EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Tehachapi Cement LLC
Tehachapi, CA · Parent: Unacem N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 35.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tehachapi Cement LLC: how the 35.0K lbs splits
35.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 35.0K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Tehachapi Cement LLC's 35.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Tehachapi Cement LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tehachapi, CA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 11.7K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 35.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,966 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. Tehachapi Cement LLC is pounds #244 and chemical-count #91 at 35.0K 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). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Calportland Co Mojave Plant; Kemira Water Solutions Inc; Innovative Coating Technology Inc; Asphalt Terminals LLC - Mojave. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside California: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC; Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt; Monarch Cement Co; Caesarstone Technologies USA. Other Unacem N.a. Inc sites in this extract: Drake Cement LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Lead compounds; Mercury And Mercury Compounds.
Compare Tehachapi Cement LLC with
Nearest reporters in California
- Calportland Co Mojave Plant Mojave · 31.5K lbs
- Kemira Water Solutions Inc Mojave · 46 lbs
- Innovative Coating Technology Inc Mojave · 20.1K lbs
- Asphalt Terminals LLC - Mojave Mojave · 28 lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC (OK) · Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt (UT) · Monarch Cement Co (KS)
Tehachapi Cement LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 35.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC and Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt.
Tehachapi Cement LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tehachapi Cement LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Tehachapi Cement LLC reports the 258th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 98.8% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC and Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tehachapi Cement LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 98.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tehachapi Cement LLC's total reported releases rose from 10.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tehachapi Cement LLC's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tehachapi Cement LLC's air releases rose from 10.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tehachapi Cement LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tehachapi Cement LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 35.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 9204% (126 lbs to 11.7K lbs).
Tehachapi Cement LLC: 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 Tehachapi Cement LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9204% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 126 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 180 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 12.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 10.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 11.7K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 34.6K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 178 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 100 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 98 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 24 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 23 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 10 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Tehachapi Cement LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tehachapi Cement LLC on cumulative reported pounds (35.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt, Fuchs Lubricants Co.. 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.
- Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC Fletcher, OK · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 35.0K lbs reported
- Staker & Parson Cos Beck North Ready Mix & Asphalt Salt Lake City, UT · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 35.0K lbs reported
- Fuchs Lubricants Co. Kansas City, KS · Petroleum 35.0K lbs reported
- Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Kennewick, WA · Chemicals 35.0K 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 Unacem N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Drake Cement LLC.
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 Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds; nearby reporters include Calportland Co Mojave Plant. Tehachapi Cement LLC 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 Tehachapi Cement LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tehachapi Cement LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tehachapi, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.1% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tehachapi Cement LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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