Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
RCRA
WEYERHAEUSER - JOHNSONBURG MILL
Quick Summary
- •Released 240,488 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
-
100 CENTER STREET
JOHNSONBURG, PA 15845
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- ELK County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322120
- Inspections
- 5 · last Nov 10, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 4, 2018
- Registry ID
- 110000330400
How This Compares
#24
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#627
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.
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
-1% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 328,735 | — |
| 2016 | 253,285 | -23% |
| 2017 | 240,488 | -5% |
| 2018 | 270,355 | +12% |
| 2019 | 131,073 | -52% |
| 2020 | 267,420 | +104% |
| 2021 | 263,172 | -2% |
| 2022 | 298,924 | +14% |
| 2023 | 282,411 | -6% |
| 2024 | 326,160 | +15% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 105,648 | 105,648 | — | — | 77 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 84,550 | — | 84,550 | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 70,678 | 63,184 | 7,494 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 22,057 | 22,057 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 15,090 | 15,016 | 74 | — | — | |
| Phenol | 8,382 | 8,381 | 1 | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,266 | 6,116 | 1,150 | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,826 | 5,826 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,006 | 4,582 | 424 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 1,599 | 1,599 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 36 | 7 | 29 | — | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 105,120 | 105,120 | — | — | 127 | |
| Ammonia | 70,856 | 63,729 | 7,127 | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 34,954 | — | 34,954 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 21,627 | 21,627 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 17,583 | 17,512 | 71 | — | — | |
| Phenol | 9,699 | 9,698 | 1 | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,273 | 6,127 | 1,146 | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,976 | 5,976 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,006 | 4,602 | 404 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 2,611 | 6 | 2,605 | — | — | |
| Chlorine | 1,651 | 1,651 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 35 | 7 | 28 | — | 22 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 21 | — | 21 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 112,651 | 107,707 | — | 4,944 | 3,105 | |
| Ammonia | 77,419 | 70,629 | 6,790 | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 29,856 | — | 29,804 | 52 | 16 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 24,163 | 24,163 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 18,801 | 18,620 | 67 | 114 | 72 | |
| Phenol | 10,858 | 10,856 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,947 | 6,729 | 1,217 | 1 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 6,011 | 6,011 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,545 | 5,153 | 385 | 7 | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,837 | 11 | 2,449 | 1,377 | 424 | |
| Chlorine | 1,650 | 1,650 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 165 | 8 | 27 | 131 | 313 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 20 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 111,494 | 106,495 | — | 4,999 | 2,102 | |
| Ammonia | 77,109 | 71,081 | 6,028 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 24,076 | 24,076 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 18,662 | 18,481 | 66 | 115 | 49 | |
| Phenol | 10,722 | 10,720 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,922 | 6,694 | 1,226 | 2 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,869 | 5,869 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,521 | 5,133 | 380 | 8 | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 1,611 | 1,611 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 166 | 8 | 26 | 132 | 327 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 20 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 93,358 | 86,052 | 7,306 | — | — | |
| Methanol | 90,771 | 88,876 | — | 1,895 | 3,849 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 28,727 | 28,727 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 20,344 | 20,163 | 126 | 55 | 111 | |
| Phenol | 10,795 | 10,794 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 8,657 | 7,064 | 1,592 | 1 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 6,017 | 6,017 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,326 | 5,014 | 309 | 3 | 4 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 3,304 | 3,304 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 103 | 8 | 32 | 63 | 421 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 18 | — | 18 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 84,753 | 77,319 | 7,434 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 26,941 | 26,941 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 19,379 | 19,235 | 136 | 8 | 224 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 95,747 | 87,476 | 8,271 | — | — | |
| Methanol | 89,861 | 86,906 | — | 2,955 | 7,156 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 29,450 | 29,450 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 21,087 | 20,835 | 147 | 105 | 254 | |
| Phenol | 10,770 | 10,769 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 8,442 | 6,930 | 1,510 | 2 | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,977 | 5,977 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,506 | 5,142 | 358 | 6 | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 3,282 | 3,282 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 165 | 9 | 36 | 120 | 491 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 48 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 19 | |
| Catechol | 22 | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 88,143 | 80,500 | 7,643 | — | — | |
| Methanol | 84,106 | 81,787 | — | 2,319 | 6,122 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 19,349 | 19,349 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 16,964 | 16,743 | 136 | 85 | 224 | |
| Phenol | 10,652 | 10,651 | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,402 | 6,002 | 1,398 | 2 | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,757 | 5,757 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 4,932 | 4,606 | 321 | 5 | 9 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 3,161 | 3,161 | — | — | — | |
| Catechol | 22 | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 88,517 | 83,333 | — | 5,184 | 142 | |
| Ammonia | 83,422 | 75,671 | 7,751 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 29,573 | 29,573 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 17,768 | 17,447 | 139 | 182 | 5 | |
| Phenol | 11,144 | 11,142 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,820 | 6,337 | 1,480 | 3 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,939 | 5,939 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 4,994 | 4,648 | 336 | 10 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 3,261 | 3,261 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 806 | 43 | 58 | 705 | 278 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 22 | — | 22 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 19 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 83,593 | 75,669 | 7,924 | — | — | |
| Methanol | 82,041 | 77,071 | — | 4,970 | 3 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 43,224 | 43,224 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 40,954 | 103 | 28,835 | 12,016 | 107,157 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 28,279 | 12 | 19,636 | 8,631 | 336 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 14,924 | 14,575 | 143 | 206 | 0 | |
| Phenol | 10,589 | 10,586 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,875 | 6,295 | 1,577 | 3 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine dioxide | 5,924 | 5,924 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 5,504 | 5,145 | 347 | 12 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,438 | 4,438 | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 1,191 | 62 | 60 | 1,070 | 36 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 63 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 0 | |
| Mercury compounds | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Catechol | 23 | — | 23 | 0 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenol | — | — | — | 1,110 |
| Chlorine dioxide | — | — | — | 117,052 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 14,820 |
| Catechol | — | — | — | 583 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | — | — | — | 319,441 |
| Methanol | — | — | 2,673,769 | 9,062,857 |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | 26,601 |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | 6,313 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GREENTREE LDFL
KERSEY, PA
|
Acetaldehyde | 1 | — | — | — |
|
GREENTREE LDFL
KERSEY, PA
|
Lead | 2 | — | — | — |
|
GREENTREE LDFL
KERSEY, PA
|
Methanol | 77 | — | — | — |
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 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 28, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 22, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 21, 2021 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Nov 5, 2012 | Nov 8, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 1, 1990 | Jan 6, 2004 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Dec 17, 1987 | May 3, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 30, 1987 | Mar 31, 1987 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17,044.07 kg/d | 13,449.75 | +27% | Feb 2022 | 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.
Judicial
· Case 03-1987-0082
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2018-0121 · Sep 4, 2018
$2,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0002143_03112008 · Mar 11, 2008
$2,238
Judicial
· Case 03-1999-0363 · Sep 23, 2004
$900,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0002143_10141999 · Oct 14, 1999
$1,249
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1990-N023 · Jun 28, 1990
Judicial
· Case 03-1986-0881 · Jun 26, 1990
$1,170,000
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-PAD049836737-001 · May 3, 1990
INITIAL CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION FOR COMPLIANCE AND/OR MONETARY PENALTY
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-PAD049836737-003 · Mar 31, 1987
$180,000
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-PAD049836737-002 · Mar 31, 1987
Judicial
· Case 03-1980-0015 · May 1, 1985
$3,000
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