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Rank in Toxic 100 Water Polluters: 28
Surface Water releases 2022 (lbs): 1,023,028
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2022 (lbs): 0
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2022: 462,531,627
Percentage of national total 2022 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.2%
EJ: Near Poor Share: 43%
EJ: Minority Share: 21%

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Facility NameCityStateChemicalSurface water releases (lbs)POTW transfers (lbs)Toxic Hazard
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Percent of total company hazardSplit *
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 9200128,800,00027.85%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 6100103,700,00022.42%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNAcetaldehyde9,600075,840,00016.40%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNAcetaldehyde5,300041,870,0009.05%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAAcetaldehyde2,778021,946,2004.74%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAAcetaldehyde2,012015,894,8003.44%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLALead compounds799014,382,0003.11%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNLead compounds770013,860,0003.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAVanadium compounds974013,636,0002.95%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALAcetaldehyde86006,794,0001.47%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIAcetaldehyde68005,372,0001.16%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALLead compounds24304,374,0000.95%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNPolycyclic aromatic compounds1602,880,0000.62%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNHydrogen sulfide1,30002,340,0000.51%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CATOMAHAWKWILead compounds10301,850,4000.40%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAAcetaldehyde22001,738,0000.38%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 801,428,0000.31%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWALead compounds340619,2000.13%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGALead compounds300540,0000.12%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLACatechol590531,0000.11%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNCatechol560504,0000.11%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALHydrogen sulfide2000360,0000.08%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALCatechol380342,0000.07%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAHydrogen sulfide1700306,0000.07%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAHydrogen sulfide1610289,8000.06%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWACatechol270243,9000.05%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNCertain glycol ethers1,3500243,0000.05%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMINitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)334,8010210,9240.05%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNManganese compounds28,4000201,6400.04%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGACatechol200175,5000.04%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLANitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)272,0000171,3600.04%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAManganese compounds17,4000123,5400.03%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNManganese compounds16,9000119,9900.03%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CATOMAHAWKWICatechol130119,7000.03%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNCatechol130117,0000.03%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAManganese compounds14,6110103,7380.02%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CATOMAHAWKWIManganese compounds13,197093,6990.02%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CATOMAHAWKWINitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)134,724084,8760.02%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALManganese compounds11,100078,8100.02%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAManganese compounds7,672054,4710.01%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAMethanol51,482051,4820.01%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNNickel compounds370033,6700.01%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAHydrogen sulfide16028,8000.01%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALNickel compounds240021,8400.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALZinc compounds2,70008,9100.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)10,80006,8040.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNZinc compounds1,87506,1880.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNZinc compounds1,45004,7850.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIFormaldehyde94904,7450.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAFormaldehyde80004,0000.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAMercury004,0000.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNFormaldehyde77003,8500.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAMercury compounds003,5000.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAFormaldehyde45602,2800.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAFormaldehyde39301,9650.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALFormaldehyde39001,9500.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNMethanol1,27001,2700.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIMethanol99009900.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNFormic acid1,90009500.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAPhenol170560.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIBenzene00200.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIPhenol50180.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAFILER CITYMIToluene1070.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICACLYATTVILLEGAAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)3,086000.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCJACKSONALAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)17,000000.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILLCOUNCETNAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)15,100000.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CATOMAHAWKWIAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)2,480000.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCINTERNATIONAL FALLSMNAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)4,400000.00%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILLDERIDDERLAAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)790000.00%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULAWAAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)23,128000.00%

For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes.

Toxic hazard: Pounds of direct releases to surface water and pounds transferred to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2022, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project.

Quantity of toxic surface water releases and POTW transfers: Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water at each TRI facility or transferred off-site to a POTW, without weighting for toxicity or population.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's releases have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and hazard are displayed here.

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