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.
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.
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
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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
- 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
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See how Westrock Cp LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
47% more than the comparison
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.
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
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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.
| 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
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westrock Cp LLC
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Clarios LLC, Patheon Api Inc., Charles Ingram Lumber Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Westrock Longview LLC, International Paper Franklin Mill, Brunswick Cellulose LLC.
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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westrock Coated Board LLC, Westrock Texas LP, Westrock Southeast LLC.
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.
Use and verify this record
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