EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant
Calera, AL · Parent: Lhoist Na Inc
- Total releases
- 850.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant: how the 850.9K lbs splits
850.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 742.9K lbs 87.3%
- Land Disposal 108.0K lbs 12.7%
- Water Discharges 7 lbs <0.1%
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant's 850.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 87.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 12.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Calera, AL, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 119.8K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 850.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,435 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Stella-Jones Corp; Sherman Industries - Montevallo Plant; Mississippi Lime Co - Calera Plant; Argos Cement LLC - Roberta Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Alabama: Continental Cement Co; Belden Brick Co Plant 6; Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau; Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp Lime Plant. Other Lhoist Na Inc sites in this extract: Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant; Lhoist Na of Arizona Inc - Nelson Plant; Lhoist Na of Alabama-Alabaster Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Hydrogen sulfide; Vanadium compounds; Nickel compounds.
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (87.3% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 850.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Continental Cement Co and Belden Brick Co Plant 6.
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
851K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant reports the 35th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 71.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Continental Cement Co and Belden Brick Co Plant 6.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 71.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant's total reported releases fell from 126.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 119.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant's land releases fell from 23.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant's air releases rose from 102.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 105.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant Form-R facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 850.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 42% (206.5K lbs to 119.8K lbs).
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 42% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 206.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 220.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 178.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 126.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 119.8K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 604.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 138.6K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 61.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 25.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 18.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 112 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 95 lbs | - |
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Stella-Jones Corp, Sherman Industries - Montevallo Plant, Mississippi Lime Co - Calera Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Continental Cement Co, Belden Brick Co Plant 6, Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant on cumulative reported pounds (850.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Sloan Valve Co, Owensboro Municipal Utilities Elmer Smith Station, Westlake Epoxy Inc.- Deer Park Site. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Sloan Valve Co Augusta, AR · Primary Metals 850.2K lbs reported
- Owensboro Municipal Utilities Elmer Smith Station Owensboro, KY · Electric Utilities 849.9K lbs reported
- Westlake Epoxy Inc.- Deer Park Site Deer Park, TX · Chemicals 852.3K lbs reported
- Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing Tyler, TX · Food 852.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Lhoist Na Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant, Lhoist Na of Arizona Inc - Nelson Plant, Lhoist Na of Alabama-Alabaster Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen sulfide, Vanadium compounds, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Stella-Jones Corp. Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Calera, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327410 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 24.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sloan Valve Co (Δ 789 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-Montevallo Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov