EPA TRI Facility · Paper
3M Co - Cynthiana
Cynthiana, KY · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 123.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3M Co - Cynthiana: how the 123.7K lbs splits
123.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 123.7K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 18 lbs <0.1%
3M Co - Cynthiana's 123.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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
3M Co - Cynthiana is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cynthiana, KY, in the paper sector. It reported 24.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 123.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,123 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Co - Cynthiana is pounds #110 and chemical-count #123 at 123.7K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chromascape Inc.; Avantor Performance Materials; Itw Commercial Construction N.a.; Central Motor Wheel of America (dba Cmwa). Similar-scale Paper peers outside Kentucky: Westrock - Solvay LLC; McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill; Upm Raflatac Inc; Bedford Technical Products LLC. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Cyclohexane; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methanol.
3M Co - Cynthiana stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 123.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westrock - Solvay LLC and McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill.
3M Co - Cynthiana vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
124K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Co - Cynthiana inside Harrison's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, 3M Co - Cynthiana reports the 164th-largest volume (123.7K lbs). This one site accounts for 96.5% of every pound reported in Harrison. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Westrock - Solvay LLC and McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Harrison's reported pounds (128.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Co - Cynthiana's total reported releases rose from 24.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Cynthiana's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Cynthiana's air releases rose from 24.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Co - Cynthiana Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3M Co - Cynthiana stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
27.5× 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 3M Co - Cynthiana releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 123.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 10% (27.7K lbs to 24.9K lbs).
3M Co - Cynthiana: 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 3M Co - Cynthiana year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 21.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 24.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 24.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 24.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 66.9K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 35.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
3M Co - Cynthiana · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co - Cynthiana
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Chromascape Inc., Avantor Performance Materials, Itw Commercial Construction N.a., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Westrock - Solvay LLC, McKinley Paper Co. - Washington Mill, Upm Raflatac Inc.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co - Cynthiana on cumulative reported pounds (123.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Cng Green Bay, Chs Rochelle, Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing Inc. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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 Toluene, Cyclohexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methanol; nearby reporters include Chromascape Inc.. 3M Co - Cynthiana 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 3M Co - Cynthiana TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Co - Cynthiana totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cynthiana, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322230 · Paper. 96.5% of Harrison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cng Green Bay (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Co - Cynthiana stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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