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Washington Paper Mill Chemical Tank

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Source: Spectrum News

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Damaged/Failed

A large chemical tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington ruptured and imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called white liquor used in paper manufacturing. The tank failure caused injuries, deaths, and missing persons, and the tank is at risk of further collapse and leakage.

Status
Unknown
Sector
Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Longview, Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Spectrum News

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The project “Washington Paper Mill Chemical Tank” is an infrastructure initiative in the Chemical (Industrial) sector, located in Longview, Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Spectrum News.

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A large chemical tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview, Washington ruptured and imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called white liquor used in paper manufacturing. The tank failure caused injuries, deaths, and missing persons, and the tank is at risk of further collapse and leakage.

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Industrial

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

City

Longview

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Spectrum News

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Sector

Chemical (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-05-30

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