EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
Madisonville, KY · Parent: Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
- Total releases
- 3.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC: how the 3.0M lbs splits
3.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.0M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 11 lbs <0.1%
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC's 3.0M 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: 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 TRACE-CARC
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madisonville, KY, in the paper sector. It reported 510.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 636 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. Ahlstrom Filtration LLC is pounds #19 and chemical-count #186 at 3.0M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Electro Cycle Inc.; Ge Aerospace; Jlok Corp; Dyno Nobel Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Kentucky: Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill; Woodland Pulp LLC; Packaging Corp of America; Westrock Cp,llc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Phenol; Formaldehyde.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill and Woodland Pulp LLC.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.0M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC inside Hopkins's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Ahlstrom Filtration LLC reports the 81st-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 91.7% of every pound reported in Hopkins. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 99.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill and Woodland Pulp LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hopkins's reported pounds (3.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ahlstrom Filtration LLC's total reported releases fell from 547.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 510.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ahlstrom Filtration LLC's air releases fell from 547.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 510.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ahlstrom Filtration LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (726.3K lbs to 510.7K lbs).
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Ahlstrom Filtration LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% 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 | 726.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 567.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 666.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 547.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 510.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.0M lbs | - |
| Phenol | 15.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 13.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Electro Cycle Inc., Ge Aerospace, Jlok Corp, 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. Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill, Woodland Pulp LLC, Packaging Corp of America.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ahlstrom Filtration LLC on cumulative reported pounds (3.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Ohio Refining Co, Lsb Chemical LLC, Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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).
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, Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Electro Cycle Inc.. Ahlstrom Filtration LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Ahlstrom Filtration LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madisonville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 91.7% of Hopkins TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ohio Refining Co (Δ 577 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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