EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper
Maysville, KY · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 1.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
International Paper: how the 1.8K lbs splits
1.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 98.2%
- Water Discharges 27 lbs 1.5%
- Land Disposal 6 lbs 0.3%
International Paper's 1.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
International Paper is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Maysville, KY, in the paper sector. It reported 367 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,977 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. International Paper is pounds #294 and chemical-count #304 at 1.8K 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: Spurlock Power Station; Green Tokai Co - Maysville; Wald LLC; Carmeuse Lime & Stone Maysville Facility. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Kentucky: Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC; Westrock Mn Corp; US Gypsum Co; Graphic Packaging International Inc. 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: Lead; Mercury.
International Paper stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.2% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC and Westrock Mn Corp.
International Paper vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
International Paper: Lead-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper reports the 286th-largest volume (1.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 84.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 84.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC and Westrock Mn Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of International Paper's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 84.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Paper's total reported releases rose from 348 lb in 2022 to 367 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper's off-site transfers rose from 341 lb in 2022 to 360 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper 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 International Paper releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (522 lbs to 367 lbs).
International Paper: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows International Paper 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 522 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 279 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 281 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 348 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 367 lbs | 2 |
International Paper · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Spurlock Power Station, Green Tokai Co - Maysville, Wald LLC, 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. Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC, Westrock Mn Corp, US Gypsum Co.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper on cumulative reported pounds (1.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Walbar Peabody LLC, Innovex Mineral Wells, Miles Chemical Co. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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 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 Lead, Mercury; nearby reporters include Spurlock Power Station. International Paper stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Paper totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Maysville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 0.0% of Mason TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Walbar Peabody LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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