EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill
Kingsport, TN
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 775.6K lbs 73.0%
- Off-site Transfers 161.6K lbs 15.2%
- Water Discharges 125.6K lbs 11.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 73.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 15.2%. 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
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kingsport, TN, in the paper sector. It reported 109.0K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,249 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill is pounds #45 and chemical-count #15 at 1.1M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Primester Gp; US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant; Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Tennessee: Ahlstrom Filtration LLC; Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations; Resolute Fp US Inc - Grenada Mill; Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia.
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (73.0% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ahlstrom Filtration LLC and Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations.
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill in the Paper sector extract
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill reports the 114th-largest volume (1.1M lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Ahlstrom Filtration LLC and Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill's total reported releases rose from 832 lb in 2022 to 109.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 688 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill's off-site transfers rose from 832 lb in 2022 to 102.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill Form-R facts
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See how Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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68% 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 Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 85% (717.2K lbs to 109.0K lbs).
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 85% 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 | 717.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 235.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 832 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 109.0K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 480.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 201.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 155.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 112.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 30.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 25.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 20.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 16.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 15.3K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 576 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 173 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 147 lbs | - |
| Catechol | 31 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Primester Gp, US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Ahlstrom Filtration LLC, Essity Professional Hygiene Na Barton Operations, Resolute Fp US Inc - Grenada Mill.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Cf Industries East Point LLC, Arkema Inc, Rm Heskett Station. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
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 compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia; nearby reporters include Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations. Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport 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 Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill 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 LLC Kingsport Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kingsport, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 5.3% of Sullivan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cf Industries East Point LLC (Δ 618 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport 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