EPA TRI Facility · Wood Products
Louisiana Pacific
Watkins, MN · Parent: Louisiana Pacific Corp
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Louisiana Pacific: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.9K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 4 lbs 0.1%
Louisiana Pacific's 2.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Louisiana Pacific is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Watkins, MN, in the wood products sector. It reported 551 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,177 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. Louisiana Pacific is pounds #255 and chemical-count #374 at 2.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coldspring; Pilgrim's Cold Springs Processing Plant; Anderson Chemical Co; First District Assoc. Similar-scale Wood Products peers outside Minnesota: Spi Burlington; Jeld-Wen Inc.; Julian Lumber Co Inc; Ahf Products - Witt Plant. Other Louisiana Pacific Corp sites in this extract: Louisiana-Pacific Sagola Osb; Louisiana-Pacific Hayward Siding; Louisiana-Pacific Corp; Louisiana Pacific Corp. Roxboro Osb. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Louisiana Pacific stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Spi Burlington and Jeld-Wen Inc..
Louisiana Pacific vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Louisiana Pacific: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 823 Wood Products facilities in this database, Louisiana Pacific reports the 289th-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Spi Burlington and Jeld-Wen Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Louisiana Pacific's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Louisiana Pacific's total reported releases rose from 530 lb in 2022 to 551 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Louisiana Pacific's off-site transfers rose from 529 lb in 2022 to 550 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Louisiana Pacific Form-R facts
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See how Louisiana Pacific stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Louisiana Pacific releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 21% (457 lbs to 551 lbs).
Louisiana Pacific: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Louisiana Pacific year-over-year reported totals (increased by 21% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 457 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 833 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 538 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 530 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 551 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2.9K lbs | - |
Louisiana Pacific · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Louisiana Pacific
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Coldspring, Pilgrim's Cold Springs Processing Plant, Anderson Chemical Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Wood Products Facilities
Other Wood Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Spi Burlington, Jeld-Wen Inc., Julian Lumber Co Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Louisiana Pacific on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Spi Burlington, Generac Power Systems Inc-Eagle, Saratoga Rp East LLC - Columbus Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Spi Burlington Mount Vernon, WA · Wood Products 2.9K lbs reported
- Generac Power Systems Inc-Eagle Eagle, WI · Electrical Equipment 2.9K lbs reported
- Saratoga Rp East LLC - Columbus Terminal Columbus, GA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 2.9K lbs reported
- U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md Cheltenham, MD · Other 2.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Louisiana Pacific Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Louisiana-Pacific Sagola Osb, Louisiana-Pacific Hayward Siding, Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
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 Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Coldspring. Louisiana Pacific stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Louisiana Pacific TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Louisiana Pacific totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Watkins, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 321114 · Wood Products. 1.4% of Meeker TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Spi Burlington (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Louisiana Pacific stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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