EPA TRI Facility · Paper

Domtar Paper Co

Bennettsville, SC · Parent: Domtar Corp

Total releases
6.2M lbs
Chemicals reported
21
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Domtar Paper Co: how the 6.2M lbs splits

6.2M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 5.8M lbs 93.6%
  • Water Discharges 397.4K lbs 6.4%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Domtar Paper Co's 6.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 6.4%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Domtar Paper Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bennettsville, SC, in the paper sector. It reported 1.2M lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 6.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 337 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Domtar Paper Co is pounds #7 and chemical-count #11 at 6.2M lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville; Fci Bennettsville; Marley Engineered Products; J. L. Anderson Co. Inc.. Similar-scale Paper peers outside South Carolina: Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho; International Paper Pensacola Mill; Westrock; Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC. Other Domtar Corp sites in this extract: Domtar A.w. LLC Ashdown Mill; Domtar Paper Co Llc-Plymouth Mill; Domtar Aw LLC Nekoosa Mill; Domtar Paper Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Hydrogen sulfide.

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Domtar Paper Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.6% air releases) across 21 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho and International Paper Pensacola Mill.

#337 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Domtar Paper Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

6.2M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Domtar Paper Co inside Marlboro's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Domtar Paper Co reports the 42nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.1% of every pound reported in Marlboro. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho and International Paper Pensacola Mill.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Marlboro's reported pounds (6.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Domtar Paper Co's total reported releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Domtar Paper Co's air releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Domtar Paper Co's water releases fell from 76.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 75.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Domtar Paper Co Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
6.2M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
21 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Domtar Paper Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Domtar Paper Co
6.2M lbs
Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville
235.6K lbs

26.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Domtar Paper Co
21
Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville
5

4.2× 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 Domtar Paper Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.2M lbs.

Air Releases 5.8M lbs (93.6%)
Water Discharges 397.4K lbs (6.4%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (1.3M lbs to 1.2M lbs).

Domtar Paper Co: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Domtar Paper Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.3M lbs 19
2020 1.3M lbs 19
2021 1.2M lbs 19
2022 1.3M lbs 19
2023 1.2M lbs 19

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 21 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 3.5M lbs -
Ammonia 978.6K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 922.1K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 332.8K lbs -
Phenol 101.4K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 99.3K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 89.2K lbs Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 78.3K lbs Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 55.1K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 33.7K lbs -
Manganese compounds 25.8K lbs -
Cresol (mixed isomers) 13.5K lbs -
Chlorine 8.1K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8.1K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 1.3K lbs -
Formic acid 347 lbs -
Catechol 242 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 180 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 178 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 51 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Domtar Paper Co · AIR-pathway site

Bennettsville, SC
34.5997, -79.7692
County TRI context
Marlboro · 96.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Domtar Corp

Compare beyond South Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Domtar Paper Co on cumulative reported pounds (6.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (21). Release-pound peers include Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Trimble County Station, Adm Corn Processing, Kraton Corp. Chemical-count peers include Clean Earth of North Jersey Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Flakeboard America Ltd Bennettsville. Domtar Paper Co 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.

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This Domtar Paper Co TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Domtar Paper Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bennettsville, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 96.1% of Marlboro TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Trimble County Station (Δ 10.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Domtar Paper Co 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