The mill's owners were fined $1.1 million by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to odours emitted from the plant.

[3] Schwarz Partners[1] and New Indy purchased the site from (Bowater's successor) Resolute Forest Products in 2019[8] and switched activities away from bleached paper towards unbleached pulp.

[3] In 2020, the mill's owners were the subject of litigation by residents suing for damages they linked to odors from the plant.

[2] Local residents claimed that the mill's emission caused headaches, nose bleeds, and nausea.

[2] An engineering report by S&ME Inc states that leaks from the lagoons seep into the adjacent river's embankment and that a repair was necessary.