EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Columbus Cellulose Fibers
Columbus, MS · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 9.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 27
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Columbus Cellulose Fibers: how the 9.8M lbs splits
9.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.8M lbs 69.9%
- Land Disposal 2.4M lbs 24.4%
- Water Discharges 555.4K lbs 5.7%
Columbus Cellulose Fibers's 9.8M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.9% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 24.4%. 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
Columbus Cellulose Fibers is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, MS, in the paper sector. It reported 2.0M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 9.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 216 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Columbus Cellulose Fibers is pounds #5 and chemical-count #4 at 9.8M lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC; Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.; Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant; Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Mississippi: Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div; Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill; Foley Cellulose LLC; New-Indy Catawba LLC. Other International Paper Co sites in this extract: International Paper Co; International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill; International Paper Riegelwood Mill; International Paper. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Ammonia; Manganese compounds.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Columbus, MS: 9.8M lbs across 27 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div and Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.8M 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
Columbus Cellulose Fibers inside Lowndes's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Columbus Cellulose Fibers reports the 23rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 82.5% of every pound reported in Lowndes. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div and Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lowndes's reported pounds (11.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Columbus Cellulose Fibers's water releases rose from 111.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 116.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbus Cellulose Fibers's land releases rose from 526.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 545.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Columbus Cellulose Fibers's air releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers Form-R facts
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See how Columbus Cellulose Fibers 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 Columbus Cellulose Fibers releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (1.8M lbs to 2.0M lbs).
Columbus Cellulose Fibers: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Columbus Cellulose Fibers year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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 | 1.8M lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 2.0M lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 2.0M lbs | 22 |
| 2022 | 2.0M lbs | 22 |
| 2023 | 2.0M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 27 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers in Lowndes
Nearest TRI Facilities to Columbus Cellulose Fibers
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC, Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc., Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Clearwater Paper - Augusta Mill, Foley Cellulose LLC.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Columbus Cellulose Fibers on cumulative reported pounds (9.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (27). Release-pound peers include Amalgamated Sugar Co, St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill, Foremost Farms USA. Chemical-count peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Keystone Power 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).
- Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div Rumford, ME · Paper 27 chemicals
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 27 chemicals
- Keystone Power Plant Shelocta, PA · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, PA · Petroleum 27 chemicals
Other International Paper Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including International Paper Co, International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill, International Paper Riegelwood Mill.
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, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC. Columbus Cellulose Fibers 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 Columbus Cellulose Fibers TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 82.5% of Lowndes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Amalgamated Sugar Co (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Columbus Cellulose Fibers stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.9%). 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