EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC
Columbus, MS · Parent: Nouryon USA LLC
- Total releases
- 305.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC: how the 305.8K lbs splits
305.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 298.1K lbs 97.5%
- Water Discharges 6.0K lbs 2.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs 0.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's 305.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, MS, in the chemicals sector. It reported 63.0K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 305.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,556 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. Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC is pounds #54 and chemical-count #55 at 305.8K 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: Valmet Inc Service Center; Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant; Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South; Columbus Cellulose Fibers. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Mississippi: Ineos Phenol; Braskem America Inc; Avient Corp; Ineos Phenol. Other Nouryon USA LLC sites in this extract: Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Chlorine; Naphthalene; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.5% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 305.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Phenol and Braskem America Inc.
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
306K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC reports the 505th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Ineos Phenol and Braskem America 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
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's total reported releases rose from 61.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 63.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's off-site transfers fell from 465 lb in 2022 to 178 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's water releases rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC's air releases rose from 60.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 61.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC Form-R facts
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See how Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 305.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (60.4K lbs to 63.0K lbs).
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC: 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 Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 61.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 59.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 61.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 63.0K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 141.3K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 108.9K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 49.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 435 lbs | - |
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Valmet Inc Service Center, Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant, Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Ineos Phenol, Braskem America Inc, Avient Corp.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (305.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Ineos Phenol, Braskem America Inc, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.. 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 Nouryon USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Chlorine, Naphthalene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Valmet Inc Service Center. Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC 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 Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 2.6% of Lowndes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ineos Phenol (Δ 78 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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