EPA TRI Facility · Paper

Boise White Paper LLC

Wallula, WA · Parent: Packaging Corp of America

Total releases
5.1M lbs
Chemicals reported
22
Carcinogens
6
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Boise White Paper LLC: how the 5.1M lbs splits

5.1M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 4.2M lbs 82.4%
  • Water Discharges 547.7K lbs 10.8%
  • Land Disposal 342.8K lbs 6.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.3K lbs <0.1%

Boise White Paper LLC's 5.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 82.4% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 10.8%. 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

Boise White Paper LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wallula, WA, in the paper sector. It reported 484.7K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 5.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 422 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Boise White Paper LLC is pounds #5 and chemical-count #6 at 5.1M lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco; Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.; Nutrien US LLC; Alleima Special Metals LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Washington: Domtar Paper Co Llc-Plymouth Mill; Hood Container Corp; Westrock Cp LLC; Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn. Other Packaging Corp of America sites in this extract: Packaging Corp of America Counce Mill; Packaging Corp of America; Packaging Corp of America - Deridder Mill; Boise White Paper LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Manganese compounds; Hydrogen sulfide.

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Boise White Paper LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (82.4% air releases) across 22 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Domtar Paper Co Llc-Plymouth Mill and Hood Container Corp.

#422 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Boise White Paper LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

5.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Boise White Paper LLC inside Walla Walla's TRI pounds

Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Boise White Paper LLC reports the 56th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.0% of every pound reported in Walla Walla. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 68.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Washington include Domtar Paper Co Llc-Plymouth Mill and Hood Container Corp.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Walla Walla's reported pounds (5.5M 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
  • Boise White Paper LLC's total reported releases fell from 866.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 484.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Boise White Paper LLC's water releases fell from 95.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Boise White Paper LLC's air releases fell from 739.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 417.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Boise White Paper LLC's land releases fell from 31.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Boise White Paper LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Paper
HEAVY volume
5.1M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
22 · 6 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Boise White Paper LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Boise White Paper LLC
5.1M lbs
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco
432.1K lbs

11.7× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Boise White Paper LLC
22
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco
5

4.4× 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 Boise White Paper LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.1M lbs.

Air Releases 4.2M lbs (82.4%)
Water Discharges 547.7K lbs (10.8%)
Land Disposal 342.8K lbs (6.8%)
Off-site Transfers 1.3K lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 60% (1.2M lbs to 484.7K lbs).

Boise White Paper LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Boise White Paper LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 60% 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 15
2020 1.3M lbs 15
2021 1.3M lbs 14
2022 866.6K lbs 12
2023 484.7K lbs 9

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 22 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 3.5M lbs -
Ammonia 405.5K lbs -
Manganese compounds 331.1K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 299.9K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 218.4K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 115.2K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 73.6K lbs -
Formaldehyde 45.9K lbs Carcinogen
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 31.0K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 25.4K lbs -
Phenol 24.1K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 9.7K lbs -
Lead compounds 4.0K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 1.6K lbs -
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 579 lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 434 lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 277 lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 224 lbs Carcinogen
Formic acid 222 lbs -
Catechol 136 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury 29 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Boise White Paper LLC · AIR-pathway site

Wallula, WA
46.0837, -118.9091
County TRI context
Walla Walla · 92.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Packaging Corp of America

Compare beyond Washington

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Boise White Paper LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (22). Release-pound peers include Methanex USA Services LLC, Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Southern Hens Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Seward Power Plant, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Envirite of Pennsylvania Inc. 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, Ammonia, Manganese compounds, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Tyson Fresh Meats Inc Pasco. Boise White Paper 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 Boise White Paper LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Boise White Paper LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wallula, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322110 · Paper. 92.0% of Walla Walla TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Methanex USA Services LLC (Δ 7.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Boise White Paper 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