🍃 CleanAirDB

Zip Code 23860

📍 Hopewell, VA

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

1,399,470.53 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Hopewell, VA released over 1,399,470.53 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT, which emitted large quantities of Ammonia into the local air. Residents of 23860 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Ammonia released to air
    739,710.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Methanol released to air
    155,093.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Methanol released to air
    126,316.87 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Chloroethane released to air
    76,379.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    tert-Butyl alcohol released to air
    60,912.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Ammonia released to air
    55,587.31 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    45,034.57 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Ethylene released to air
    40,684.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Phenol released to air
    20,213.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Hydrogen sulfide released to air
    19,159.35 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    11,081.87 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Methanol released to air
    9,644.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Toluene released to air
    8,786.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Phenol released to air
    6,239.75 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Benzene released to air
    5,662.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Formaldehyde released to air
    5,483.55 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Cyclohexanol released to air
    3,256.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Propylene oxide released to air
    2,773.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Nitric acid released to air
    2,281.00 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES
    Acrylic acid released to air
    1,335.80 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Ethylene oxide released to air
    1,005.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air
    648.79 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES
    Allyl alcohol released to air
    499.31 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES
    Ethylene glycol released to air
    479.20 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    242.26 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Chloroacetic acid released to air
    234.00 lbs
    LBS
  • ADVANSIX INC HOPEWELL PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ADVANSIX INC
    Polycyclic aromatic compounds released to air
    201.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Manganese compounds released to air
    126.83 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Ethylene glycol released to air
    101.00 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES Cancer Risk
    Propylene oxide released to air
    91.67 lbs
    LBS
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES Cancer Risk
    Ethylene oxide released to air
    84.59 lbs
    LBS
  • FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX PETERSBURG Cancer Risk
    Owned by: US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    Lead released to air
    46.74 lbs
    LBS
  • KENSING LLC
    Owned by: KENSING HOLDINGS LLC
    Ethylene glycol released to air
    37.57 lbs
    LBS
  • ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP
    Owned by: ASHLAND LLC
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    13 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Lead compounds released to air
    12.2 lbs
    LBS
  • KENSING LLC
    Owned by: KENSING HOLDINGS LLC
    Chloroacetic acid released to air
    9.79 lbs
    LBS
  • NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC.
    Owned by: CLEAN HARBORS INC
    Ethylene glycol released to air
    5.1743 lbs
    LBS
  • WESTROCK CP LLC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SMURFIT WESTROCK U.S. HOLDING CO
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.2632 lbs
    LBS
  • NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: CLEAN HARBORS INC
    Polycyclic aromatic compounds released to air
    0.0502 lbs
    LBS
  • NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC.
    Owned by: CLEAN HARBORS INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.015 lbs
    LBS
  • NOBLE OIL SERVICES INC.
    Owned by: CLEAN HARBORS INC
    Benzo[g,h,i]perylene released to air
    0.0055 lbs
    LBS
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Protect Your Lungs

Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Ammonia), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.

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