WESTROCK STEVENSON MILL
Quick Summary
- •Released 815,527 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
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1611 CO RD 85
STEVENSON, AL 35772
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- JACKSON County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322130
- Inspections
- 10 · last Sep 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 10, 2005
- Registry ID
- 110056119178
How This Compares
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.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,018,399 | — |
| 2016 | 860,757 | -15% |
| 2017 | 815,527 | -5% |
| 2018 | 780,765 | -4% |
| 2019 | 335,437 | -57% |
| 2020 | 683,024 | +104% |
| 2021 | 493,529 | -28% |
| 2022 | 564,296 | +14% |
| 2023 | 624,947 | +11% |
| 2024 | 674,820 | +8% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 295,721 | 202 | 19,235 | 276,284 | — | |
| Methanol | 165,338 | 165,251 | — | 87 | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 63,156 | 886 | — | 62,270 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 62,740 | 62,740 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 46,164 | 45,540 | 615 | 9 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 34,221 | 241 | 1,214 | 32,766 | — | |
| Phenol | 3,996 | 3,884 | 111 | 2 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,912 | 25 | 28 | 1,860 | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,446 | 110 | 1,336 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 104 | 12 | — | 91 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 269,019 | 179 | 18,800 | 250,040 | — | |
| Methanol | 162,065 | 161,900 | — | 165 | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 57,236 | 886 | — | 56,350 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 54,400 | 54,400 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 45,249 | 44,670 | 570 | 9 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 31,304 | 241 | 1,541 | 29,522 | — | |
| Phenol | 3,098 | 2,987 | 109 | 2 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,854 | 19 | 108 | 1,727 | — | |
| Ammonia | 584 | 107 | 477 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 113 | 33 | — | 80 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 204,850 | 208 | 18,100 | 186,542 | — | |
| Methanol | 175,239 | 175,118 | — | 121 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 61,590 | 61,590 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 48,740 | 48,133 | 601 | 6 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 43,770 | 1,002 | — | 42,768 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 23,478 | 280 | 1,490 | 21,708 | — | |
| Phenol | 4,318 | 4,211 | 105 | 1 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,637 | 28 | 104 | 1,505 | — | |
| Ammonia | 564 | 103 | 461 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 93 | 40 | — | 53 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 209,578 | 158 | 21,300 | 188,120 | — | |
| Methanol | 184,000 | 184,000 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 50,992 | 50,340 | 642 | 10 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 22,860 | 219 | 1,740 | 20,901 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 18,700 | 18,700 | — | — | — | |
| Phenol | 4,702 | 4,577 | 123 | 2 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,169 | 22 | 122 | 2,025 | — | |
| Ammonia | 514 | 121 | 393 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 310,970 | 180 | 20,100 | 290,690 | — | |
| Methanol | 192,900 | 192,900 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 64,381 | 781 | — | 63,600 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 53,695 | 53,040 | 621 | 34 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 29,735 | 249 | 1,650 | 27,836 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 19,100 | 19,100 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 7,098 | 26 | 116 | 6,956 | — | |
| Phenol | 4,569 | 4,446 | 116 | 6 | — | |
| Ammonia | 429 | 114 | 315 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 129 | 38 | — | 92 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 197,312 | 197,300 | — | 12 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 51,101 | 50,480 | 611 | 10 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 42,421 | 521 | — | 41,900 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 21,123 | 213 | 1,620 | 19,290 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 16,500 | 16,500 | — | — | — | |
| Phenol | 3,522 | 3,406 | 114 | 2 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,265 | 20 | 113 | 2,132 | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,162 | 112 | 1,050 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 31 | 7 | 0 | 24 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 349,806 | 169 | 19,904 | 329,733 | — | |
| Methanol | 217,601 | 217,592 | — | 9 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 104,019 | — | 99,731 | 4,288 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 58,172 | 57,372 | 767 | 33 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 33,424 | 242 | 1,636 | 31,546 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 7,389 | 7,389 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,957 | 20 | 115 | 5,823 | — | |
| Phenol | 3,722 | 3,492 | 230 | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 470 | 113 | 357 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 142 | 24 | — | 118 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 39 | 3 | 5 | 31 | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 23 | 0 | 12 | 11 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 365,119 | 131 | — | 364,989 | — | |
| Methanol | 202,282 | 202,282 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 89,967 | 262 | 821 | 88,885 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 69,409 | — | 66,658 | 2,751 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 50,951 | 50,461 | 455 | 35 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 16,462 | 16,462 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 14,460 | 12,815 | 1,645 | — | — | |
| Phenol | 4,477 | 4,477 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,373 | 58 | 681 | 1,633 | — | |
| Catechol | 18 | — | 16 | 1 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 352,415 | 68 | 48,023 | 304,324 | — | |
| Methanol | 280,211 | 280,211 | — | — | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 70,817 | — | 70,167 | 651 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 53,377 | 160 | 864 | 52,353 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 44,386 | 43,936 | 440 | 9 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 39,711 | 5,000 | 33,504 | 1,207 | — | |
| Ammonia | 13,211 | 12,857 | 354 | — | — | |
| Phenol | 4,306 | 4,306 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,299 | 32 | 849 | 1,418 | — | |
| Catechol | 17 | — | 17 | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 385,324 | 118 | 43,678 | 341,529 | — | |
| Methanol | 365,608 | 365,608 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 72,273 | 242 | 516 | 71,514 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 66,529 | — | 64,991 | 1,538 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 46,410 | 45,971 | 429 | 10 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 38,229 | 7,035 | 30,473 | 721 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 36,515 | 36,515 | — | — | — | |
| Phenol | 4,917 | 4,709 | 203 | 5 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,568 | 44 | 488 | 2,036 | — | |
| Catechol | 16 | — | 16 | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 10 | 4 | — | 6 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 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 | — | — | — | 3,200 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 765,500 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 112,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 25, 2005 | Jan 3, 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 529.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +125% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,907.19 kg/d | 9,173.07 | +8% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 152,716.97 kg/d | 18,346.14 | +732% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 285.00 MPN/100mL | 126.00 | +126% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,110.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +372% | Apr 2023 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 314.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +34% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| E. coli | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 320.00 MPN/100mL | 235.00 | +36% | Jan 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 120.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +140% | Jun 2018 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.84 mg/L | 1.00 | +84% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 168.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +236% | Apr 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +12% | Mar 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 128.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +156% | Feb 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +60% | Jan 2018 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +84% | Dec 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +44% | Nov 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +60% | Oct 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +20% | Sep 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 106.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +112% | Apr 2017 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 106.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +112% | Apr 2017 | 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.