EPA TRI Facility · Paper
International Paper Georgetown Mill
Georgetown, SC · Parent: International Paper Co
- Total releases
- 13.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 33
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
International Paper Georgetown Mill: how the 13.0M lbs splits
13.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.6M lbs 73.9%
- Water Discharges 1.7M lbs 13.2%
- Land Disposal 1.7M lbs 12.9%
- Off-site Transfers 0 lbs <0.1%
International Paper Georgetown Mill's 13.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 73.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 13.2%. 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
International Paper Georgetown Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Georgetown, SC, in the paper sector. It reported 2.4M lbs of releases across 27 chemicals in 2023, and 13.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 154 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. International Paper Georgetown Mill is pounds #3 and chemical-count #3 at 13.0M 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: Liberty Steel Georgetown Inc.; Argos Georgetown Concrete Plant; S&w Georgetown Plant; American Gypsum South Carolina LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside South Carolina: Graphic Packaging International LLC; Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC; International Paper; Westrock Virginia Corp. Other International Paper Co sites in this extract: International Paper Co; International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill; International Paper Riegelwood Mill; International Paper. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Zinc compounds; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
International Paper Georgetown Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (73.9% air releases) across 33 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Graphic Packaging International LLC and Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC.
International Paper Georgetown Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
International Paper Georgetown Mill inside Georgetown's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper Georgetown Mill reports the 11th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 74.8% of every pound reported in Georgetown. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Graphic Packaging International LLC and Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Georgetown's reported pounds (17.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- International Paper Georgetown Mill's total reported releases fell from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Georgetown Mill's water releases rose from 240.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 351.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Georgetown Mill's air releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- International Paper Georgetown Mill's land releases fell from 360.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 353.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
International Paper Georgetown Mill Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how International Paper Georgetown Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1039.4× more than the comparison
4.1× 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 International Paper Georgetown Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (2.7M lbs to 2.4M lbs).
International Paper Georgetown Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows International Paper Georgetown Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7M lbs | 27 |
| 2020 | 2.7M lbs | 27 |
| 2021 | 2.7M lbs | 27 |
| 2022 | 2.5M lbs | 27 |
| 2023 | 2.4M lbs | 27 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 33 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
International Paper Georgetown Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to International Paper Georgetown Mill
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Liberty Steel Georgetown Inc., Argos Georgetown Concrete Plant, S&w Georgetown Plant, 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. Graphic Packaging International LLC, Georgia-Pacific Naheola LLC, International Paper.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper Georgetown Mill on cumulative reported pounds (13.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (33). Release-pound peers include Jbs/swift Pork Co, Basin Electric Laramie River Station, Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility. Chemical-count peers include Paulsboro Refining Co LLC, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, Evonik Corp. 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.
- Jbs/swift Pork Co Beardstown, IL · Food 13.0M lbs reported
- Basin Electric Laramie River Station Wheatland, WY · Electric Utilities 13.0M lbs reported
- Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility Richland, WA · Food 13.1M lbs reported
- Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility Saint Gabriel, LA · Chemicals 13.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other International Paper Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including International Paper Co, International Paper Co - Mansfield Mill, International Paper Riegelwood Mill.
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, Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Liberty Steel Georgetown Inc.. International Paper Georgetown Mill 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.
Use and verify this record
This International Paper Georgetown Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
International Paper Georgetown Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Georgetown, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 74.8% of Georgetown TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jbs/swift Pork Co (Δ 22.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
International Paper Georgetown Mill 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