EPA TRI Facility · Paper
First Quality Tissue SE
Anderson, SC
- Total releases
- 9.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
First Quality Tissue SE: how the 9.2K lbs splits
9.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 9.2K lbs 99.8%
- Off-site Transfers 10 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 5 lbs <0.1%
First Quality Tissue SE's 9.2K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume WATER pathway CLEAN
First Quality Tissue SE is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Anderson, SC, in the paper sector. It reported 619 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 9.2K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,998 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. First Quality Tissue SE is pounds #300 and chemical-count #444 at 9.2K 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: Electrolux Consumer Products Inc.; Kadant Unaflex; Michelin Na Inc US10; Michelin Na Inc-Starr Facility. Similar-scale Paper peers outside South Carolina: Stevens Point Mill; Rockline Industries; St Paper-Oconto Falls; Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc (0511005006). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
First Quality Tissue SE stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.8% water discharges) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.2K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Stevens Point Mill and Rockline Industries.
First Quality Tissue SE vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.2K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
First Quality Tissue SE: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, First Quality Tissue SE reports the 253rd-largest volume (9.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Stevens Point Mill and Rockline Industries.
Concentrated means ≥60% of First Quality Tissue SE's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- First Quality Tissue SE's total reported releases fell from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 619 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- First Quality Tissue SE's water releases fell from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 618 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
First Quality Tissue SE Form-R facts
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3.8× more than the comparison
80% less 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 First Quality Tissue SE releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases decreased by 86% (4.4K lbs to 619 lbs).
First Quality Tissue SE: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows First Quality Tissue SE year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 86% from 2020 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 619 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 9.2K lbs | - |
First Quality Tissue SE · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to First Quality Tissue SE
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Electrolux Consumer Products Inc., Kadant Unaflex, Michelin Na Inc US10, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Stevens Point Mill, Rockline Industries, St Paper-Oconto Falls.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest First Quality Tissue SE on cumulative reported pounds (9.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices Inc., L&m Radiator Inc, Erie Strayer. 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.
- Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices Inc. Warren, NJ · Computers and Electronic Products 9.2K lbs reported
- L&m Radiator Inc Hibbing, MN · Transportation Equipment 9.2K lbs reported
- Erie Strayer Erie, PA · Machinery 9.2K lbs reported
- Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop Inc Saint Paul, MN · Primary Metals 9.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Electrolux Consumer Products Inc.. First Quality Tissue SE stamps LIGHT volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN 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 First Quality Tissue SE TRI extract (LIGHT · WATER · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
First Quality Tissue SE totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Anderson, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 0.7% of Anderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ii-Vi Optoelectronic Devices Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
First Quality Tissue SE stamps LIGHT volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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