TEMPLE EASTEX Pulp and Paper Facility, Diboll, Texas | Industrial Utilities

TEMPLE EASTEX is a pulp and paper facility located at 303 S Temple Dr, Diboll, Texas, within Angelina County. The plant is operational and classified under NAICS code 488119, indicating support activities for air transportation, though its primary function is pulp and paper production. As a medium-to-large scale facility in the sector, it plays a role in the regional industrial landscape of East Texas. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which enforces multi-media environmental laws including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Section 313 reporting. Pulp and paper mills are subject to specific effluent guidelines and air emission standards, and typically employ technologies such as chemical recovery boilers and wastewater treatment systems to manage environmental impacts. TEMPLE EASTEX contributes to the local economy and industrial base in Diboll, a community in the Piney Woods region of Texas. The facility's environmental significance lies in its potential emissions and water use, typical of the pulp and paper sector, which is known for high water consumption and generation of organic pollutants. Compliance with EPA regulations ensures monitoring and control of these impacts.

The facility is situated in the Piney Woods ecoregion of East Texas, characterized by humid subtropical climate and extensive pine forests. The pulp and paper sector is inherently pollution-intensive, with primary process emissions including particulate matter, sulfur compounds, and volatile organic compounds from pulping and bleaching operations. Water discharge from such facilities often contains organic matter and chlorinated compounds. Community proximity to the plant in Diboll necessitates careful environmental management to mitigate potential health and ecological impacts.