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GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS - FLINT RIVER MILL

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,626,058 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
2449 STAGECOACH RD
OGLETHORPE, GA 31068
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County
MACON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
322110
Inspections
7 · last Sep 22, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Oct 19, 2015
Registry ID
110056968045

How This Compares

#7 of 653 TRI reporters in GA
#123 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.

2
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) -7% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,370,089
2016 1,524,311 +11%
2017 1,626,058 +7%
2018 1,366,513 -16%
2019 235,151 -83%
2020 1,242,672 +428%
2021 1,076,852 -13%
2022 1,132,518 +5%
2023 975,831 -14%
2024 1,277,651 +31%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 696,657 695,276 1,381
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 264,209 264,209
Ammonia 120,103 108,041 12,062
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 50,367 50,367
Hydrogen sulfide 40,988 40,825 163
Phenol 23,576 23,576
Manganese compounds 23,538 626 6,688 16,224
Acetaldehyde 21,232 20,168 1,060 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 15,144 15,144 0
Formaldehyde 10,133 9,449 682 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 7,250 1,051 648 5,551
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,727 214 2,513
Lead compounds 1,174 118 26 1,030
Chlorine dioxide 296 296
Chlorine 200 200
Catechol 29 29 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 27 22 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 516,853 515,662 1,191
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 180,757 180,757
Ammonia 113,082 99,738 13,344
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 46,010 46,010
Hydrogen sulfide 39,198 39,045 153
Manganese compounds 21,632 601 6,087 14,944
Phenol 21,110 21,110
Acetaldehyde 17,665 16,697 965 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 9,286 8,663 621 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 6,166 1,006 590 4,570
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,709 205 2,504
Lead compounds 915 113 24 778
Chlorine dioxide 245 245
Chlorine 176 176
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 659,922 658,690 1,232
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 199,284 199,284
Ammonia 68,077 54,605 13,472
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 54,545 54,545
Hydrogen sulfide 46,912 46,755 157
Phenol 25,423 25,423
Acetaldehyde 21,034 20,010 1,021 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 21,005 597 6,441 13,967
Cresol (mixed isomers) 15,890 15,890
Formaldehyde 10,797 10,180 609 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 5,693 1,066 624 4,003
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,671 209 2,462
Lead compounds 722 118 25 579
Chlorine dioxide 288 288
Chlorine 197 197
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 29 24 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 28 28 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 615,961 614,099 1,862
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 203,983 203,983
Ammonia 61,934 53,738 8,196
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 50,616 50,616
Hydrogen sulfide 41,247 41,095 152
Phenol 23,428 23,428
Manganese compounds 23,414 539 5,171 17,704
Acetaldehyde 19,402 18,577 820 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 14,848 14,848
Formaldehyde 10,044 9,461 575 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 7,341 970 501 5,870
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 3,062 190 2,872
Lead compounds 1,042 107 20 915
Chlorine dioxide 283 283
Chlorine 194 194
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 27 22 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 23 23 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 0 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 710,450 709,014 1,436
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 242,445 242,445
Ammonia 61,253 51,511 9,742
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 54,039 54,039
Hydrogen sulfide 46,924 46,759 165
Formaldehyde 32,976 32,316 652 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 23,578 23,578
Manganese compounds 23,423 457 6,145 16,821
Acetaldehyde 20,385 19,406 975 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 15,121 15,121
Zinc compounds 6,944 975 596 5,373
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,948 178 2,770
Lead compounds 1,003 105 24 874
Chlorine dioxide 926 926
Chlorine 199 199
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 30 24 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 224,344 224,344
Zinc compounds 9,643 784 551 8,308
Lead compounds 1,164 106 22 1,036

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 933,612 929,968 2,026 1,618
Ammonia 133,827 124,908 8,919
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 88,368 88,368
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 55,342 55,342
Hydrogen sulfide 50,072 49,894 178
Phenol 25,489 25,489
Manganese compounds 22,155 476 6,093 15,586
Acetaldehyde 20,486 19,484 999 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 13,184 13,184
Formaldehyde 10,734 10,109 622 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 7,877 807 591 6,479
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,216 186 2,030
Lead compounds 1,444 109 24 1,311
Chlorine dioxide 1,286 1,286
Chlorine 277 277
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 117 113 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 0 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 1,046,528 1,001,911 14,085 30,532
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 143,654 143,654
Ammonia 141,841 127,649 14,192
Zinc compounds 116,480 44 10,461 105,975
Hydrogen sulfide 47,559 47,364 195
Manganese compounds 39,926 69 20,166 19,691
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,793 29,793
Acetaldehyde 19,482 18,915 559 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 17,697 17,697
Formaldehyde 11,087 10,519 555 13 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 6,456 96 6,360
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,917 2,914 3
Chlorine dioxide 1,291 1,291
Lead compounds 1,122 121 42 958
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 115 115 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 78 78
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 7 1 0 6 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 968,289 939,857 14,031 14,401
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 191,958 191,958
Ammonia 148,034 130,211 17,823
Zinc compounds 62,329 47 10,419 51,863
Hydrogen sulfide 48,176 47,984 192
Manganese compounds 41,323 75 20,084 21,164
Acetaldehyde 20,464 19,903 557 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 18,720 18,720
Formaldehyde 11,885 11,327 552 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,361 101 7,260
Cresol (mixed isomers) 2,979 2,978 1
Chlorine dioxide 1,349 1,349
Lead compounds 1,208 138 41 1,029
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 124 123 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 82 82
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 4 1 0 3 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid
Methanol 1,003,936 984,686 13,522 5,728
Ammonia 127,770 113,275 14,495
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 76,223 76,223
Hydrogen sulfide 43,677 43,511 166
Zinc compounds 33,051 40 10,092 22,919
Manganese compounds 33,011 64 19,431 13,516
Acetaldehyde 17,946 17,402 539 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 16,173 16,173
Formaldehyde 10,139 9,603 535 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 5,144 88 5,056
Lead compounds 1,635 107 40 1,488
Chlorine dioxide 1,173 1,173
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 106 105 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 77 77
Catechol 26 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 1 0 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
Hydrogen sulfide 164,509
Methanol 3,367,643
Acetaldehyde 8,574
Chlorine 5,089
Phenol 1,338
Catechol 555
Formaldehyde 5,984
Formic acid 1,477,849
Cresol (mixed isomers) 1,183
Chlorine dioxide 21,903

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 Dec 6, 2024 Feb 21, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2024 Mar 2, 2024 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill Jan 15, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Jun 14, 2021 Jun 14, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2021 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 31, 2021 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 31, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 31, 2020 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 31, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2020 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2019 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 2019 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 31, 2019 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 31, 2019 May 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Oct 26, 2018 Oct 26, 2018 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Jan 31, 2018 May 24, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2018 May 24, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 2018 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 31, 2018 Open
caa FRV Oct 26, 2016 Dec 12, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 3, 2006 May 25, 2006 Resolved

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 3604197708 · Dec 6, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3600845544 · Oct 26, 2016
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-GAD984315705-001 · Mar 21, 2006
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case GA-N00000254 · Dec 2, 1988

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