EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC
New Augusta, MS · Parent: Koch Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 14.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 25
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC: how the 14.4M lbs splits
14.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 12.7M lbs 88.5%
- Water Discharges 1.3M lbs 8.8%
- Land Disposal 389.4K lbs 2.7%
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC's 14.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 88.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 8.8%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in New Augusta, MS, in the paper sector. It reported 2.9M lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 14.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 138 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. Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC is pounds #3 and chemical-count #5 at 14.4M 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). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hood Industries Inc.; US Army National Guard Camp Shelby Ranges; Johnson Controls - York International; USA Yeast Co. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Mississippi: International Paper; Suzano Packaging; Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC; International Paper Georgetown Mill. Other Koch Industries Inc sites in this extract: Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site; Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations; Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (88.5% air releases) across 25 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 14.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include International Paper and Suzano Packaging.
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14M 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
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC inside Perry's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC reports the 8th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Perry. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 73.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include International Paper and Suzano Packaging.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Perry's reported pounds (14.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC's total reported releases rose from 2.8 million lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC's land releases rose from 47.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 316.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC's water releases fell from 149.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC's air releases fell from 2.6 million lb in 2022 to 2.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC Form-R facts
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See how Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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8.3× 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 Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 14.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 8% (3.2M lbs to 2.9M lbs).
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 8% 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 | 3.2M lbs | 23 |
| 2020 | 2.8M lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 2.8M lbs | 23 |
| 2022 | 2.8M lbs | 23 |
| 2023 | 2.9M lbs | 24 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 10.6M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 994.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 914.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 464.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 461.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 408.6K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 141.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 124.1K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 99.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 74.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 45.8K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 28.3K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 9.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 218 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 70 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 18 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Hood Industries Inc., US Army National Guard Camp Shelby Ranges, Johnson Controls - York International, 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. International Paper, Suzano Packaging, Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC on cumulative reported pounds (14.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include American Electric Power Amos Plant, Coal Creek Station, Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. 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.
- American Electric Power Amos Plant Winfield, WV · Electric Utilities 14.3M lbs reported
- Coal Creek Station Underwood, ND · Electric Utilities 14.5M lbs reported
- Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill Jackson, TN · Primary Metals 14.6M lbs reported
- Eq Detroit Inc Detroit, MI · Other 14.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koch Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC, Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site, Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations.
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, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Hood Industries Inc.. Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for New Augusta, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. more than 99.9% of Perry TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Electric Power Amos Plant (Δ 107.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC stamps HEAVY 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