EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Illinois Cement Co
La Salle, IL · Parent: Eagle Materials Inc
- Total releases
- 147.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Illinois Cement Co: how the 147.2K lbs splits
147.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 143.3K lbs 97.4%
- Off-site Transfers 3.8K lbs 2.6%
- Water Discharges 65 lbs <0.1%
Illinois Cement Co's 147.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.6%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Illinois Cement Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Salle, IL, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 23.0K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 147.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,779 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Illinois Cement Co is pounds #155 and chemical-count #107 at 147.2K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Carus LLC Lasalle Site; Epsilyte LLC; Eakas Corp; W. H. Maze Co -Nail Div. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Illinois: Ardagh Glass Inc; Ash Grove Cement Co; Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc; Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions. Other Eagle Materials Inc sites in this extract: Fairborn Cement Co; Republic Paperboard Co.; Central Plains Cement Co - Sugar Creek Plant; Central Plains Cement Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms); Chromium.
Illinois Cement Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.4% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 147.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ardagh Glass Inc and Ash Grove Cement Co.
Illinois Cement Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
147K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Illinois 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, Illinois Cement Co reports the 149th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.6% 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 67.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Ardagh Glass Inc and Ash Grove Cement Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Illinois 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 67.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Illinois Cement Co's total reported releases fell from 24.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Illinois Cement Co's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Illinois Cement Co's water releases fell from 27 lb in 2022 to 16 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Illinois Cement Co's air releases fell from 24.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Illinois Cement Co Form-R facts
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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 Illinois Cement Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 147.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (34.5K lbs to 23.0K lbs).
Illinois Cement Co: 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 Illinois Cement Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 33.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 31.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 24.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 23.0K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 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) | 98.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 43.3K lbs | - |
| Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Lead | 434 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 260 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 231 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 132 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Illinois Cement Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Illinois Cement Co
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Carus LLC Lasalle Site, Epsilyte LLC, Eakas Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Ardagh Glass Inc, Ash Grove Cement Co, Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Illinois Cement Co on cumulative reported pounds (147.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Royal Adhesives & Sealants, Guardian Manufacturing Co, Trimold LLC. 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.
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 Eagle Materials Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Fairborn Cement Co, Republic Paperboard Co., Central Plains Cement Co - Sugar Creek 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), Ammonia, Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Chromium; nearby reporters include Carus LLC Lasalle Site. Illinois Cement Co 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 Illinois Cement Co TRI extract (MID · 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.
Illinois Cement Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for La Salle, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 2.3% of Lasalle TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Royal Adhesives & Sealants (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Illinois Cement Co stamps MID 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
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov