Zip Code 27962
📍 Plymouth, NC
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
1,119,488.59 lbs
State Score
1
/ 100
National Score
1
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Plymouth, NC released over 1,119,488.59 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILL, which emitted large quantities of Methanol into the local air. Residents of 27962 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPMethanol released to air738,499.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPHydrogen sulfide released to air112,426.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air85,239.79 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPAmmonia released to air83,676.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPCresol (mixed isomers) released to air27,443.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILL Cancer RiskOwned by: DOMTAR CORPAcetaldehyde released to air23,385.00 lbsLBS
- WEYERHAEUSER NR CO - LUMBER TECHNOLOGIESOwned by: WEYERHAEUSER COMethanol released to air18,087.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPPhenol released to air16,667.31 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILL Cancer RiskOwned by: DOMTAR CORPFormaldehyde released to air11,195.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPManganese compounds released to air905.02 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air845.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPFormic acid released to air381.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPZinc compounds released to air288.02 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPLead compounds released to air160.93 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPChlorine released to air153.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILL Cancer RiskOwned by: DOMTAR CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds released to air115.00 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPMercury compounds released to air8.8915 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPVanadium compounds released to air8.0268 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILLOwned by: DOMTAR CORPChlorine dioxide released to air5 lbsLBS
- DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC-PLYMOUTH MILL Cancer RiskOwned by: DOMTAR CORPDioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air0.6023 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Merry Hill, NC (27957) 16.4 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity114,155.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Edenton, NC (27932) 17.9 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity94,734.69 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Creswell, NC (27928) 18.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity3.44 lbsAnnual Emissions
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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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