EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Graphic Packaging International LLC
West Monroe, LA · Parent: Graphic Packaging Holding Co
- Total releases
- 12.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Graphic Packaging International LLC: how the 12.7M lbs splits
12.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 10.7M lbs 84.7%
- Land Disposal 1.7M lbs 13.7%
- Water Discharges 206.2K lbs 1.6%
- Off-site Transfers 618 lbs <0.1%
Graphic Packaging International LLC's 12.7M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 84.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 13.7%. 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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Graphic Packaging International LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Monroe, LA, in the paper sector. It reported 2.4M lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 12.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 158 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Graphic Packaging International LLC is pounds #12 and chemical-count #46 at 12.7M lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe; Lexicon Inc DBA Steel Fabricators of Monroe; River City Ready Mix LLC - Monroe; Ecological Tanks Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Louisiana: International Paper Georgetown Mill; Westrock Virginia Corp; Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC; Westrock Coated Board LLC. Other Graphic Packaging Holding Co sites in this extract: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Acetaldehyde; Hydrogen sulfide.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (84.7% air releases) across 20 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper Georgetown Mill and Westrock Virginia Corp.
Graphic Packaging International LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Graphic Packaging International LLC inside Ouachita Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Graphic Packaging International LLC reports the 12th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 25.6% of every pound reported in Ouachita Parish. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 72.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include International Paper Georgetown Mill and Westrock Virginia Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ouachita Parish's reported pounds (49.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's total reported releases fell from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's off-site transfers rose from 153 lb in 2022 to 222 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's air releases fell from 2.1 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC's water releases rose from 37.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Graphic Packaging International LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Graphic Packaging International LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (2.9M lbs to 2.4M lbs).
Graphic Packaging International LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Graphic Packaging International LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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 | 2.9M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 2.3M lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 2.5M lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 2.5M lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 2.4M lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 9.2M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 779.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 561.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 227.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 147.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 145.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 107.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 90.5K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 44.5K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 37.5K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 30.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 18.3K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 12.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 656 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 44 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 10 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Graphic Packaging International LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Graphic Packaging International LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe, Lexicon Inc DBA Steel Fabricators of Monroe, River City Ready Mix LLC - Monroe, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. International Paper Georgetown Mill, Westrock Virginia Corp, Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Graphic Packaging International LLC on cumulative reported pounds (12.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Nystar - Young Mine & Mill, Eunice Gas Plant, Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Nystar - Young Mine & Mill New Market, TN · Metal Mining 12.7M lbs reported
- Eunice Gas Plant Eunice, NM · Natural Gas Processing 12.6M lbs reported
- Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC Newburgh, IN · Primary Metals 12.6M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works Butler, PA · Primary Metals 12.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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, Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe. Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Graphic Packaging International LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Graphic Packaging International LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Monroe, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 25.6% of Ouachita Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nystar - Young Mine & Mill (Δ 12.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Graphic Packaging International LLC stamps HEAVY 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