EPA TRI Facility · Wood Products
Koppers Inc (guthrie)
Guthrie, KY · Parent: Koppers Inc
- Total releases
- 16.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Koppers Inc (guthrie): how the 16.7K lbs splits
16.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.7K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Koppers Inc (guthrie)'s 16.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Creosote.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Koppers Inc (guthrie) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Guthrie, KY, in the wood products sector. It reported 4.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 16.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,657 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. Koppers Inc (guthrie) is pounds #205 and chemical-count #205 at 16.7K 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: Novelis; Amfine Chemical Corp; Logan Aluminum Inc; US Army Fort Campbell. Similar-scale Wood Products peers outside Kentucky: Koppers Inc. (florence Sc); E a Allen Lumber Co; Robbins Mfg Co; Stella-Jones Corp. Other Koppers Inc sites in this extract: Koppers Performance Chemicals; Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant; Koppers Inc; Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Creosote; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene.
Koppers Inc (guthrie) stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Koppers Inc. (florence Sc) and E a Allen Lumber Co.
Koppers Inc (guthrie) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Koppers Inc (guthrie) inside Todd's TRI pounds
Among the 823 Wood Products facilities in this database, Koppers Inc (guthrie) reports the 229th-largest volume (16.7K lbs). This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Todd. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Creosote alone is 99.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Koppers Inc. (florence Sc) and E a Allen Lumber Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Todd's reported pounds (16.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Koppers Inc (guthrie)'s total reported releases rose from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koppers Inc (guthrie)'s air releases rose from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Koppers Inc (guthrie) Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Koppers Inc (guthrie) stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3406.0× more than the comparison
57% less 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 Koppers Inc (guthrie) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 28% (3.2K lbs to 4.1K lbs).
Koppers Inc (guthrie): annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Koppers Inc (guthrie) year-over-year reported totals (increased by 28% 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: Creosote.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 3.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 3.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Creosote | 16.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 30 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Koppers Inc (guthrie) · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Koppers Inc (guthrie)
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Novelis, Amfine Chemical Corp, Logan Aluminum Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Wood Products Facilities
Other Wood Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Koppers Inc. (florence Sc), E a Allen Lumber Co, Robbins Mfg Co.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Koppers Inc (guthrie) on cumulative reported pounds (16.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Refresco, Lsc Communications / Maple Grove, Mplx Terminals LLC - Bay City Mi Terminal. 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.
- Refresco Greer, SC · Beverages 16.7K lbs reported
- Lsc Communications / Maple Grove Maple Grove, MN · Printing 16.7K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Bay City Mi Terminal Bay City, MI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 16.7K lbs reported
- Lighting & Imaging - Southbridge Southbridge, MA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 16.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koppers Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koppers Performance Chemicals, Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant, Koppers 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 Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; nearby reporters include Novelis. Koppers Inc (guthrie) stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Koppers Inc (guthrie) TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Creosote) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Koppers Inc (guthrie) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Guthrie, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 321114 · Wood Products. more than 99.9% of Todd TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Refresco (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Koppers Inc (guthrie) stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Creosote. 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