Special Report No. 93-09: Estimated Additional Costs to the Pulp and Paper Industry Due to the Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative

Results are presented of an analysis of potential additional costs the Great Lakes pulp and paper industry may face due to implementation of USEPA’S Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative. A comprehensive database characterizing that industry was assembled. Costs for control of metals (particularly mercury) and various organics, closure of process water systems at recycling facilities, and process modifications at bleached chemical pulp mills are examined.