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Zip Code 29440

📍 Georgetown, SC

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

2,656,206.83 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Georgetown, SC released over 2,656,206.83 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL, which emitted large quantities of Methanol into the local air. Residents of 29440 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Methanol released to air
    1,049,550.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    610,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Ammonia released to air
    168,704.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Hydrogen sulfide released to air
    140,556.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    137,651.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Dichloromethane released to air
    111,450.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    110,309.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    85,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    69,938.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Chloromethane released to air
    58,787.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Phenol released to air
    32,911.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Cresol (mixed isomers) released to air
    18,870.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Chlorine dioxide released to air
    9,599.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA
    Owned by: nan
    Methanol released to air
    8,444.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Hydrogen fluoride released to air
    7,300.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Formaldehyde released to air
    7,189.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA
    Owned by: nan
    Acrylic acid released to air
    6,869.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Chloroform released to air
    6,124.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA
    Owned by: nan
    Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air
    5,099.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Zinc compounds released to air
    4,447.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Vinyl acetate released to air
    1,034.40 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Zinc compounds released to air
    1,003.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air
    825.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Chlorine released to air
    695.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) released to air
    480.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Nickel compounds released to air
    460.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Manganese compounds released to air
    379.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Polycyclic aromatic compounds released to air
    377.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air
    229.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Styrene released to air
    223.08 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Ammonia released to air
    220.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Manganese compounds released to air
    213.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Polycyclic aromatic compounds released to air
    205.20 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    160.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Vanadium compounds released to air
    143.00 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Copper compounds released to air
    132.00 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA
    Owned by: nan
    Diethanolamine released to air
    121.10 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Lead compounds released to air
    87.4 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Aniline released to air
    86.8 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Arsenic compounds released to air
    79 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Copper compounds released to air
    68 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Lead compounds released to air
    46 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Cobalt compounds released to air
    35 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Vanadium compounds released to air
    34 lbs
    LBS
  • 3V SIGMA USA Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Ethyl acrylate released to air
    30.3 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Mercury compounds released to air
    15.4 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Cobalt compounds released to air
    9 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERFOR U.S. INC. GEORGETOWN OPERATIONS
    Owned by: INTERFOR US INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    5.17 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Benzo[g,h,i]perylene released to air
    5 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Mercury compounds released to air
    4.7 lbs
    LBS
  • THE HM SEFA GROUP LLC WINYAH STAR FACILITY
    Owned by: HM SEFA GROUP LLC
    Lead compounds released to air
    1.17216 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER GEORGETOWN MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.95424 lbs
    LBS
  • AMERICAN GYPSUM SOUTH CAROLINA LLC
    Owned by: EAGLE MATERIALS INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.905 lbs
    LBS
  • WINYAH GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.7291 lbs
    LBS
  • AMERICAN GYPSUM SOUTH CAROLINA LLC
    Owned by: EAGLE MATERIALS INC
    Mercury compounds released to air
    0.466 lbs
    LBS
  • THE HM SEFA GROUP LLC WINYAH STAR FACILITY
    Owned by: HM SEFA GROUP LLC
    Mercury compounds released to air
    0.030004 lbs
    LBS
  • S&W GEORGETOWN PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: TITAN AMERICA LLC
    Lead released to air
    0.022 lbs
    LBS

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

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