EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Flakeboard America LLC
Biscoe, NC · Parent: Arauco N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 41.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Flakeboard America LLC: how the 41.6K lbs splits
41.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 41.6K lbs 100.0%
Flakeboard America LLC's 41.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Flakeboard America LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Biscoe, NC, in the paper sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 41.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,557 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Flakeboard America LLC is pounds #220 and chemical-count #542 at 41.6K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Grede II LLC; Saputo Cheese USA Inc; Troy Lumber Co; Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside North Carolina: 3 Sigma LLC; Mississippi Polymers Inc; Fibrek; 3M Co - Medina. Other Arauco N.a. Inc sites in this extract: Arauco N.a. Inc.; Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard; Arauco N.a. Inc. - Duraflake Particleboard; Arauco N.a. Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde.
Flakeboard America LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 41.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 3 Sigma LLC and Mississippi Polymers Inc.
Flakeboard America LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
42K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Flakeboard America LLC: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Flakeboard America LLC reports the 209th-largest volume (41.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include 3 Sigma LLC and Mississippi Polymers Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Flakeboard America LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Flakeboard America LLC's total reported releases fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Flakeboard America LLC's air releases fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Flakeboard America LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Flakeboard America LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 41.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 16% (7.4K lbs to 8.6K lbs).
Flakeboard America LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Flakeboard America LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 16% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 8.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 8.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 8.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 8.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 41.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
Flakeboard America LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Flakeboard America LLC
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Grede II LLC, Saputo Cheese USA Inc, Troy Lumber Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. 3 Sigma LLC, Mississippi Polymers Inc, Fibrek.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Flakeboard America LLC on cumulative reported pounds (41.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Western Plains Energy LLC, Dixie Electro Plating Co., Regal Marine Industries Inc. 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.
- Western Plains Energy LLC Oakley, KS · Chemicals 41.6K lbs reported
- Dixie Electro Plating Co. Houston, TX · Fabricated Metals 41.6K lbs reported
- Regal Marine Industries Inc Valdosta, GA · Transportation Equipment 41.6K lbs reported
- Super Store Industries Turlock Dairy Div Turlock, CA · Food 41.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Arauco N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Arauco N.a. Inc., Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard, Arauco N.a. Inc. - Duraflake Particleboard.
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 Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Grede II LLC. Flakeboard America LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Flakeboard America LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Flakeboard America LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Biscoe, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322220 · Paper. 3.8% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Western Plains Energy LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Flakeboard America LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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