EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Blandin Paper Co
Grand Rapids, MN · Parent: Upm Kymmene Investment Inc
- Total releases
- 78.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Blandin Paper Co: how the 78.3K lbs splits
78.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 42.6K lbs 54.4%
- Off-site Transfers 35.7K lbs 45.6%
Blandin Paper Co's 78.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 45.6%. 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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Blandin Paper Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grand Rapids, MN, in the paper sector. It reported 7.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 78.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,110 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Blandin Paper Co is pounds #115 and chemical-count #98 at 78.3K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Minnesota Diversified Industries - Gr; Boswell Energy Center; Northern Foundry; L&m Radiator Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Minnesota: Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex; Color Communications Inc; Brady Worldwide Inc Florist Avenue; National Coating Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Lead; Dazomet.
Blandin Paper Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Grand Rapids, MN: 78.3K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex and Color Communications Inc.
Blandin Paper Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
78K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Blandin Paper Co in the Paper sector extract
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Blandin Paper Co reports the 182nd-largest volume (78.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Minnesota include Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex and Color Communications Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Blandin Paper Co's total reported releases fell from 10.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blandin Paper Co's air releases fell from 9.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blandin Paper Co's off-site transfers fell from 824 lb in 2022 to 706 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Blandin Paper Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Blandin Paper Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 78.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 72% (25.2K lbs to 7.2K lbs).
Blandin Paper Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Blandin Paper Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 72% 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 | 25.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 21.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 14.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 10.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 46.0K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 31.9K lbs | - |
| Lead | 440 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dazomet | 2 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 1 lbs | - |
Blandin Paper Co in Itasca
Nearest TRI Facilities to Blandin Paper Co
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Minnesota Diversified Industries - Gr, Boswell Energy Center, Northern Foundry, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Triseal Opco LLC - Polo Road Complex, Color Communications Inc, Brady Worldwide Inc Florist Avenue.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Blandin Paper Co on cumulative reported pounds (78.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Calumet Branded Products LLC, Linamar Light Metals-Mr, Sauder. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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), Lead, Dazomet; nearby reporters include Minnesota Diversified Industries - Gr. Blandin Paper Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Blandin Paper Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Blandin Paper Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grand Rapids, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 0.7% of Itasca TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Calumet Branded Products LLC (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Blandin Paper Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.4%). 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