EPA TRI Facility · Paper
Port Townsend Paper Corp
Port Townsend, WA · Parent: Atlas Holdings LLC
- Total releases
- 2.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Port Townsend Paper Corp: how the 2.2M lbs splits
2.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.6M lbs 70.7%
- Water Discharges 314.9K lbs 14.3%
- Land Disposal 207.6K lbs 9.4%
- Off-site Transfers 124.0K lbs 5.6%
Port Townsend Paper Corp's 2.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 70.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 14.3%. 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
Port Townsend Paper Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Port Townsend, WA, in the paper sector. It reported 396.7K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 2.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 805 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. Port Townsend Paper Corp is pounds #12 and chemical-count #12 at 2.2M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pacific Aerospace & Electronics Inc SE; US Navy Nas Whidbey Island Ault Field; Fluke Corp - Seaway; Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC. Similar-scale Paper peers outside Washington: Billerud Quinnesec; Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill; Gp Big Island LLC; Interstate Paper LLC DBA Dssmith Riceboro. Other Atlas Holdings LLC sites in this extract: Veritas Steel; Carlex Glass America LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Hydrogen sulfide.
Port Townsend Paper Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (70.7% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Billerud Quinnesec and Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill.
Port Townsend Paper Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.2M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Port Townsend Paper Corp inside Jefferson's TRI pounds
Among the 384 Paper facilities in this database, Port Townsend Paper Corp reports the 96th-largest volume, placing it in the top 25% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Jefferson. Scale peers outside Washington include Billerud Quinnesec and Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jefferson's reported pounds (2.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Port Townsend Paper Corp's total reported releases rose from 382.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 396.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Port Townsend Paper Corp's water releases rose from 47.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 86.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Port Townsend Paper Corp's land releases rose from 34.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Port Townsend Paper Corp's air releases fell from 271.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 241.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Port Townsend Paper Corp Form-R facts
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See how Port Townsend Paper Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
53.1× more than the comparison
18.0× 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 Port Townsend Paper Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (484.2K lbs to 396.7K lbs).
Port Townsend Paper Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Port Townsend Paper Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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 | 484.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 543.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 398.5K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 382.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 396.7K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 300.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 215.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 170.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 117.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 79.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 68.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 51.1K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 30.0K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 25.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 18.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 12.7K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 178 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 109 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 51 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 0 lbs | - |
Port Townsend Paper Corp · AIR-pathway site
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Similar Paper Facilities
Other Paper facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Billerud Quinnesec, Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill, Gp Big Island LLC.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Port Townsend Paper Corp on cumulative reported pounds (2.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Otter Tail Power Co Big Stone Plant, Hubbell Power Systems Inc., Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek. 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.
- Otter Tail Power Co Big Stone Plant Big Stone City, SD · Electric Utilities 2.2M lbs reported
- Hubbell Power Systems Inc. Wadsworth, OH · Computers and Electronic Products 2.2M lbs reported
- Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek Oak Creek, WI · Chemicals 2.2M lbs reported
- Westlake Polymers LLC Sulphur, LA · Chemicals 2.2M lbs reported
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
Other Atlas Holdings LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Veritas Steel, Carlex Glass America 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, Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Pacific Aerospace & Electronics Inc SE. Port Townsend Paper Corp 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 Port Townsend Paper Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Port Townsend Paper Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Port Townsend, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 322121 · Paper. 100% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Otter Tail Power Co Big Stone Plant (Δ 6.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Port Townsend Paper Corp 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