EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Nd Paper Inc.
Old Town, ME · Parent: Nd Paper LLC
- Total releases
- 525.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nd Paper Inc.: how the 525.9K lbs splits
525.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 379.9K lbs 72.2%
- Water Discharges 136.9K lbs 26.0%
- Off-site Transfers 9.1K lbs 1.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nd Paper Inc.'s 525.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 26.0%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Nd Paper Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Old Town, ME, in the paper sector. It reported 28.3K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 525.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,887 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maine's 81 reporting TRI sites, Sappi N.a. Inc. - Somerset Operations leads both reported pounds (10.6M lbs) and chemical count (31 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eldur Corp; Ge Vernova Bangor; Ge Vernova Bangor; U.S. Army Maine National Guard Bangor Training Site Range. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Maine: Neenah Paper Michigan Inc.; New-Indy Containerboard Ontario LLC; Georgia-Pacific Port Hudson LLC; 3M Co - Knoxville. Other Nd Paper LLC sites in this extract: Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Catechol.
Nd Paper Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.2% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 525.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Neenah Paper Michigan Inc. and New-Indy Containerboard Ontario LLC.
Nd Paper Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
526K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nd Paper Inc. inside Penobscot's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Nd Paper Inc. reports the 127th-largest volume (525.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 98.0% of every pound reported in Penobscot. Scale peers outside Maine include Neenah Paper Michigan Inc. and New-Indy Containerboard Ontario LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Penobscot's reported pounds (536.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nd Paper Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 126.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nd Paper Inc.'s water releases fell from 5.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nd Paper Inc.'s air releases fell from 121.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nd Paper Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 228 lb in 2022 to 62 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nd Paper Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Nd Paper Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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6.0× 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 Nd Paper Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 525.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (41.4K lbs to 28.3K lbs).
Nd Paper Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nd Paper Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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 | 41.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 65.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 263.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 126.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 28.3K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 241.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 165.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 108.1K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 9.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 130 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nd Paper Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nd Paper Inc.
Closest other reporters in Maine - including Eldur Corp, Ge Vernova Bangor, Ge Vernova Bangor, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 80 other reporting facilities in Maine.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maine - e.g. Neenah Paper Michigan Inc., New-Indy Containerboard Ontario LLC, Georgia-Pacific Port Hudson LLC.
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nd Paper Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (525.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Metalsamerica, US Oil & Refining Co, Lsc Communications / Mattoon. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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 Nd Paper LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div.
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, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Catechol; nearby reporters include Eldur Corp. Nd Paper Inc. stamps MID 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 Nd Paper Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nd Paper Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Old Town, ME, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 98.0% of Penobscot TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Metalsamerica (Δ 16 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nd Paper Inc. stamps MID 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