EPA TRI Facility · Paper

International Paper Franklin Mill

Franklin, VA · Parent: International Paper Co

Total releases
5.7M lbs
Chemicals reported
21
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

International Paper Franklin Mill: how the 7.0M lbs splits

7.0M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 6.4M lbs 91.2%
  • Off-site Transfers 347.3K lbs 5.0%
  • Water Discharges 272.8K lbs 3.9%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

International Paper Franklin Mill's 7.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.0%. 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 Franklin Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Franklin, VA, in the paper sector. It reported 1.3M lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2024, and 5.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 371 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. International Paper Franklin Mill is pounds #7 and chemical-count #5 at 5.7M lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: St Tissue LLC; Solenis LLC; Arkema Inc Franklin Plant; Atlantic Pole & Piling - Newsoms. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Virginia: Westrock Cp LLC; Westrock Longview LLC; Brunswick Cellulose LLC; Kapstone Paper & Packaging 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; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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International Paper Franklin Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.2% air releases) across 21 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.7M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Westrock Cp LLC and Westrock Longview LLC.

#371 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.

International Paper Franklin Mill 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

International Paper Franklin Mill inside Isle Of Wight's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, International Paper Franklin Mill reports the 48th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 60.4% of every pound reported in Isle Of Wight. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 60.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include Westrock Cp LLC and Westrock Longview LLC.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Isle Of Wight's reported pounds (9.5M 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
  • International Paper Franklin Mill's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 946.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Franklin Mill's water releases fell from 79.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Franklin Mill's air releases fell from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 865.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • International Paper Franklin Mill's off-site transfers rose from 49.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 53.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

International Paper Franklin Mill Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
5.7M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
21 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

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See how International Paper Franklin Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
International Paper Franklin Mill
5.7M lbs
St Tissue LLC
2.5K lbs

2328.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
International Paper Franklin Mill
21
St Tissue LLC
1

21.0× 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 Franklin Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.0M lbs.

Air Releases 6.4M lbs (91.2%)
Off-site Transfers 347.3K lbs (5.0%)
Water Discharges 272.8K lbs (3.9%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 1% (1.3M lbs to 1.3M lbs).

International Paper Franklin Mill: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows International Paper Franklin Mill year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% from 2019 to 2024). 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 1.3M lbs 18
2020 1.3M lbs 18
2021 1.1M lbs 18
2022 1.2M lbs 17
2023 946.6K lbs 17
2024 1.3M lbs 18

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 21 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 4.2M lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 821.2K lbs -
Ammonia 663.5K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 289.8K lbs -
Manganese compounds 221.3K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 210.3K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 155.1K lbs Carcinogen
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 117.0K lbs -
Phenol 94.9K lbs -
Cresol (mixed isomers) 91.2K lbs -
Formaldehyde 57.3K lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine 30.9K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 14.8K lbs -
Chlorine dioxide 9.7K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 7.5K lbs -
Lead compounds 3.2K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 1.7K lbs -
Formic acid 414 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 392 lbs Carcinogen
Catechol 237 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

International Paper Franklin Mill · AIR-pathway site

Franklin, VA
36.6795, -76.9106
County TRI context
Isle Of Wight · 60.4% of county pounds
Parent company
International Paper Co

Compare beyond Virginia

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest International Paper Franklin Mill on cumulative reported pounds (5.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (21). Release-pound peers include Chemours Washington Works, Nyrstar- Immel Mine, Lacc LLC Us/lotte Chemical Louisiana LLC. Chemical-count peers include Clean Earth of North Jersey Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant. 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, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include St Tissue LLC. International Paper Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Franklin, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 60.4% of Isle Of Wight TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chemours Washington Works (Δ 3.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

International Paper Franklin 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