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MARLBORO PAPER MILL

Quick Summary

  • •Released 1,292,614 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
585 WILLAMETTE RD
BENNETTSVILLE, SC 29512
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County
MARLBORO County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
322120
Inspections
6 · last Jul 17, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jan 8, 2014
Registry ID
110000587464

How This Compares

#8 of 540 TRI reporters in SC
#158 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -15% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,360,784 —
2016 1,294,399 -5%
2017 1,292,614 -0%
2018 1,219,712 -6%
2019 1,286,604 +5%
2020 1,257,851 -2%
2021 1,236,039 -2%
2022 1,265,897 +2%
2023 1,176,582 -7%
2024 1,153,644 -2%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 662,664 653,467 9,197 — —
Ammonia 188,323 167,101 21,222 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 168,734 168,734 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 36,751 36,190 561 — —
Manganese compounds 23,351 73 23,278 — —
Phenol 19,001 19,001 — — —
Acetaldehyde 17,076 16,064 1,012 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 14,594 13,650 944 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,307 186 10,121 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,841 296 7,545 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,869 2,867 2 — —
Chlorine 1,696 1,696 — — —
Lead compounds 250 20 230 — —
Formic acid 64 — 64 — —
Catechol 45 — 45 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 37 36 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 34 34 — — —
Mercury compounds 6 5 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 671,266 661,958 9,308 — —
Ammonia 191,433 169,956 21,477 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 174,673 174,673 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 40,297 39,729 568 — —
Manganese compounds 23,627 70 23,557 — —
Phenol 19,379 19,379 — — —
Acetaldehyde 17,334 16,310 1,024 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 14,994 14,039 955 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,431 189 10,242 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,950 315 7,635 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,940 2,938 2 — —
Chlorine 1,812 1,812 — — —
Lead compounds 253 21 233 — —
Formic acid 60 — 60 — —
Catechol 46 — 46 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 40 38 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 35 35 — — —
Mercury compounds 10 10 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 693,352 683,839 9,513 — —
Ammonia 202,046 180,097 21,949 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 193,775 193,775 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 73,403 72,824 579 — —
Manganese compounds 24,152 77 24,075 — —
Phenol 20,833 20,833 — — —
Acetaldehyde 18,049 17,002 1,047 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 16,273 15,297 976 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,651 183 10,468 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,092 289 7,803 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 3,160 3,158 2 — —
Chlorine 1,651 1,651 — — —
Lead compounds 260 22 238 — —
Formic acid 68 — 68 — —
Catechol 47 — 47 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 36 35 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 36 36 — — —
Mercury compounds 11 11 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 692,113 682,095 10,018 — —
Ammonia 191,011 167,896 23,115 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 181,122 181,122 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 67,830 67,220 610 — —
Manganese compounds 25,426 72 25,354 — —
Phenol 20,178 20,178 — — —
Acetaldehyde 18,076 16,974 1,102 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 15,389 14,361 1,028 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,203 180 11,023 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,498 281 8,217 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 3,106 3,104 2 — —
Chlorine 1,610 1,610 — — —
Lead compounds 271 21 251 — —
Formic acid 73 — 73 — —
Catechol 49 — 49 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 36 36 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 36 34 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 10 10 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 701,464 691,316 10,148 — —
Ammonia 194,362 170,946 23,416 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 183,887 183,887 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 74,915 74,296 619 — —
Manganese compounds 25,756 72 25,684 — —
Phenol 20,323 20,323 — — —
Acetaldehyde 17,580 16,463 1,117 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 15,602 14,560 1,042 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,344 177 11,167 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,576 252 8,324 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,137 2,135 2 — —
Chlorine 1,433 1,433 — — —
Lead compounds 275 21 254 — —
Formic acid 69 — 69 — —
Catechol 50 — 50 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 36 36 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 32 30 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 10 10 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 716,593 706,331 10,262 — —
Ammonia 199,716 176,038 23,678 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 188,662 188,662 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 76,325 75,701 624 — —
Manganese compounds 26,045 74 25,971 — —
Phenol 20,691 20,691 — — —
Acetaldehyde 18,121 16,992 1,129 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 16,011 14,958 1,053 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,474 182 11,292 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,697 280 8,417 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,187 2,185 2 — —
Chlorine 1,593 1,593 — — —
Lead compounds 278 22 257 — —
Formic acid 77 — 77 — —
Catechol 50 — 50 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 37 37 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 35 33 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 10 10 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 672,984 663,231 9,753 — —
Ammonia 183,764 161,260 22,504 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 173,449 173,449 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 72,377 71,783 594 — —
Manganese compounds 24,753 70 24,683 — —
Phenol 19,396 19,396 — — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 17,879 17,879 — — —
Acetaldehyde 16,904 15,831 1,073 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 14,789 13,788 1,001 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,915 183 10,732 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,312 312 8,000 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,083 2,081 2 — —
Chlorine 1,798 1,798 — — —
Catechol 85 — 85 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid 71 — 71 — —
Lead compounds 69 20 49 — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 40 38 2 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 34 34 — — —
Mercury compounds 9 9 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 704,953 694,871 10,082 — —
Ammonia 194,807 171,543 23,264 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 187,977 187,977 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 74,026 73,411 615 — —
Phenol 26,132 26,132 — — —
Manganese compounds 25,624 107 25,517 — —
Acetaldehyde 18,731 17,622 1,109 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 18,580 18,580 — — —
Formaldehyde 17,080 16,045 1,035 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,282 188 11,094 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,606 336 8,270 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,543 2,541 2 — —
Chlorine 1,926 1,926 — — —
Catechol 88 — 88 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid 77 — 77 — —
Lead compounds 73 22 50 — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 68 57 11 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide 34 34 — — —
Mercury compounds 6 6 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 708,502 698,224 10,278 — —
Ammonia 194,257 170,542 23,715 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 184,807 184,807 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 74,087 73,460 627 — —
Manganese compounds 26,118 106 26,012 — —
Phenol 26,115 26,115 — — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 21,600 21,600 — — —
Acetaldehyde 18,907 17,776 1,131 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 16,890 15,835 1,055 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,497 187 11,310 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,774 343 8,431 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,478 2,476 2 — —
Catechol 89 — 89 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid 79 — 79 — —
Lead compounds 74 22 51 — —
Chlorine 54 54 — — —
Chlorine dioxide 36 36 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 27 17 11 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 7 7 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 713,343 703,794 9,549 — —
Ammonia 242,194 220,160 22,034 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 197,617 197,617 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 74,023 73,441 582 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 27,379 27,379 — — —
Manganese compounds 24,295 127 24,168 — —
Phenol 22,691 22,691 — — —
Acetaldehyde 20,163 19,112 1,051 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 17,364 16,384 980 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,706 198 10,508 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,200 367 7,833 — —
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,453 2,451 2 — —
Catechol 83 — 83 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid 79 — 79 — —
Lead compounds 71 23 48 — —
Chlorine 53 53 — — —
Chlorine dioxide 35 35 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 27 17 10 — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 7 7 0 — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 1 — — ♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Chlorine — — — 35,363
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — 15
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 6,401
Hydrogen sulfide — — — 35,430
Phenol — — — 389
Formic acid — — — 1,371,248
Ammonia — — — 361,311
Formaldehyde — — — 9,171
Catechol — — — 875
Cresol (mixed isomers) — — — 54,025
Chlorine dioxide — — — 167,149
Acetaldehyde — — — 106,353
Methanol — — — 11,132,264

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa FRV Sep 29, 2020 — Open
rcra Standards for the Management of Used Oil: Applicability Aug 11, 2020 Aug 11, 2020 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 11, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 10, 2020 — Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Oct 25, 2019 Oct 25, 2019 Resolved
caa FRV Jul 6, 2018 — Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Oct 24, 2017 — Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 4, 2015 Aug 24, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Aug 4, 2015 Aug 4, 2015 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Mar 1, 2013 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Treatment Standards Nov 5, 2010 Aug 11, 2011 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Nov 5, 2010 Aug 11, 2011 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Nov 5, 2010 Aug 11, 2011 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +99,999% May 2024 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.45 kg/d 0.00 +2,147,483,650% Mar 2015 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602298526 · Sep 29, 2020
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601490059 · Jul 6, 2018
ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-SCD987580834-001 · Sep 10, 2015
Judicial
· Case 04-2002-9070 · Sep 21, 2006
$142,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case SC-N00004797 · Jul 31, 2002
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case SC-N00000221 · Oct 25, 2001
$6,000

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