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
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. 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.
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. has reported 47.5K lbs of toxic releases across 6 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 17% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
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.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 327310 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 47.5K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 6 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (17%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese; Chromium; Mercury.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 47.4K lbs (99.9% of total volume), followed by water discharges at 0.1%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 58% - from 15.1K lbs to 6.4K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company National Cement alongside National Cement Co of California Inc; National Ready Mix Concrete Co.; National Ready Mix Concrete Co .; National Ready Mix Concrete Co .. 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 peers outside Alabama: Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx; Lhoist North America of Texas (plant Operations); Commercial Brick Corp; Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
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.
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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).
Reported total releases by year
National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| 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 |
Location
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.
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.
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.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
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. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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- See whether releases reported by National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. are rising or falling over time (watch Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. with nearby reporter Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama before treating rank as risk. Open Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx outside Alabama. Open Triangle Brick-Clay County Tx
Rank and named neighbors (Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Alabama, Afco Architectural Products) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc.. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.