EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Finch Paper LLC
Glens Falls, NY · Parent: Finch Paper Holdings
- Total releases
- 4.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Finch Paper LLC: how the 5.9M lbs splits
5.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 5.3M lbs 88.4%
- Air Releases 607.0K lbs 10.2%
- Off-site Transfers 80.7K lbs 1.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Finch Paper LLC's 5.9M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 88.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway TRACE-CARC
Finch Paper LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Glens Falls, NY, in the paper sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2024, and 4.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 438 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Finch Paper LLC is pounds #3 and chemical-count #14 at 4.9M lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC; Checon LLC; Ames Goldsmith Corp; Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC - Glens Falls Plant. Similar-scale Paper peers outside New York: Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn; Westrock Cp LLC; Hood Container Corp; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Ammonia; Manganese compounds.
Finch Paper LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (88.4% water discharges) across 13 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.9M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn and Westrock Cp LLC.
Finch Paper LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.9M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Finch Paper LLC inside Warren's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Finch Paper LLC reports the 60th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 91.0% of every pound reported in Warren. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 79.2% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn and Westrock Cp LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Warren's reported pounds (5.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Finch Paper LLC's total reported releases fell from 729.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 612.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Finch Paper LLC's off-site transfers rose from 12.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Finch Paper LLC's water releases fell from 617.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 504.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Finch Paper LLC's air releases fell from 99.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 90.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Finch Paper LLC Form-R facts
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See how Finch Paper LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2867.2× more than the comparison
13.0× 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 Finch Paper LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 31% (1.6M lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Finch Paper LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
What this shows Finch Paper LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6M lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 806.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 729.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 612.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2024 | 1.1M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4.7M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 593.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 347.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 225.3K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 45.7K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 460 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 80 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 76 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Finch Paper LLC · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Finch Paper LLC
Closest other reporters in New York - including Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC, Checon LLC, Ames Goldsmith Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn, Westrock Cp LLC, Hood Container Corp.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Finch Paper LLC on cumulative reported pounds (4.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Quincy Oilseeds Complex, Cross Generating Station, Envirite of Illinois Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Ammonia, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Essity Professional Hygiene N.a. LLC. Finch Paper LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Finch Paper LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Finch Paper LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Glens Falls, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 91.0% of Warren TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Quincy Oilseeds Complex (Δ 16.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Finch Paper LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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