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)).

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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.

#1,530 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.9% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
764.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
TRACE-CARC chem count
27 · 7 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Gcc Rio Grande Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Gcc Rio Grande Inc
764.2K lbs
Cs Wind America
1.2M lbs

34% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Gcc Rio Grande Inc
27
Cs Wind America
6

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.

Air Releases 600.0K lbs (78.5%)
Land Disposal 164.2K lbs (21.5%)
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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

million lbs

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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 571.0K lbs -
Manganese compounds 86.0K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 37.3K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 16.5K lbs -
Copper compounds 16.2K lbs -
Copper And Copper Compounds 10.4K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 7.5K lbs -
Zinc compounds 6.9K lbs -
Thallium compounds 2.8K lbs -
Nickel compounds 1.8K lbs Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1.6K lbs -
Thallium And Thallium Compounds 1.2K lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 807 lbs Carcinogen
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 797 lbs -
Lead compounds 748 lbs -
Cobalt compounds 500 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 493 lbs -
Arsenic compounds 378 lbs Carcinogen
Lead And Lead Compounds 343 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 243 lbs -
Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds 218 lbs Carcinogen
Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds 175 lbs Carcinogen
Antimony compounds 37 lbs -
Antimony And Antimony Compounds 21 lbs -
Silver compounds 13 lbs -
Silver And Silver Compounds 9 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Gcc Rio Grande Inc · AIR-pathway site

Pueblo, CO
38.1591, -104.6357
County TRI context
Pueblo · 6.5% of county pounds
Parent company
Gcc of America

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.

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.

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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