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GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,762,392 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 $63,310 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
100 GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL WAY
MACON, GA 31206
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County
BIBB County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
322130
Inspections
3 · last May 28, 2025
Total Penalties
$63,310 · last Dec 14, 2023
Registry ID
110005666243

How This Compares

#6 of 653 TRI reporters in GA
#116 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.

1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
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) +40% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,295,990
2016 1,761,708 +36%
2017 1,762,392 0%
2018 1,065,735 -40%
2019 168,273 -84%
2020 1,219,149 +625%
2021 1,244,643 +2%
2022 1,343,142 +8%
2023 1,520,128 +13%
2024 1,816,857 +20%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 11,769
Manganese compounds 792,350 2,098 790,252 98,773
Methanol 469,999 469,999
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 213,190 1,194 211,996 19,403
Acetaldehyde 82,342 82,342 1,881 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 68,725 583 68,142 11,393
Ammonia 63,372 63,372 4,444
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,720 39,720
Hydrogen sulfide 32,701 32,701 397
Formaldehyde 22,566 22,566 626 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 16,162 29 16,133 942
Phenol 6,601 6,601 13
Lead compounds 5,560 71 5,489 1,391
Formic acid 3,418 3,418 34,986
Mercury compounds 88 3 85 21
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 49 49 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 12 1 12 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 12,267
Catechol 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 594,714 1,917 592,797 51,630
Methanol 483,969 483,969
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 150,211 1,060 149,151 9,569
Acetaldehyde 84,774 84,774 1,895 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 65,818 65,818 6,056
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,375 41,375
Hydrogen sulfide 33,735 33,735 414
Formaldehyde 23,487 23,487 652 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 21,060 604 20,456 5,938
Vanadium compounds 8,583 13 8,570 465
Phenol 6,865 6,865 13
Formic acid 3,331 3,331 34,092
Lead compounds 2,043 106 1,937 712
Mercury compounds 101 3 97 21
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 51 51 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 11 1 10 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 12,655
Methanol 506,481 506,481
Manganese compounds 393,320 2,159 391,161 90,012
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 143,992 1,171 142,821 12,564
Acetaldehyde 89,038 89,038 1,994 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 71,556 71,556 4,482
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 44,323 44,323
Hydrogen sulfide 36,325 36,325 427
Formaldehyde 25,277 25,277 673 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 15,296 706 14,590 14,112
Phenol 7,489 7,489 14
Vanadium compounds 5,788 35 5,753 428
Formic acid 2,702 2,702 27,661
Lead compounds 1,473 147 1,326 1,449
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 59 59 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 12 4 8 15
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 10 1 10 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 11,259
Catechol 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 499,987 499,987 10
Manganese compounds 312,142 2,110 310,032 69,382
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 107,167 1,151 106,016 11,507
Acetaldehyde 89,343 89,343 2,133 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 81,304 81,304 5,927
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,134 43,134
Hydrogen sulfide 36,021 36,021 380
Zinc compounds 26,238 677 25,561 9,345
Formaldehyde 25,001 25,001 599 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 10,956 11 10,945 668
Phenol 7,301 7,301 12
Formic acid 3,883 3,883 39,746
Lead compounds 2,091 136 1,955 922
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 57 57 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 10 1 10 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 7 4 4 15
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 11,519
Methanol 482,870 482,870
Manganese compounds 312,384 1,807 310,577 80,076
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 112,615 983 111,632 17,847
Acetaldehyde 85,666 85,666 2,059 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 77,646 77,646 5,842
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,222 41,222
Hydrogen sulfide 34,554 34,554 389
Zinc compounds 26,824 590 26,234 11,490
Formaldehyde 23,758 23,758 612 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 10,185 9 10,177 891
Phenol 7,000 7,000 13
Formic acid 2,581 2,581 26,417
Lead compounds 1,772 122 1,651 1,291
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 51 51 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 10 1 10 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 9 3 6 15
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 79,830 79,830 8,098
Zinc compounds 40,280 621 39,659 16,261
Hydrogen sulfide 35,188 35,188 372
Vanadium compounds 12,975 18 12,957 1,286

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 24 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 11,288
Methanol 469,956 469,956
Manganese compounds 239,479 2,044 237,435 50,654
Acetaldehyde 83,390 83,390 2,109 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 77,979 77,979 2,144
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 68,471 1,109 67,362 6,494
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,247 41,247
Hydrogen sulfide 34,791 34,791 381
Formaldehyde 23,599 23,599 600 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10,376 666 9,710 8,863
Phenol 7,029 7,029 12
Vanadium compounds 5,702 18 5,684 376
Formic acid 2,717 2,717 27,813
Lead compounds 784 139 645 765
Mercury compounds 147 3 144 18
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 56 56 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 10 1 10 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 29 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 10,147
Methanol 749,155 749,155 40
Manganese compounds 531,887 2,070 529,817 135,227
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 143,350 1,032 142,318 23,782
Ammonia 122,169 122,169 903
Acetaldehyde 85,283 85,283 2,764 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38,917 38,917
Hydrogen sulfide 23,166 23,166 343
Formaldehyde 23,136 23,136 586 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 21,792 1,978 19,814 12,405
Phenol 10,175 10,175 8
Vanadium compounds 8,316 12 8,304 960
Lead compounds 2,457 562 1,895 973
Formic acid 2,361 2,361 24,170
Mercury compounds 160 3 157 14
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 56 56 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 11 0 11 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Catechol 29 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 9,850
Methanol 706,010 706,010 37
Manganese compounds 433,928 1,805 432,123 65,487
Ammonia 187,451 187,451 730
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 154,190 879 153,311 18,704
Zinc compounds 86,148 1,784 84,364 9,302
Acetaldehyde 81,718 81,718 2,574 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,203 39,203
Hydrogen sulfide 23,042 23,042 333
Formaldehyde 22,334 22,334 569 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 10,506 10 10,496 1,136
Phenol 10,226 10,226 8
Lead compounds 4,066 552 3,514 1,237
Formic acid 2,662 2,662 27,247
Mercury compounds 161 3 158 17
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 52 52 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 11 0 11 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 9,713
Ethylene glycol
Catechol 28 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 692,266 692,266 37
Ammonia 227,551 227,551 1,599
Manganese compounds 165,122 1,838 163,284 67,662
Acetaldehyde 79,328 79,328 2,546 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,142 39,142
Hydrogen sulfide 22,954 22,954 328
Vanadium compounds 22,603 10 22,593 2,371
Formaldehyde 21,851 21,851 561 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 11,463 1,789 9,674 7,427
Phenol 10,199 10,199 8
Lead compounds 1,828 530 1,298 553
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,382 906 476 3,816
Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate 220 220 12,430
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 52 52 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 16 16 1,399
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 6 0 6 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 6 3 2 21
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

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
Formaldehyde 3,317 4,287
Formic acid 32,187
Catechol 291
Zinc compounds 350
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 10,592
Methanol 6,960,357 2,382,328
Phenol 3,426 4,270
Ammonia 301,102
Hydrogen sulfide 262,780 57,186
Acetaldehyde 76,168 10,624

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
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Mercury compounds 7
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,998
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 12,106
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 169
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Lead compounds 4
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Lead compounds 378
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Lead compounds 12
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Lead compounds 599
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Mercury compounds 0
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Mercury compounds 0
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 661
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Mercury compounds 1
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC
CINCINNATI, OH
Mercury compounds 7
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Vanadium compounds 19
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Vanadium compounds 2
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Vanadium compounds 602
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Vanadium compounds 2
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0
UNIVERSAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
PEACHTREE CITY, GA
Zinc compounds 350
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Zinc compounds 2,238
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Zinc compounds 116
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Zinc compounds 4,863
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Zinc compounds 846
CEDAR GROVE LANDFILL
BARNESVILLE, GA
Manganese compounds 6,030
HOUSTON COUNTY LANDFILL
KATHLEEN, GA
Manganese compounds 1,040
TIMBERLAND SERVICES & TREE FARM
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Manganese compounds 61,979
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOLF CREEK LANDFILL
DRY BRANCH, GA
Manganese compounds 7,875

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Hydrogen sulfide 397 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Vanadium compounds 318 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Phenol 13 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Ammonia 4,444 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 4,469 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Manganese compounds 21,849 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Mercury compounds 6 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Formic acid 34,986 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 11,769 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Lead compounds 397 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Catechol 15 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Formaldehyde 626 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Acetaldehyde 1,881 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON
Zinc compounds 2,979 MACON WATER AUTHORITY-ROCKY CR, MACON

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 FRV Nov 8, 2024 Nov 8, 2024 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill Sep 27, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported May 1, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill Mar 27, 2023 Mar 27, 2023 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Dec 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Dec 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Nov 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Nov 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Aug 1, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Aug 1, 2022 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Jun 29, 2022 Jun 29, 2022 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Apr 6, 2022 Apr 7, 2022 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Nov 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Sep 17, 2020 Sep 17, 2020 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Apr 29, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Sep 29, 2019 Oct 13, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 2017 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Feb 19, 2002 Mar 28, 2002 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Feb 19, 2002 Mar 28, 2002 Resolved
rcra Violation of a formal enforcement agreement or order. (3008(a) or 3013) Sep 21, 1993 Apr 13, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Apr 23, 1993 May 28, 1993 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Apr 23, 1993 Apr 23, 1993 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Waste Piles May 26, 1992 May 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General May 26, 1992 May 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 26, 1992 May 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Surface Impoundments May 26, 1992 May 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General May 26, 1992 May 26, 1992 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
Chlorine, total residual DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.57 mg/L 0.50 +14% Jan 2016 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.

Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604167758 · Nov 8, 2024
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-NPDENF015062 · Dec 14, 2023
$3,375
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-NPDENF009721 · Jul 1, 2022
$59,935
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-GAD003304862-001 · Apr 30, 1993

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