TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
CASCADES TISSUE GROUP PA INC RANSOM MILL
Quick Summary
- •Released 2 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $9,292 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
1 MAIN ST
RANSOM, PA 18653
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- LACKAWANNA County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322120
- Inspections
- 2 · last Jan 4, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $9,292 · last Sep 7, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110000584555
How This Compares
#797
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#13,887
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
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 (2015–2020)
+1400% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +18900% |
| 2018 | 0 | -91% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | — | 0 | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | — | 0 | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLIANCE SANITARY LANDFILL
TAYLOR, PA
|
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
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 | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Nov 11, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Sep 30, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Feb 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Feb 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Dec 19, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Aug 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Failure to Submit Timely Permit Renewal Application | Aug 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jun 26, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 1, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jan 10, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 11, 2017 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 232.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +16% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.00 mg/L | 2.50 | +20% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 41.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +39% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,700.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +35% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,100.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +3,450% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 7,100.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +610% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,418.91 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +30% | May 2019 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,038.30 kg/d | 967.02 | +7% | May 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,218.54 kg/d | 967.02 | +26% | Mar 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,222.62 kg/d | 967.02 | +26% | Jan 2019 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,019.23 kg/d | 967.02 | +5% | Dec 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,088.24 kg/d | 967.02 | +13% | Nov 2018 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +21% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 36.30 mg/L | 30.00 | +21% | Jul 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,206.05 kg/d | 967.02 | +25% | May 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 2,719.01 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +46% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,719.01 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +46% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 1,443.27 kg/d | 967.02 | +49% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,443.27 kg/d | 967.02 | +49% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,357.97 kg/d | 967.02 | +40% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,916.85 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +3% | Feb 2018 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,358.89 kg/d | 967.02 | +41% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,430.94 kg/d | 967.02 | +48% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,261.97 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +21% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 56.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +89% | Sep 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +89% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Suspended Solids, Total | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 184,978.67 kg | 146,262.91 | +26% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,420.24 kg/d | 2,322.21 | +4% | Oct 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,573.06 kg/d | 1,865.94 | +38% | Jul 2015 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 230.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +15% | May 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,017.54 kg/d | 967.02 | +5% | Mar 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 986.46 kg/d | 967.02 | +2% | Feb 2015 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,003.87 kg/d | 967.02 | +4% | Jan 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0007919_09072022 · Sep 7, 2022
$9,292
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0007919_10092019 · Oct 9, 2019
$52,634
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0007919_10172018 · Oct 17, 2018
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0007919_03152005 · Mar 15, 2005
$4,300
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