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NORTH PACIFIC PAPER COMPANY LLC

Quick Summary

  • Released 391,050 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 $70,000 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
3001 INDUSTRIAL WAY
LONGVIEW, WA 98632
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County
COWLITZ County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
322120
Inspections
9 · last Jan 13, 2026
Total Penalties
$70,000 · last Jan 20, 2026
Registry ID
110069632632

How This Compares

#11 of 292 TRI reporters in WA
#459 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
3
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 (2016–2024) -42% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2016 483,269
2017 391,050 -19%
2018 468,740 +20%
2019 325,053 -31%
2020 319,407 -2%
2021 343,887 +8%
2022 343,164 -0%
2023 264,059 -23%
2024 279,495 +6%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 189,613 189,613 31,129
Phenol 52,147 52,147 431
Acetaldehyde 37,734 37,734 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 0 0 43
Mercury compounds 0 0 0

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 178,178 178,178 27,903
Phenol 46,107 46,107 387
Acetaldehyde 36,882 36,882 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 2,891 2,891 203,594
Lead compounds 0 0 47
Mercury compounds 0 0 0

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 235,202 235,202 31,846
Phenol 53,769 53,769 441
Acetaldehyde 50,893 50,893 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 3,299 3,299 232,359
Lead compounds 0 0 35
Mercury compounds 0 0 0

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 235,797 235,797 34,967
Phenol 54,302 54,302 485
Acetaldehyde 50,164 50,164 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 3,623 3,623 255,135
Lead compounds 0 0 48
Mercury compounds 0 0 1

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 218,956 218,956 33,300
Phenol 51,778 51,778 461
Acetaldehyde 45,222 45,222 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 3,450 3,450 242,969
Lead compounds 0 0 96
Mercury compounds 0 0 1

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 267,398 267,398 32,622
Acetaldehyde 57,655 57,655 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 309,307 309,307 31,556
Acetaldehyde 69,571 69,571 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 54,040 54,040 437
Styrene 32,552 32,552 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 3,269 3,269 230,244
Lead compounds 0 0 165
Mercury compounds 0 0 8

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 291,885 291,885 28,685
Acetaldehyde 64,904 64,904 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 31,289 31,289 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 2,971 2,971 212,213
Lead compounds 0 0 54
Mercury compounds 0 0 3

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 16,166
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine dioxide
Ammonia
Catechol ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine
Cresol (mixed isomers) 141
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Methanol 347,280 347,280 37,910
Acetaldehyde 78,056 78,056 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 37,515 37,515 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 13,434 13,434 525
Hydrogen sulfide 3,927 3,927 280,531
Formaldehyde 3,029 3,029 8,123 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 21 21 26,663
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 3 3 3,306
Nickel compounds 2 2 620 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1 1 191
Lead compounds 0 0 79
Mercury compounds 0 0 4

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
Phenol 431
Methanol 31,129

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING LONGVIEW
LONGVIEW, WA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING LONGVIEW
LONGVIEW, WA
Methanol 31,129
NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING LONGVIEW
LONGVIEW, WA
Phenol 431
COWLITZ COUNTY HEADQUARTERS LANDFILL
CASTLE ROCK, WA
Mercury compounds 0
NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING LONGVIEW
LONGVIEW, WA
Mercury compounds 0
COWLITZ COUNTY HEADQUARTERS LANDFILL
CASTLE ROCK, WA
Lead compounds 27
NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING LONGVIEW
LONGVIEW, WA
Lead compounds 16

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
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Jan 13, 2026 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 10, 2023 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation Mar 22, 2023 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 22, 2023 Nov 7, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 22, 2023 Oct 12, 2023 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Mar 22, 2023 Mar 22, 2023 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation Jun 15, 2022 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation May 20, 2022 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation Dec 2, 2021 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 29, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jun 29, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jun 29, 2021 Sep 14, 2021 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Sep 23, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 1, 2020 Apr 30, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 1, 2020 May 5, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 15, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 1, 2020 Mar 3, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 1, 2020 Aug 31, 2023 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 2, 2019 Open

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
Oil and grease, hexane extr method DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15.00 mg/L 10.00 +50% Jan 2026 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +100% Jan 2026 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 10.00 mg/L 7.10 +41% Dec 2025 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 26.70 mg/L 7.10 +276% Oct 2025 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +100% Jan 2025 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.40 mg/L 7.10 +4% May 2024 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.30 mg/L 7.10 +3% Nov 2023 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +3,400% Feb 2023 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 10.85 mg/L 7.10 +53% Oct 2022 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +99,999% Mar 2021 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 10.90 mg/L 7.10 +54% Mar 2021 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +200% Feb 2021 Open
Solids, settleable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +700% Dec 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 14.50 mg/L 7.10 +104% Sep 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 11.00 mg/L 7.10 +55% Jul 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 64.00 mg/L 7.10 +801% Feb 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 61.90 mg/L 7.10 +772% Dec 2019 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.

State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case WA-794339 · Jan 20, 2026
$2,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case WA-790350 · Feb 14, 2022
$68,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-WAH000051526-001 · Aug 18, 2021
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case WA-788407 · Aug 7, 2020

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