EPA TRI Facility · Paper

Westrock Cp LLC

Florence, SC · Parent: Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co

Total releases
5.7M lbs
Chemicals reported
19
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Westrock Cp LLC: how the 5.7M lbs splits

5.7M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 4.6M lbs 80.6%
  • Land Disposal 1.0M lbs 18.2%
  • Water Discharges 72.0K lbs 1.3%

Westrock Cp LLC's 5.7M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 80.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 18.2%. 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

Westrock Cp LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Florence, SC, in the paper sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 5.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 375 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. Westrock Cp LLC is pounds #9 and chemical-count #15 at 5.7M 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: Clarios LLC; Patheon Api Inc.; Charles Ingram Lumber Co; Steelfab Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside South Carolina: Westrock Longview LLC; International Paper Franklin Mill; Brunswick Cellulose LLC; International Paper Co. Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co sites in this extract: Westrock Coated Board LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Southeast LLC; Westrock Kraft Paper LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese compounds; Ammonia.

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Westrock Cp LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (80.6% air releases) across 19 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westrock Longview LLC and International Paper Franklin Mill.

#375 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Westrock Cp LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

5.7M 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

Westrock Cp LLC inside Florence's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Westrock Cp LLC reports the 49th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 52.9% of every pound reported in Florence. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 65.4% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Westrock Longview LLC and International Paper Franklin Mill.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Florence's reported pounds (10.8M 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
  • Westrock Cp LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westrock Cp LLC's water releases rose from 11.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westrock Cp LLC's air releases fell from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 869.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Westrock Cp LLC's land releases fell from 234.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 209.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Westrock Cp LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
5.7M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
19 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

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See how Westrock Cp LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Westrock Cp LLC
5.7M lbs
Clarios LLC
3.9M lbs

47% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Westrock Cp LLC
19
Clarios LLC
4

4.8× 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 Westrock Cp LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.7M lbs.

Air Releases 4.6M lbs (80.6%)
Land Disposal 1.0M lbs (18.2%)
Water Discharges 72.0K lbs (1.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (1.2M lbs to 1.1M lbs).

Westrock Cp LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Westrock Cp LLC 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 1.2M lbs 16
2020 1.0M lbs 16
2021 1.1M lbs 16
2022 1.3M lbs 16
2023 1.1M lbs 16

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 3.7M lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 539.1K lbs -
Manganese compounds 308.7K lbs -
Ammonia 304.1K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 218.0K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 172.0K lbs -
Zinc compounds 100.2K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 93.3K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 77.2K lbs Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 61.6K lbs -
Phenol 59.7K lbs -
Formaldehyde 43.9K lbs Carcinogen
Lead And Lead Compounds 6.1K lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 731 lbs Carcinogen
Catechol 91 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 39 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 28 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 27 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Westrock Cp LLC · AIR-pathway site

Florence, SC
34.1487, -79.5656
County TRI context
Florence · 52.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co

Compare beyond South Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westrock Cp LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Westrock Longview LLC, Enersys Delaware Inc., Lacc LLC Us/lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Clarios LLC. Westrock Cp LLC 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 Westrock Cp LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Westrock Cp LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Florence, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 52.9% of Florence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Westrock Longview LLC (Δ 257 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Westrock Cp LLC 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