TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
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WESTROCK COATED BOARD, LLC. - MAHRT MILL
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,871,000 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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1817 AL-165
PHENIX CITY, AL 36868
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- RUSSELL County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322130
- Inspections
- 17 · last Sep 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 12, 2013
- Registry ID
- 110010380097
How This Compares
#7
of 523 TRI reporters in AL
#108
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 (2015–2024)
-27% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,738,491 | — |
| 2016 | 2,177,949 | -20% |
| 2017 | 1,871,000 | -14% |
| 2018 | 2,664,598 | +42% |
| 2019 | 1,936,977 | -27% |
| 2020 | 2,470,935 | +28% |
| 2021 | 2,301,181 | -7% |
| 2022 | 2,321,514 | +1% |
| 2023 | 2,061,291 | -11% |
| 2024 | 2,005,869 | -3% |
2024
2023
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,406,232 | 1,405,745 | 398 | 89 | — | |
| Ammonia | 407,853 | 396,544 | 11,309 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 170,364 | 1,124 | 26,057 | 143,183 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 114,690 | 114,554 | 135 | 1 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 61,225 | 61,225 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 51,449 | 44,107 | 7,259 | 83 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 44,417 | 43,571 | 840 | 6 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 28,411 | 730 | 5,655 | 22,026 | — | |
| Phenol | 17,639 | 16,915 | 718 | 6 | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 16,132 | 524 | — | 15,608 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,792 | 270 | 802 | 1,720 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 184 | 172 | — | 12 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 84 | 82 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Catechol | 33 | — | 32 | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,356,548 | 1,355,967 | 398 | 183 | — | |
| Ammonia | 406,062 | 393,912 | 12,150 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 202,171 | 1,145 | 27,993 | 173,033 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 110,459 | 110,318 | 139 | 2 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 61,247 | 61,247 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 52,244 | 44,266 | 7,799 | 179 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 43,893 | 42,978 | 902 | 13 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 29,141 | 764 | 821 | 27,556 | — | |
| Phenol | 17,631 | 16,847 | 771 | 13 | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 16,324 | 555 | — | 15,769 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,974 | 272 | 862 | 1,840 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 2,178 | 10 | 1,051 | 1,117 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 188 | 175 | — | 13 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 75 | 72 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Catechol | 36 | — | 35 | 1 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,288,746 | 1,288,312 | 405 | 29 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 414,019 | 1,197 | 23,190 | 389,632 | — | |
| Ammonia | 357,771 | 348,561 | 9,210 | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 103,893 | 103,752 | 141 | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 73,800 | 582 | — | 73,218 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 63,000 | 63,000 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 51,665 | 44,668 | 6,972 | 25 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 45,202 | 793 | 733 | 43,676 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 43,054 | 42,246 | 807 | 2 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 17,916 | 17,225 | 689 | 2 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 7,031 | 10 | 939 | 6,082 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,470 | 280 | 1,710 | 2,480 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 256 | 176 | — | 80 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 71 | 69 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Catechol | 31 | — | 31 | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1,354,228 | 1,353,641 | 394 | 193 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 514,894 | 2,107 | 21,363 | 491,424 | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 50,243 | 43,676 | 6,409 | 158 | — | |
| Phenol | 17,582 | 16,936 | 635 | 11 | — | |
| Catechol | 29 | — | 29 | 1 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,409,170 | 1,408,620 | 390 | 160 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 483,624 | 2,756 | 22,921 | 457,947 | — | |
| Ammonia | 344,178 | 335,982 | 8,196 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 115,260 | 46,197 | 68,762 | 301 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 114,601 | 114,601 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 64,298 | 1,669 | 725 | 61,904 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 47,236 | 46,426 | 798 | 12 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 35,439 | 35,439 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 25,383 | 1,083 | — | 24,300 | — | |
| Phenol | 17,692 | 17,669 | 13 | 10 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,681 | 283 | 1,886 | 3,512 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 1,734 | 15 | 928 | 791 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 257 | 227 | — | 30 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 32 | — | 31 | 1 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 615,507 | 611,943 | 3,553 | 11 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 537,061 | 3,360 | 35,026 | 498,675 | — | |
| Ammonia | 311,313 | 310,437 | 876 | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 97,480 | 1,660 | — | 95,820 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 88,371 | 88,330 | 16 | 25 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 42,785 | 2,160 | 584 | 40,041 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 42,333 | 40,994 | 1,264 | 75 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 38,235 | 37,950 | 134 | 151 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 37,171 | 37,171 | — | — | — | |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 31,590 | 31,587 | — | 3 | — | |
| Phenol | 24,286 | 24,285 | — | 1 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 2,479 | 15 | 747 | 1,717 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,985 | 178 | 613 | 1,194 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 337 | 177 | — | 160 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 44 | — | 44 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 887,299 | 883,787 | 3,466 | 46 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 561,211 | 3,478 | 30,762 | 526,971 | — | |
| Ammonia | 309,473 | 308,202 | 1,271 | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 101,994 | 1,786 | — | 100,208 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 88,020 | 87,984 | 15 | 21 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 57,357 | 2,309 | 513 | 54,535 | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 39,469 | 37,996 | 1,111 | 362 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 37,090 | 36,861 | 118 | 111 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 36,033 | 36,033 | — | — | — | |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 30,879 | 30,879 | — | 0 | — | |
| Phenol | 24,008 | 24,005 | — | 3 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 2,465 | 16 | 656 | 1,793 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 2,247 | 188 | 538 | 1,521 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 340 | 174 | — | 166 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 39 | — | 39 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 922,007 | 918,045 | 3,761 | 201 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 869,126 | 3,484 | 35,734 | 829,908 | — | |
| Ammonia | 347,545 | 345,181 | 2,364 | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 168,115 | 1,843 | — | 166,272 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 131,405 | 2,291 | 596 | 128,518 | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 90,196 | 90,142 | 17 | 37 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 42,551 | 40,299 | 1,290 | 962 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 39,787 | 39,437 | 135 | 215 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 38,491 | 38,491 | — | — | — | |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 32,326 | 32,324 | — | 2 | — | |
| Phenol | 24,957 | 24,945 | — | 12 | — | |
| o-Xylene | 24,445 | 24,437 | — | 8 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 3,839 | 16 | 762 | 3,061 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,145 | 190 | 625 | 2,330 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 467 | 185 | — | 282 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Catechol | 45 | — | 45 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 44 | 7 | 6 | 31 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catechol | — | — | — | 1,000 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | — | — | — | 1,107,403 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 4,952,631 |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 71,300 |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 405,000 |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | 25,500 |
| Phenol | — | — | — | 14,307 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 53,000 |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | 15,800 |
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 | Mar 6, 1998 | Jun 4, 1998 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Oct 15, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Oct 15, 1997 | Oct 27, 1997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14,420.40 kg/d | 11,156.14 | +29% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,264.26 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | 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.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case AL-7-000154 · Sep 12, 2013
$74,500
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2003-1791 · Jul 3, 2003
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-ALD041006297-SFQ · Mar 6, 1998
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-ALD983186206-SFQ · Oct 15, 1997
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