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WESTROCK ROANOKE RAPIDS PAPER MILL

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,092,399 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 $399 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
100 GASTON ROAD
ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC 27870
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County
HALIFAX County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
322120
Inspections
9 · last Feb 19, 2026
Total Penalties
$399 · last Jun 13, 2025
Registry ID
110037266990

How This Compares

#9 of 729 TRI reporters in NC
#192 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.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
10
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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) +24% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 907,403
2016 950,434 +5%
2017 1,092,399 +15%
2018 1,060,739 -3%
2019 605,814 -43%
2020 1,090,025 +80%
2021 1,139,532 +5%
2022 1,125,339 -1%
2023 1,023,012 -9%
2024 1,122,451 +10%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 501,259 371,892 128,725 642
Hydrogen sulfide 418,022 417,608 346 67
Ammonia 76,197 63,325 12,873
Manganese compounds 37,236 223 12,817 24,197
Acetaldehyde 31,315 23,121 8,186 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,932 29,932
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 6,928 436 6,493
Phenol 6,869 6,864 5
Formaldehyde 6,799 5,750 1,044 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,976 5,976
Lead compounds 1,854 75 588 1,191
Catechol 31 30 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 16 14 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 16 10 0 6
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 425,203 402,061 22,636 506
Hydrogen sulfide 420,613 420,252 293 68
Ammonia 59,591 52,800 6,791
Manganese compounds 40,653 221 10,367 30,064
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,974 26,974
Acetaldehyde 26,487 19,567 6,915 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 5,946 5,941 5
Formaldehyde 5,831 4,914 911 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,541 5,541
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 4,522 415 4,107
Lead compounds 1,590 73 475 1,042
Catechol 27 26 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 19 16 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 13 8 0 5
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 481,362 423,454 57,260 648
Hydrogen sulfide 439,171 438,776 315 80
Ammonia 69,191 60,456 8,735
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,291 43,291
Manganese compounds 33,409 265 11,112 22,032
Acetaldehyde 29,659 21,939 7,711 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,955 565 8,390
Phenol 6,637 6,631 6
Formaldehyde 6,557 5,591 961 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,148 5,148
Lead compounds 1,893 91 510 1,293
Catechol 28 28 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 19 19 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 16 11 0 6
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 495,306 486,840 7,890 576
Hydrogen sulfide 440,695 440,282 342 71
Ammonia 70,778 61,836 8,942
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38,083 38,083
Manganese compounds 33,916 278 12,045 21,594
Acetaldehyde 33,105 25,207 7,891 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 7,282 7,277 5
Formaldehyde 6,999 5,995 999 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 6,175 517 5,658
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,246 5,246
Lead compounds 1,814 91 552 1,171
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 83 82 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 29 29 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 19 7 0 11
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 428,446 428,030 333 83
Methanol 409,554 402,545 6,188 821
Acetaldehyde 73,218 64,840 8,375 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 70,742 62,867 7,875
Manganese compounds 43,399 314 17,775 25,310
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 35,996 35,996
Phenol 7,328 7,322 6
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,083 456 6,627
Formaldehyde 7,069 6,074 989 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,302 5,302
Lead compounds 1,758 52 591 1,115
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 82 81 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 29 29 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 19 6 0 12
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 419,486 393,333 25,940 213
Acetaldehyde 68,000 58,158 9,842 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 66,594 58,340 8,254
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 36,350 36,350
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 8,798 450 8,348
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 4,830 4,830
Lead compounds 1,689 50 619 1,020
Mercury compounds 39 28 0 11
Catechol 30 29 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 425,872 414,208 11,444 220
Hydrogen sulfide 376,208 375,847 326 35
Ammonia 72,535 64,103 8,432
Acetaldehyde 71,228 60,714 10,514 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 45,627 307 19,033 26,287
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 37,131 37,131
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 9,856 498 9,358
Phenol 7,497 7,469 25 3
Formaldehyde 7,377 6,129 1,245 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,223 5,223
Lead 2,019 71 632 1,316 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 98 84 13 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 37 26 0 11
Catechol 29 29 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 463,502 416,193 46,442 867
Hydrogen sulfide 396,137 395,799 271 67
Ammonia 66,541 58,120 8,421
Manganese compounds 51,604 345 44,873 6,386
Acetaldehyde 47,890 47,164 724 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,946 41,946
Formaldehyde 7,707 6,399 1,303 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,079 72 7,007
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,141 5,141
Phenol 2,179 2,155 24
Cresol (mixed isomers) 1,239 1,239 1
Lead 1,190 58 632 500 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 104 86 13 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 104 103 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 30 27 0 3
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 5 1 3 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 373,468 373,094 304 70
Methanol 348,041 335,842 11,648 551
Ammonia 66,279 57,525 8,754
Manganese compounds 53,223 323 46,644 6,256
Acetaldehyde 46,555 45,819 734 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38,169 38,169
Formaldehyde 7,550 6,190 1,354 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,412 60 7,352
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 4,978 4,978
Phenol 2,169 2,146 23
Lead 1,260 50 657 553 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 1,092 1,092 1
Catechol 105 104 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 100 82 13 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 27 24 0 3
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 5 1 3 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 411,090 410,701 302 87
Methanol 311,460 301,539 9,270 651
Ammonia 65,714 57,237 8,477
Manganese compounds 52,187 171 45,145 6,871
Acetaldehyde 45,795 45,061 731 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,612 63 7,549
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,853 5,853
Phenol 2,631 2,604 27
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 2,312 2,312
Vanadium compounds 1,304 94 93 1,117
Lead 1,213 48 636 529 ♦ Carcinogen
Catechol 104 104 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 100 82 13 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 26 23 0 2
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
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 157,440
Formaldehyde 2,869 11,209
Catechol 617
Ammonia 276,851
Acetaldehyde 55,689
Methanol 5,718,533 6,407,302
Phenol 11,771
Hydrogen sulfide 497,165 843,465

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 NC-PC-2025-0014 · Jun 13, 2025
$399

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