Koppers
Rank among all TRI companies: 76
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 635,689
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 1,712,788
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 977,441
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.3%
EJ: Poor Share: 19%
EJ: Minority Share: 72%
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KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Quinoline
330
873
307,622
31.47%
17.6%
73.7%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1,304
1,962
163,769
16.75%
17.8%
78.7%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Chromium compounds
272
0
148,937
15.24%
23.6%
62.9%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Benzene
15,983
144
123,884
12.67%
17.5%
72.1%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Naphthalene
30,678
69,105
107,500
11.00%
17.7%
73.9%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Arsenic compounds
108
0
82,679
8.46%
23.6%
63.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Maleic anhydride
52,588
0
37,107
3.80%
16.9%
64.5%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
228
204,640
2,049
0.21%
20.5%
12.5%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Phthalic anhydride
46,174
681,734
1,835
0.19%
17.3%
69.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Benzene
554
5,141
387
0.04%
17.8%
12.0%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
19
225
344
0.04%
31.4%
63.4%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
5
1,167
291
0.03%
13.5%
55.5%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Ethylbenzene
1,952
65
242
0.02%
16.9%
64.7%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
33
16
222
0.02%
17.8%
78.1%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Naphthalene
591
414,961
211
0.02%
19.4%
12.4%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
6
2,414
72
0.01%
26.7%
73.4%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
7
1,426
52
0.01%
10.4%
18.5%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Phenol
5,892
115
45
0.00%
17.8%
76.5%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Xylene (mixed isomers)
8,046
318
44
0.00%
17.1%
67.0%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
12
1,823
29
0.00%
17.2%
39.6%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Biphenyl
175
642
28
0.00%
17.3%
69.6%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
7
323
21
0.00%
20.6%
26.7%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Ammonia
421,040
0
19
0.00%
17.9%
6.2%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Copper compounds
238
0
17
0.00%
23.8%
63.3%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
6
268
16
0.00%
14.0%
28.2%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Copper compounds
500
0
6
0.00%
17.9%
5.9%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
2
336
4
0.00%
12.9%
9.1%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Lead
5
0
2
0.00%
16.9%
28.4%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Lead
9
0
1
0.00%
22.2%
41.5%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
1
0.00%
17.3%
29.7%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Toluene
5,969
217
1
0.00%
17.5%
71.4%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
20.8%
42.9%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Anthracene
498
130
1
0.00%
17.9%
77.4%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS INC
ROCK HILL
SC
Copper compounds
4
0
1
0.00%
13.4%
46.0%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Pentachlorophenol
1
647
0
0.00%
20.4%
44.1%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Ammonia
529
0
0
0.00%
23.6%
62.9%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Sodium nitrite
209
0
0
0.00%
24.0%
63.3%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Styrene
168
411
0
0.00%
17.3%
65.9%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
16.9%
28.5%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS
HUBBELL
MI
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
17.9%
6.4%
ATLANTIC POLE - GEORGIA LLC
VIDALIA
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
22.2%
41.5%
KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS
MILLINGTON
TN
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
23.6%
62.9%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Anthracene
96
66,898
0
0.00%
19.9%
12.5%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Toluene
110
4,142
0
0.00%
17.9%
12.0%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
7
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SUSQUEHANNA)
MONTGOMERY
PA
Creosote, coal tar
1,790
2,240
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
27
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (ROANOKE)
SALEM
VA
Creosote, coal tar
3,700
9,100
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Phenanthrene
58
137,068
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Dibenzofuran
4
38,860
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS FOLLANSBEE TAR PLANT
FOLLANSBEE
WV
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
8,020
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
CAROLINA POLE LELAND
LELAND
NC
Pentachlorophenol
0
358
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
8
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (FLORENCE SC)
FLORENCE
SC
Creosote, coal tar
3,400
19,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
1
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GUTHRIE)
GUTHRIE
KY
Creosote, coal tar
3,200
2,040
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Phenanthrene
1,299
4,313
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Dibenzofuran
90
1,407
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC
CICERO
IL
Creosote, coal tar
0
2,867
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
1
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (GALESBURG IL)
GALESBURG
IL
Creosote, coal tar
3,400
2,491
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
1
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Creosote, coal tar
15,600
1,739
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
41
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (SOMERVILLE TX)
SOMERVILLE
TX
Creosote, coal tar
5,900
14,063
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
4
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
KOPPERS INC (DENVER CO)
DENVER
CO
Creosote, coal tar
2,900
8,991
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
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