EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co
Cupertino, CA · Parent: Lehigh Hanson
- Total releases
- 37.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co: how the 37.0K lbs splits
37.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 36.4K lbs 98.6%
- Water Discharges 509 lbs 1.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co's 37.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.4%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cupertino, CA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 0 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2022, and 37.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 6,833 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Lehigh Southwest Cement Co is pounds #238 and chemical-count #54 at 37.0K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Agilent Technologies Inc; Sierra Circuits Inc (dba Sierra Proto Express); Northrop Grumman Systems Corp; Apple Inc - Kifer 1C. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside California: Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant; Radiac Abrasives Inc; Guardian Industries LLC; Acme Brick Tile & Stone Birmingham Plant. Other Lehigh Hanson sites in this extract: Essroc Cement Corp; Glendale Plant #45; Sherman Industries LLC - Birmingham City Plant; Sherman Industries - Montevallo Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Compare Lehigh Southwest Cement Co with
Nearest reporters in California
- Agilent Technologies Inc Santa Clara · 22.5K lbs
- Sierra Circuits Inc (dba Sierra Proto Express) Sunnyvale · 95.3K lbs
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp Sunnyvale · 3.6K lbs
- Apple Inc - Kifer 1C Sunnyvale · 528 lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant (GA) · Radiac Abrasives Inc (IL) · Guardian Industries LLC (SC)
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.6% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.0K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant and Radiac Abrasives Inc.
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co: 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, Lehigh Southwest Cement Co reports the 250th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.7% 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 97.5% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant and Radiac Abrasives Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lehigh Southwest Cement Co's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 97.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co Form-R facts
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64% more than the comparison
4.0× more than the comparison
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 Lehigh Southwest Cement Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 100% (35.2K lbs to 0 lbs).
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Lehigh Southwest Cement Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2022). 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 | 35.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 1.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 3 of 12 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) | 36.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 329 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 324 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 93 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 58 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 34 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 30 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 19 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 11 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 10 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co · AIR-pathway site
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant, Radiac Abrasives Inc, Guardian Industries LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lehigh Southwest Cement Co on cumulative reported pounds (37.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc., Tri-City Extrusion, The Andersons Upper Sandusky Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Holland, MI · Electrical Equipment 37.0K lbs reported
- Tri-City Extrusion Bristol, TN · Primary Metals 36.9K lbs reported
- The Andersons Upper Sandusky Terminal Upper Sandusky, OH · Transportation Equipment 36.9K lbs reported
- Countertek Ephrata, PA · Furniture 36.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Lehigh Hanson Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Essroc Cement Corp, Glendale Plant #45, Sherman Industries LLC - Birmingham City 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), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Agilent Technologies Inc. Lehigh Southwest Cement Co 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.
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This Lehigh Southwest Cement Co 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.
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cupertino, CA, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 2.3% of Santa Clara TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lg Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co 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
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