EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Borregaard USA Inc.
Rothschild, WI · Parent: Borregaard USA Inc
- Total releases
- 17.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Borregaard USA Inc.: how the 17.2K lbs splits
17.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.0K lbs 64.1%
- Water Discharges 6.2K lbs 35.9%
Borregaard USA Inc.'s 17.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 64.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 35.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Borregaard USA Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rothschild, WI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 17.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,581 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Borregaard USA Inc. is pounds #340 and chemical-count #257 at 17.2K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Domtar Paper Co LLC; Kerry Inc. Rothschild; Imperial Industries Inc; Greenheck Fan Corp - Facility 1. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Wisconsin: Shepherd Chemical Co; Gcp Applied Technologies Inc; Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC; Alto Magic Valley LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Methanol; Phenol.
Borregaard USA Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Rothschild, WI: 17.2K lbs across 4 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 64.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shepherd Chemical Co and Gcp Applied Technologies Inc.
Borregaard USA Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Borregaard USA Inc.: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Borregaard USA Inc. reports the 1,805th-largest volume (17.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 65.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 65.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Shepherd Chemical Co and Gcp Applied Technologies Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Borregaard USA Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 65.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Borregaard USA Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Borregaard USA Inc.'s air releases rose from 2.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Borregaard USA Inc. 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 Borregaard USA Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (3.5K lbs to 3.7K lbs).
Borregaard USA Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Borregaard USA Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 3.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 11.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 5.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 0 lbs | - |
Borregaard USA Inc. in Marathon
Nearest TRI Facilities to Borregaard USA Inc.
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Domtar Paper Co LLC, Kerry Inc. Rothschild, Imperial Industries Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Shepherd Chemical Co, Gcp Applied Technologies Inc, Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLC.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Borregaard USA Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (17.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Shepherd Chemical Co, The Pictsweet Co - Clarksville Ar Plant, Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Formaldehyde, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Methanol, Phenol; nearby reporters include Domtar Paper Co LLC. Borregaard USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Borregaard USA Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Borregaard USA Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rothschild, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325194 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Marathon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Shepherd Chemical Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Borregaard USA Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 64.1%). 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