EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.
Ragland, AL · Parent: National Cement
- Total releases
- 47.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.: how the 47.5K lbs splits
47.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 47.4K lbs 99.9%
- Water Discharges 63 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.'s 47.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ragland, AL, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 6.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 47.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,229 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama; Afco Architectural Products; Ford Meter Box Co Inc; Valtir LLC Plt 1577. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Alabama: Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx; Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations); Commercial Brick Corp; Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC. Other National Cement sites in this extract: National Cement Co of California Inc; National Ready Mix Concrete Co.; National Ready Mix Concrete Co .; National Ready Mix Concrete Co .. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese; Chromium; Mercury.
Compare National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama Lincoln · 1.9M lbs
- Afco Architectural Products Pell City · 6.0K lbs
- Ford Meter Box Co Inc Pell City · 4.2K lbs
- Valtir LLC Plt 1577 Pell City · 17.1K lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx (TX) · Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations) (TX) · Commercial Brick Corp (OK)
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 47.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx and Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations).
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
47K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.: 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, National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. reports the 231st-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.1% 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 90.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx and Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations).
Concentrated means ≥60% of National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 90.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 895 lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.'s air releases rose from 866 lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. Form-R facts
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See how National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 47.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 58% (15.1K lbs to 6.4K lbs).
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 58% 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 | 15.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 18.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 7.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 895 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 6.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 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) | 43.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 527 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 336 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama, Afco Architectural Products, Ford Meter Box Co Inc, 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. Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx, Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations), Commercial Brick Corp.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (47.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, N.o.f. - Jasper 11TH Ave., Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Building Materials Manufacturing LLC Mount Vernon, IN · Petroleum 47.5K lbs reported
- N.o.f. - Jasper 11TH Ave. Jasper, IN · Furniture 47.5K lbs reported
- Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx Henrietta, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 47.5K lbs reported
- Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC Iowa Falls, IA · Chemicals 47.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other National Cement Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including National Cement Co of California Inc, National Ready Mix Concrete Co., National Ready Mix Concrete Co ..
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), Manganese, Chromium, Mercury; nearby reporters include Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama. National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · 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.
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ragland, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 7.4% of St. Clair TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Building Materials Manufacturing LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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