EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant
Florence, CO · Parent: Holcim Participations (us)
- Total releases
- 991.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant: how the 991.0K lbs splits
991.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 890.2K lbs 89.8%
- Land Disposal 100.8K lbs 10.2%
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant's 991.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 89.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 10.2%. 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 CARC-MID
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Florence, CO, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 191.5K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 991.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,308 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. Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant is pounds #17 and chemical-count #16 at 991.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fcc Florence; Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co; Interstate Chemical Co Inc; Alta Fuels LLC - Pueblo Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Colorado: Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA; Graymont (wi) Inc.; Knauf Insulation Inc.; Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc. Other Holcim Participations (us) sites in this extract: Holcim Solutions & Products (us) LLC; Holcim Solutions; Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC; Holcim - Mwr Inc. Fargo Ready Mix. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Acetaldehyde; Formaldehyde; Hydrogen cyanide.
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (89.8% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 991.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA and Graymont (wi) Inc..
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
991K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant inside Fremont's TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant reports the 28th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.0% of every pound reported in Fremont. Scale peers outside Colorado include Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA and Graymont (wi) Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Fremont's reported pounds (1.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant's total reported releases rose from 153.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 191.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant's air releases rose from 153.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 191.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96.5× more than the comparison
11.0× 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 Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 991.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (253.8K lbs to 191.5K lbs).
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant: 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 Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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 | 253.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 230.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 161.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 153.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 191.5K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 486.4K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 198.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 105.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 55.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 50.1K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 42.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 40.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 12.6K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 209 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 54 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Fcc Florence, Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co, Interstate Chemical Co Inc, 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. Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA, Graymont (wi) Inc., Knauf Insulation Inc..
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant on cumulative reported pounds (991.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Inc., Electric Energy Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 991.1K lbs reported
- Kerry Ingredients & Flavours Inc. Rochester, MN · Food 990.8K lbs reported
- Electric Energy Inc Joppa, IL · Electric Utilities 990.6K lbs reported
- Western Gas Resources Hilight Gas Plant Gillette, WY · Natural Gas Processing 993.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Holcim Participations (us) Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Holcim Solutions & Products (us) LLC, Holcim Solutions, Holcim Solutions & Products US 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, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen cyanide; nearby reporters include Fcc Florence. Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Florence, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 99.0% of Fremont TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd (Δ 93 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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