EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill
Deridder, LA · Parent: Packaging Corp of America
- Total releases
- 4.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill: how the 4.7M lbs splits
4.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.2M lbs 67.8%
- Water Discharges 1.5M lbs 31.6%
- Land Disposal 26.6K lbs 0.6%
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill's 4.7M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 31.6%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Deridder, LA, in the paper sector. It reported 909.9K lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 4.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 451 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. Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill is pounds #29 and chemical-count #54 at 4.7M 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: Csp Deridder LLC - Deridder Sawmill; Ingevity South Carolina LLC; Ampacet Corp; U S Army Jrtc & Fort Polk. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Louisiana: Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations; Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC; Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC; International Paper Co - Savannah Complex. Other Packaging Corp of America sites in this extract: Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill; Packaging Corp of America; Boise White Paper LLC; Boise White Paper LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide.
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Deridder, LA: 4.7M lbs across 17 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations and Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC.
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.7M 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
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill inside Beauregard Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill reports the 61st-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.0% of every pound reported in Beauregard Parish. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations and Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Beauregard Parish's reported pounds (4.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill's total reported releases fell from 947.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 909.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill's land releases rose from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill's water releases fell from 293.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 276.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill's air releases fell from 650.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 628.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill Form-R facts
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See how Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31332272.4× more than the comparison
17.0× 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 Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (945.2K lbs to 909.9K lbs).
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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 | 945.2K lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 929.7K lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 967.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 947.3K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 909.9K lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 2.2M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 509.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 253.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 119.4K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 97.0K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 82.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 27.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 23.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 544 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 292 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 50 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill in Beauregard Parish
Nearest TRI Facilities to Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Csp Deridder LLC - Deridder Sawmill, Ingevity South Carolina LLC, Ampacet Corp, 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. Resolute Fp US Inc Coosa Pines Operations, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill on cumulative reported pounds (4.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Dow Chemical Co Freeport Facility, Nexeo Solutions LLC, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Dow Chemical Co Freeport Facility Freeport, TX · Chemicals 4.7M lbs reported
- Nexeo Solutions LLC Charlotte, NC · Chemical Wholesalers 4.7M lbs reported
- Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project Shenandoah, PA · Electric Utilities 4.7M lbs reported
- US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House Clewiston, FL · Food 4.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Packaging Corp of America Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill, Packaging Corp of America, Boise White Paper LLC.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Csp Deridder LLC - Deridder Sawmill. Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Deridder, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 98.0% of Beauregard Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace (Δ 3.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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