EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Westrock Cp LLC
Hopewell, VA · Parent: Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co
- Total releases
- 4.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Westrock Cp LLC: how the 5.2M lbs splits
5.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.2M lbs 62.0%
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 38.0%
Westrock Cp LLC's 5.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 62.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 38.0%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Westrock Cp LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hopewell, VA, in the paper sector. It reported 831.9K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2024, and 4.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 477 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. Westrock Cp LLC is pounds #9 and chemical-count #16 at 4.4M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Airgas Usa, LLC; Associated Asphalt Hopewell LLC; Advansix Inc Hopewell Plant; City Point Energy Center. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Virginia: American Kraft Paper Industries LLC; Westrock Cp LLC; International Paper - Riverdale Mill; International Paper Co - Savannah Complex. Other Smurfit Westrock U.S. Holding Co sites in this extract: Westrock Coated Board LLC; Westrock Texas LP; Westrock Southeast LLC; Westrock Cp LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Manganese compounds; Ammonia; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Westrock Cp LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Hopewell, VA: 4.4M lbs across 12 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 62.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Kraft Paper Industries LLC and Westrock Cp LLC.
Westrock Cp LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.4M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% 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: Methanol-led volume
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Westrock Cp LLC reports the 68th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 71.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include American Kraft Paper Industries LLC and Westrock Cp LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Westrock Cp LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 71.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westrock Cp LLC's total reported releases rose from 826.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 979.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock Cp LLC's off-site transfers rose from 504.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 632.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westrock Cp LLC's air releases rose from 321.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 347.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westrock Cp LLC Form-R facts
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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: 5.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 10% (926.0K lbs to 831.9K lbs).
Westrock Cp LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
What this shows Westrock Cp LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 926.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 814.8K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 820.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 826.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 979.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2024 | 831.9K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 4 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.7M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 541.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 342.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 209.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 122.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 118.4K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 86.1K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 36.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 34.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 5.3K lbs | - |
| Catechol | 161 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Westrock Cp LLC in Hopewell (city)
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westrock Cp LLC
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Airgas Usa, LLC, Associated Asphalt Hopewell LLC, Advansix Inc Hopewell Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. American Kraft Paper Industries LLC, Westrock Cp LLC, International Paper - Riverdale Mill.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westrock Cp LLC on cumulative reported pounds (4.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Energizer Holdings Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville, Mountaineer Plant. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Energizer Holdings Inc Marietta, OH · Chemicals 4.4M lbs reported
- Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville Hanceville, AL · Food 4.4M lbs reported
- Mountaineer Plant New Haven, WV · Electric Utilities 4.4M lbs reported
- American Kraft Paper Industries LLC White Hall, AR · Paper 4.4M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
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 compounds, Ammonia, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Airgas Usa, LLC. Westrock Cp LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 · MIXED · 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 Hopewell, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 322130 · Paper. 23.6% of Hopewell (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Energizer Holdings Inc (Δ 491 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westrock Cp LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 62.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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