EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Ash Grove Cement Co

Chanute, KS · Parent: Crh Americas Inc

Total releases
929.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
45
Carcinogens
15
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Ash Grove Cement Co: how the 929.5K lbs splits

929.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 908.6K lbs 97.7%
  • Land Disposal 20.9K lbs 2.3%

Ash Grove Cement Co's 929.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 2.3%. 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

Ash Grove Cement Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chanute, KS, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 190.5K lbs of releases across 37 chemicals in 2023, and 929.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,366 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hbd/thermoid Inc; Hi-Lo Industries Inc; Monarch Cement Co; Gates Corp. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Kansas: Holcim (us) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant; Belden Brick Co Plant 8; Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau; Knauf Insulation Inc.. Other Crh Americas Inc sites in this extract: Ash Grove Cement; Ash Grove Cement Co; Ash Grove Cement- Leamington Utah; Materials Packaging Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese And Manganese Compounds.

In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking

Kansas TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=317)

chemicals

What this shows Ash Grove Cement Co leads Kansas chemical count. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #32. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory As of 2023 reporting year
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Ash Grove Cement Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.7% air releases) across 45 chemicals · 15 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 929.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Holcim (us) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant and Belden Brick Co Plant 8.

#1,366 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Ash Grove Cement Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

930K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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

Ash Grove Cement Co inside Neosho's TRI pounds

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Ash Grove Cement Co reports the 33rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 89.0% of every pound reported in Neosho. Scale peers outside Kansas include Holcim (us) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant and Belden Brick Co Plant 8.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Neosho'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

2022 → 2023
  • Ash Grove Cement Co's total reported releases rose from 176.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 190.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ash Grove Cement Co's land releases rose from 719 lb in 2022 to 10.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ash Grove Cement Co's air releases rose from 175.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 180.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ash Grove Cement Co's chemicals reported fell from 38 in 2022 to 37 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Ash Grove Cement Co Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
MID volume
929.5K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
TRACE-CARC chem count
45 · 15 carc.
Lead chemical
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

Compare this facility

See how Ash Grove Cement Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Ash Grove Cement Co
929.5K lbs
Hbd/thermoid Inc
16.3K lbs

57.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Ash Grove Cement Co
45
Hbd/thermoid Inc
1

45.0× 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 Ash Grove Cement Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 929.5K lbs.

Air Releases 908.6K lbs (97.7%)
Land Disposal 20.9K lbs (2.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 24% (250.9K lbs to 190.5K lbs).

Ash Grove Cement Co: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Ash Grove Cement Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 24% 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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 250.9K lbs 33
2020 162.6K lbs 32
2021 149.1K lbs 35
2022 176.4K lbs 38
2023 190.5K lbs 37

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 15 of 45 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) 442.0K lbs -
Ammonia 399.5K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 51.0K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 11.8K lbs -
Methanol 7.8K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 5.0K lbs -
Zinc compounds 2.3K lbs -
Manganese compounds 2.1K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 1.4K lbs -
Dichloromethane 1.4K lbs Carcinogen
Lead compounds 979 lbs -
Toluene 726 lbs -
Nickel compounds 672 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether 567 lbs -
Copper compounds 489 lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 441 lbs -
Mercury compounds 400 lbs -
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 198 lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 160 lbs -
Formaldehyde 96 lbs Carcinogen
Chromium 88 lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 78 lbs -
Benzene 77 lbs Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 53 lbs Carcinogen
sec-Butyl alcohol 52 lbs -
Chloroform 38 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 23 lbs Carcinogen
Trichloroethylene 15 lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Dichloroethane 14 lbs Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 13 lbs -
Chlorobenzene 13 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 8 lbs Carcinogen
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 4 lbs -
Aniline 2 lbs Carcinogen
m-Cresol 1 lbs -
Naphthalene 0 lbs Carcinogen
2,4-Dimethylphenol 0 lbs -
o-Cresol 0 lbs -
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 0 lbs -
Phenanthrene 0 lbs -
Benzidine 0 lbs Carcinogen
Phenol 0 lbs -
Dimethyl phthalate 0 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Ash Grove Cement Co · AIR-pathway site

Chanute, KS
37.6983, -95.4528
County TRI context
Neosho · 89.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Crh Americas Inc

Compare beyond Kansas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ash Grove Cement Co on cumulative reported pounds (929.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (45). Release-pound peers include Zeon Chemicals LP Mississippi Plant, South Holland Metal Finishing, Regal Marine Industries Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Marathon Petroleum Co LP, Shell Norco Chemical Plant, Ash Grove Cement. 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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Hbd/thermoid Inc. Ash Grove 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.

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This Ash Grove 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.

Ash Grove Cement Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chanute, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 89.0% of Neosho TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Zeon Chemicals LP Mississippi Plant (Δ 321 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Ash Grove 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