Koppers
Rank among all TRI companies: 119
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 532,166
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 1,164,646
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 492,471
Percentage of national total 2018 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 21%
EJ: Minority Share: 69%
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KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1,134
1,134
240
240
390,000
142,421
28.92%
19.0%
43.8%
78.0%
15.3%
58.2%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Chromium compounds
255
255
0
0
43,000,000
138,807
28.19%
24.8%
45.4%
62.8%
52.6%
6.5%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Arsenic compounds
103
103
0
0
15,000,000
78,393
15.92%
24.8%
45.4%
62.8%
52.6%
6.5%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Benzene
8,307
8,307
64
64
28,000
52,093
10.58%
18.5%
40.6%
70.1%
19.8%
44.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Quinoline
104
104
283
283
3,000,000
43,091
8.75%
18.2%
38.4%
65.0%
22.5%
35.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Naphthalene
9,933
9,933
26,072
26,072
12,000
33,015
6.70%
18.8%
41.9%
73.2%
18.3%
49.2%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
234
234
22,110
22,110
390,000
2,113
0.43%
21.8%
46.0%
12.2%
5.8%
1.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Benzene
1,214
1,214
702
702
28,000
673
0.14%
17.6%
38.1%
11.5%
5.5%
1.8%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Phthalic anhydride
18,301
18,301
904,755
904,755
180
664
0.13%
18.4%
40.1%
68.6%
20.2%
41.8%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
6
6
1,454
1,454
390,000
305
0.06%
14.6%
34.3%
56.9%
3.5%
48.1%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Naphthalene
1,040
1,040
34,562
34,562
12,000
300
0.06%
19.8%
42.1%
12.0%
5.8%
1.9%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
29
29
21
21
20,000
193
0.04%
19.0%
43.7%
77.5%
15.7%
57.1%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
9
9
1,291
1,291
390,000
152
0.03%
30.6%
55.2%
64.5%
52.7%
6.7%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
4
4
2,136
2,136
390,000
52
0.01%
27.8%
52.8%
73.9%
70.2%
2.0%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
5
5
2,059
2,059
390,000
44
0.01%
10.9%
25.1%
18.3%
10.2%
3.1%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
15
15
1,946
1,946
390,000
36
0.01%
17.7%
36.9%
40.5%
12.6%
23.6%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Biphenyl
153
153
332
332
800
25
0.01%
18.5%
40.4%
69.6%
20.1%
43.1%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Ammonia
454,469
454,469
0
0
7
18
0.00%
17.6%
43.6%
6.8%
0.7%
1.7%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Copper compounds
214
214
0
0
1,500
16
0.00%
25.0%
45.7%
63.2%
52.9%
6.6%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
o-Xylene
3,096
3,096
43
43
35
16
0.00%
18.2%
38.7%
65.7%
22.2%
36.2%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
5
5
328
328
390,000
14
0.00%
14.1%
31.1%
28.3%
16.1%
6.3%
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON TAR PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
19
19
0
0
12,000
11
0.00%
19.9%
35.9%
23.9%
16.4%
2.1%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Copper compounds
500
500
0
0
1,500
6
0.00%
17.5%
43.7%
6.5%
0.6%
1.7%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
2
2
1,200
1,200
390,000
5
0.00%
13.0%
30.5%
9.9%
4.7%
2.5%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Lead
5
5
0
0
23,000
2
0.00%
17.9%
36.2%
28.1%
15.9%
8.0%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Lead
9
9
0
0
23,000
1
0.00%
22.5%
49.7%
40.6%
28.6%
10.2%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
0
0
390,000
1
0.00%
18.1%
35.9%
29.1%
16.1%
8.6%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1
1
0
0
390,000
1
0.00%
20.8%
50.1%
41.4%
28.9%
10.8%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Anthracene
434
434
234
234
3
1
0.00%
19.1%
43.5%
76.8%
16.4%
55.6%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS INC
ROCK HILL
SC
Copper compounds
4
4
0
0
1,500
1
0.00%
14.9%
33.0%
46.1%
29.3%
10.2%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Ethylbenzene
16
16
173
173
890
0
0.00%
19.7%
42.0%
12.0%
5.8%
1.9%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Pentachlorophenol
1
1
810
810
18,000
0
0.00%
19.5%
50.9%
41.3%
30.0%
10.1%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Biphenyl
13
13
1,188
1,188
800
0
0.00%
17.3%
37.4%
11.4%
5.4%
1.8%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Ammonia
513
513
0
0
7
0
0.00%
24.8%
45.4%
62.8%
52.6%
6.5%
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON TAR PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
0
0
20,000
0
0.00%
22.9%
38.8%
25.1%
17.8%
2.0%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Sodium nitrite
199
199
0
0
10
0
0.00%
25.0%
45.2%
63.0%
52.8%
6.5%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
1,440
1,440
20,000
0
0.00%
21.7%
45.7%
12.3%
5.9%
1.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Xylene (mixed isomers)
89
89
1,388
1,388
35
0
0.00%
16.5%
36.1%
11.2%
5.3%
1.8%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Styrene
81
81
104
104
4
0
0.00%
18.5%
39.1%
66.2%
22.7%
36.3%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
0
0.00%
17.9%
36.2%
28.1%
16.0%
8.0%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
0
0.00%
22.4%
49.7%
40.6%
28.6%
10.2%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0
23,000
0
0.00%
17.6%
43.5%
6.9%
0.7%
1.7%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Styrene
200
200
323
323
4
0
0.00%
21.2%
44.8%
12.2%
5.9%
1.9%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0
23,000
0
0.00%
24.8%
45.4%
62.8%
52.6%
6.5%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Anthracene
99
99
15,255
15,255
3
0
0.00%
21.2%
44.7%
12.3%
6.0%
1.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
2,4-Dimethylphenol
8
8
199
199
50
0
0.00%
21.4%
45.1%
12.2%
5.9%
1.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Toluene
262
262
3,262
3,262
1
0
0.00%
17.7%
38.2%
11.5%
5.5%
1.8%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Phenol
7
7
487
487
18
0
0.00%
17.5%
37.9%
11.4%
5.4%
1.8%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
4
4
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Dibenzofuran
11
11
4,113
4,113
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Creosote, coal tar
4,900
4,900
3,100
3,100
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
1
1
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Creosote, coal tar
4,400
4,400
9,965
9,965
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
23
23
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
44
44
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Creosote, coal tar
7,400
7,400
15,000
15,000
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
7
7
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
5
5
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Creosote, coal tar
3,000
3,000
11,220
11,220
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Creosote, coal tar
1,670
1,670
8,003
8,003
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Creosote, coal tar
0
0
8,377
8,377
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC CLAIRTON TAR PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
2
2
0
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
1
1
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Creosote, coal tar
3,070
3,070
2,500
2,500
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Phenanthrene
1,129
1,129
983
983
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Creosote, coal tar
0
0
29,390
29,390
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Pentachlorophenol
0
0
331
331
18,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Phenanthrene
64
64
16,934
16,934
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Creosote, coal tar
3,000
3,000
13,000
13,000
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Creosote, coal tar
2,400
2,400
16,180
16,180
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Dibenzofuran
28
28
563
563
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
39
39
20,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
401
401
390,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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