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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL PAPER LLC - TEXARKANA MILL

Quick Summary

•Released 2,188,892 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 $192,726 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 9978 FM-3129 N
QUEEN CITY, TX 75572
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County: CASS County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 322130
Inspections: 5 · last Aug 6, 2024
Total Penalties: $192,726 · last Sep 7, 2022
Registry ID: 110008148496

How This Compares

#21 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX

#88 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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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 (2015–2024) -36% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	4,658,308	—
2016	3,315,162	-29%
2017	2,188,892	-34%
2018	3,222,764	+47%
2019	3,902,507	+21%
2020	3,634,813	-7%
2021	3,946,499	+9%
2022	3,211,201	-19%
2023	2,817,944	-12%
2024	2,999,374	+6%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,931,149	1,881,009	—	50,139	—
Manganese compounds	281,337	1,736	80,983	198,618	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	181,007	236	—	180,771	—
Ammonia	136,096	124,674	11,422	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	112,644	112,619	25	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	102,907	—	102,907	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	72,821	72,821	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	50,951	50,951	—	—	—
Zinc compounds	43,448	1,681	4,360	37,407	—
Acetaldehyde	25,432	24,709	711	12	—	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	19,690	19,660	29	0	—
Phenol	18,439	18,297	139	2	—
Formaldehyde	13,359	13,112	209	38	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	3,790	3,790	—	—	—
Lead compounds	2,566	241	139	2,185	—
Chlorine	1,289	1,289	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,226	1,226	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	639	1	9	629	—	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	474	474	—	—	—
Catechol	99	—	99	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	13	10	2	0	—

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,736,058	1,692,821	—	43,237	—
Manganese compounds	288,594	1,925	87,697	198,973	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	182,644	251	—	182,393	—
Ammonia	135,864	116,162	19,702	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	111,438	—	111,438	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	108,026	107,999	27	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	73,755	73,755	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	50,464	50,464	—	—	—
Zinc compounds	44,593	1,849	4,721	38,023	—
Acetaldehyde	25,233	24,452	770	12	—	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	19,597	19,565	31	0	—
Phenol	18,141	17,988	151	2	—
Formaldehyde	13,602	13,338	226	38	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	3,681	3,681	—	—	—
Lead compounds	2,620	269	150	2,201	—
Chlorine	1,252	1,252	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,191	1,191	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	640	1	10	629	—	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	440	440	—	—	—
Catechol	96	—	96	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	13	11	3	0	—

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	2,105,142	2,059,937	—	45,205	—
Manganese compounds	257,935	2,003	90,181	165,750	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	187,209	282	—	186,927	—
Ammonia	137,652	124,708	12,944	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	114,595	—	114,595	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	102,828	102,800	28	—	—
Zinc compounds	89,819	2,092	41,670	46,058	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	75,257	75,257	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	52,037	52,037	—	—	—
Acetaldehyde	26,263	25,461	791	11	—	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	20,094	20,083	11	0	—
Phenol	18,413	18,256	155	2	—
Formaldehyde	14,010	13,744	232	34	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	3,779	3,779	—	—	—
Lead compounds	2,573	280	154	2,139	—
Chlorine	1,286	1,286	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,223	1,223	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	551	1	10	539	—	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	426	426	—	—	—
Catechol	94	—	94	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	14	11	3	0	—

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	3,011,117	2,949,093	—	62,024	—
Manganese compounds	226,591	1,797	73,357	151,437	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	163,980	255	—	163,725	—
Ammonia	141,981	128,247	13,734	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	99,582	99,559	23	—	—
Zinc compounds	96,000	1,851	54,756	39,393	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	76,207	76,207	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	52,034	52,034	—	—	—
Xylene (mixed isomers)	20,596	20,587	9	0	—
Acetaldehyde	18,487	17,834	644	10	—	♦ Carcinogen
Phenol	16,032	15,904	126	2	—
Formaldehyde	13,488	13,268	189	31	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	3,847	3,847	—	—	—
Lead compounds	3,067	1,053	126	1,889	—
Chlorine	1,294	1,294	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,231	1,231	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	465	1	19	444	—	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	396	396	—	—	—
Catechol	91	—	91	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	13	11	2	0	—

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	2,729,676	2,662,348	—	67,328	—
Manganese compounds	227,296	1,875	67,287	158,134	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	171,464	287	—	171,177	—
Ammonia	163,726	150,289	13,437	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	111,408	111,387	21	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	81,256	81,256	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	53,545	53,545	—	—	—
Xylene (mixed isomers)	21,660	21,652	8	0	—
Acetaldehyde	20,229	19,629	590	10	—	♦ Carcinogen
Phenol	18,056	17,938	116	2	—
Formaldehyde	15,436	15,231	173	32	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	14,360	14,360	—	—	—
Lead compounds	3,173	1,082	115	1,976	—
Chlorine	1,309	1,309	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,245	1,245	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	477	1	17	458	—	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	398	398	—	—	—
Catechol	85	—	85	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	14	11	2	0	—

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	2,914,867	2,893,661	—	21,206	—
Manganese compounds	263,140	2,385	100,935	159,820	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	212,952	320	24,206	188,426	—
Ammonia	164,085	148,632	15,453	—	—
Hydrogen sulfide	108,333	108,333	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	76,152	76,152	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	51,416	51,416	—	—	—
Zinc compounds	45,598	1,635	15,274	28,689	—
Acetaldehyde	19,730	19,670	—	60	—	♦ Carcinogen
Phenol	17,465	17,427	—	38	—
Cresol (mixed isomers)	14,119	14,119	—	—	—
Chloroform	8,986	8,575	—	411	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	2,445	317	—	2,128	—
Chlorine	1,289	1,289	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,226	1,226	—	—	—
Formic acid	500	500	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	171	1	5	165	—	♦ Carcinogen
Catechol	21	—	21	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	12	12	—	0	—

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	2,087,713	2,066,872	—	20,841	—
Manganese compounds	285,175	2,025	128,780	154,370	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	214,325	278	30,885	183,162	—
Hydrogen sulfide	185,122	185,122	—	—	—
Ammonia	181,585	159,020	22,565	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	75,072	75,072	—	—	—
Zinc compounds	53,792	6,705	19,488	27,599	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	50,124	50,124	—	—	—
Acetaldehyde	25,245	25,186	—	59	—	♦ Carcinogen
Phenol	17,463	17,350	—	113	—
Formaldehyde	16,513	16,228	285	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers)	14,964	14,964	—	—	—
Chloroform	9,848	9,444	—	404	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	2,430	341	—	2,089	—
Chlorine	1,356	1,356	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,290	1,290	—	—	—
Formic acid	526	526	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	188	1	5	182	—	♦ Carcinogen
Catechol	20	—	20	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	12	12	—	0	—

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	1,252,788	1,240,425	—	12,363	—
Hydrogen sulfide	207,841	207,841	—	—	—
Manganese compounds	158,805	2,665	77,566	78,574	—
Ammonia	156,193	153,722	2,471	—	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	152,500	395	18,602	133,503	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	80,195	80,195	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	51,247	51,247	—	—	—
Acetaldehyde	42,435	42,400	—	35	—	♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds	29,691	2,072	11,738	15,881	—
Phenol	23,048	22,973	—	75	—
Formaldehyde	16,280	16,108	172	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chloroform	12,377	12,138	—	239	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	1,796	379	—	1,417	—
Chlorine	1,481	1,481	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,408	1,408	—	—	—
Formic acid	651	651	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	123	1	10	112	—	♦ Carcinogen
Catechol	20	—	20	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	13	12	—	1	—

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	2,447,768	2,438,229	—	9,539	—
Hydrogen sulfide	196,776	196,776	—	—	—
Ammonia	147,443	142,152	5,291	—	—
Manganese compounds	145,254	2,597	85,414	57,243	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	128,352	368	20,484	107,500	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	77,836	77,836	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	48,414	48,414	—	—	—
Acetaldehyde	41,415	41,388	—	27	—	♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds	26,827	1,912	12,926	11,989	—
Phenol	22,523	22,523	—	—	—
Formaldehyde	15,706	15,517	189	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chloroform	11,815	11,630	—	185	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	1,498	369	—	1,129	—
Chlorine	1,443	1,443	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,372	1,372	—	—	—
Formic acid	633	633	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	56	1	8	47	—	♦ Carcinogen
Catechol	20	—	20	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	12	11	—	0	—

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Methanol	3,803,590	3,795,923	—	7,667	—
Hydrogen sulfide	194,163	194,163	—	—	—
Manganese compounds	164,394	2,611	115,726	46,057	—
Ammonia	142,456	139,332	3,124	—	—
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	114,709	335	27,754	86,620	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	74,549	74,549	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	45,246	45,246	—	—	—
Acetaldehyde	39,735	39,713	—	22	—	♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds	26,220	1,699	17,513	7,008	—
Phenol	21,536	21,536	—	—	—
Formaldehyde	14,939	14,683	256	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Chloroform	11,600	11,452	—	148	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	1,690	369	—	1,321	—
Chlorine	1,431	1,431	—	—	—
Chlorine dioxide	1,361	1,361	—	—	—
Formic acid	615	615	—	—	—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	44	1	10	33	—	♦ Carcinogen
Catechol	20	—	20	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	11	11	—	0	—

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
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	104,343
Formic acid	—	—	—	5,152,964
Chlorine	—	—	—	262,728
Catechol	—	—	—	1,917
Phenol	—	—	—	38,185
Cresol (mixed isomers)	—	—	—	4,327
Hydrogen sulfide	—	—	—	940,764
Formaldehyde	—	—	—	37,347
Xylene (mixed isomers)	—	—	—	22,872
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	—	—	—	619
Methanol	—	—	—	9,770,901
Chlorine dioxide	—	—	—	326,967
Acetaldehyde	—	—	—	55,465

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
caa	—	—	—	Open
caa	—	—	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jul 15, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jan 15, 2025	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jan 15, 2022	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Oct 18, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Oct 18, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Apr 15, 2001	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Feb 13, 1996	May 23, 1996	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, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	28.29 mg/L	25.00	+13%	Apr 2023	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,500.00 MPN/100mL	394.00	+535%	Apr 2023	Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	28.64 mg/L	25.00	+15%	Mar 2023	Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	52.00 mg/L	50.00	+4%	Mar 2023	Open
E. coli	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,254.00 MPN/100mL	394.00	+472%	Jan 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.

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3603354714 · Sep 7, 2022

$192,726

Administrative - Formal

· Case 06-2022-3365 · Sep 7, 2022

$192,726

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602708629 · May 11, 2021

Administrative - Formal

· Case 06-2014-3305 · Mar 6, 2014

$30,000

CWA 309A AO For Compliance

Clean Water Act · Case 06-1999-N180 · Oct 26, 1998

Administrative - Formal

· Case 06-1999-0050 · Oct 26, 1998

CWA 309A AO For Compliance

Clean Water Act · Case 06-1996-N132 · May 21, 1996

Administrative - Formal

· Case 06-1996-0325 · May 21, 1996

Administrative - Formal

· Case 06-1996-0324 · Feb 13, 1996

CWA 309A AO For Compliance

Clean Water Act · Case 06-1996-N264 · Feb 13, 1996

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