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TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
FRENCH PAPER LLC
Quick Summary
- •Released 3,330 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.
- Address
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100 FRENCH STREET
NILES, MI 49120
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- BERRIEN County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 322120
- Inspections
- 6 · last Sep 18, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000733056
How This Compares
#233
of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#5,579
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.
Emissions Trend (2020–2022)
-29% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,330 | — |
| 2021 | 4,456 | +34% |
| 2022 | 2,380 | -47% |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.I. Direct Blue 218 | 2,380 | — | 2,380 | — | 2,380 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.I. Direct Blue 218 | 4,456 | — | 4,456 | — | 2,228 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.I. Direct Blue 218 | 3,330 | — | 3,330 | — | 3,330 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to comply with industrial stormwater requirement - numeric or narrative effluent violation | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Dec 22, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to properly install, initiate, or fully implement industrial stormwater controls | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 5, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Sep 27, 2024 | Dec 10, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 3, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Mar 3, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies | Mar 3, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to eliminate or relocate industrial stormwater outfalls from identified sensitive areas | Mar 3, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Other noncompliance related to industrial stormwater discharges | Mar 3, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Feb 25, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Mar 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 13, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 10, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 10, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 10, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 1, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jun 15, 1992 | — | Open |
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 | 741.38 kg/d | 681.00 | +9% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.10 | +5% | Aug 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.10 | +25% | Jul 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.36 mg/L | 0.10 | +272% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.85 kg/d | 0.64 | +34% | May 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.10 | +121% | Apr 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.04 | +163% | Mar 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.09 mg/L | 0.10 | +1,036% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.43 kg/d | 0.64 | +125% | Feb 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.25 mg/L | 0.04 | +553% | Dec 2024 | Resolved |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.29 mg/L | 0.04 | +650% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 706.88 kg/d | 681.00 | +4% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.10 | +96% | Aug 2024 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.04 | +63% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.30 kg/d | 7.46 | +99,999% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.28 kg/d | 7.46 | +78% | May 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.39 kg/d | 7.46 | +99,999% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.50 kg/d | 7.46 | +54% | May 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.34 kg/d | 3.88 | +99,999% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.70 kg/d | 9.94 | +8% | Sep 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.12 mg/L | 0.10 | +20% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.10 | +16% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 8.50 kg/d | 7.46 | +14% | Jan 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.11 kg/d | 3.88 | +99,999% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.10 | +2% | Dec 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.33 kg/d | 7.46 | +99,999% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 13.35 kg/d | 7.46 | +99,999% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.17 kg/d | 9.94 | +12% | Nov 2020 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.10 | +97% | Oct 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.69 kg/d | 9.94 | +148% | Oct 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.77 kg/d | 9.94 | +69% | Sep 2020 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 mg/L | 0.10 | +31% | Sep 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.57 kg/d | 9.94 | +399% | Aug 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.58 kg/d | 9.94 | +16% | Apr 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.20 kg/d | 5.17 | +1% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.11 kg/d | 9.94 | +444% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 102.20 kg/d | 9.94 | +928% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.96 kg/d | 7.46 | +47% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.82 kg/d | 5.17 | +13% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.44 kg/d | 9.94 | +55% | May 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 12.53 kg/d | 9.94 | +26% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 mg/L | 0.10 | +30% | Jan 2018 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.10 | +9% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.10 | +9% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.11 mg/L | 0.10 | +18% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.10 mg/L | 0.10 | +6% | Apr 2016 | Open |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.13 mg/L | 0.10 | +36% | 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.
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000520 · Jan 11, 1996
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000305 · May 26, 1992
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000203 · Aug 24, 1990
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