EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Gcc Rio Grande Inc
Pueblo, CO · Parent: Gcc of America
- Total releases
- 764.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 27
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Gcc Rio Grande Inc: how the 764.2K lbs splits
764.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 600.0K lbs 78.5%
- Land Disposal 164.2K lbs 21.5%
Gcc Rio Grande Inc's 764.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 78.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 21.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 TRACE-CARC
Gcc Rio Grande Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pueblo, CO, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 130.5K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 764.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,530 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gcc Rio Grande Inc is pounds #19 and chemical-count #3 at 764.2K lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cs Wind America; Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station; Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel; Pueblo Asphalt Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Colorado: Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant; Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle Plant; Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp Lime Plant; Belden Brick Co Plant 6. Other Gcc of America sites in this extract: Gcc-Three Forks LLC; Gcc Dacotah; Gcc Rio Grande Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Gcc Rio Grande Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (78.5% air releases) across 27 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 764.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant and Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle Plant.
Gcc Rio Grande Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
764K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gcc Rio Grande Inc: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Gcc Rio Grande Inc reports the 40th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 74.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant and Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gcc Rio Grande Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 74.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gcc Rio Grande Inc's total reported releases fell from 175.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 130.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gcc Rio Grande Inc's land releases fell from 39.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gcc Rio Grande Inc's air releases fell from 135.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 103.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gcc Rio Grande Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Gcc Rio Grande Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
34% less than the comparison
4.5× 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 Gcc Rio Grande Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 764.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (152.9K lbs to 130.5K lbs).
Gcc Rio Grande Inc: 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 Gcc Rio Grande Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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 | 152.9K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 133.8K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 171.8K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 175.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 130.5K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 27 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Gcc Rio Grande Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gcc Rio Grande Inc
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Cs Wind America, Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Lhoist Na of Alabama Llc-O'Neal Plant, Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle Plant, Linwood Mining & Minerals Corp Lime Plant.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gcc Rio Grande Inc on cumulative reported pounds (764.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (27). Release-pound peers include Master Woodcraft Cabinetry LLC, Tse Industries Inc., Grede LLC - Iron Mountain. Chemical-count peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Keystone Power 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.
- Master Woodcraft Cabinetry LLC Thompsontown, PA · Furniture 764.0K lbs reported
- Tse Industries Inc. Clearwater, FL · Plastics and Rubber 763.7K lbs reported
- Grede LLC - Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI · Primary Metals 764.6K lbs reported
- Ultramar Inc Wilmington Refinery Wilmington, CA · Petroleum 762.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div Rumford, ME · Paper 27 chemicals
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 27 chemicals
- Keystone Power Plant Shelocta, PA · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, PA · Petroleum 27 chemicals
Other Gcc of America Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gcc-Three Forks LLC, Gcc Dacotah, Gcc Rio Grande Inc.
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, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include Cs Wind America. Gcc Rio Grande Inc stamps MID 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 Gcc Rio Grande Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gcc Rio Grande Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pueblo, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 6.5% of Pueblo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Master Woodcraft Cabinetry LLC (Δ 190 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gcc Rio Grande Inc stamps MID 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