co Cedar River Mill on cumulative reported pounds (277.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Weatherford Aerospace LLC, Cogen Technologies Linden Venture L.P., Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Weatherford Aerospace LLC Weatherford, TX · Transportation Equipment 277.2K lbs reported
- Cogen Technologies Linden Venture L.P. Linden, NJ · Electric Utilities 277.4K lbs reported
- Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro, NC · Plastics and Rubber 276.9K lbs reported
- Calcasieu Refining Co Lake Charles, LA · Petroleum 277.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other International Paper Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including International Paper Co, International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill, International Paper Riegelwood Mill.
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, Acetaldehyde, Certain glycol ethers, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Danisco US Inc. International Paper Co Cedar River Mill stamps MID 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 Co Cedar River Mill TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cedar Rapids, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 2.3% of Linn TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Weatherford Aerospace LLC (Δ 19 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper Co Cedar River Mill stamps MID 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