EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Kosmos Cement Co LLC
Louisville, KY · Parent: Eagle Materials Inc
- Total releases
- 141.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kosmos Cement Co LLC: how the 141.5K lbs splits
141.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 140.4K lbs 99.2%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs 0.8%
Kosmos Cement Co LLC's 141.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Kosmos Cement Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 9.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 141.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,864 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kosmos Cement Co LLC is pounds #105 and chemical-count #103 at 141.5K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station; Marathon Petroleum Co - Louisville Cane Run Terminal; Biorigin/ptx Food Corp; Nhk Spring Precision of America. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Kentucky: Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC; Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc; Cormetech Inc; Owens Corning Vetrotex LLC - Starr Sc. 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: Ammonia; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Chromium.
Kosmos Cement Co LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.2% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 141.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.
Kosmos Cement Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
141K 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
Kosmos Cement Co LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Kosmos Cement Co LLC reports the 152nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 98.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Kosmos Cement Co LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 98.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kosmos Cement Co LLC's total reported releases fell from 39.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kosmos Cement Co LLC's air releases fell from 39.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kosmos Cement Co LLC 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 Kosmos Cement Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 141.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 43% (16.0K lbs to 9.1K lbs).
Kosmos Cement Co LLC: 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 Kosmos Cement Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 43% 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 | 16.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 38.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 38.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 39.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 9.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 138.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 926 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 360 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 235 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Kosmos Cement Co LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kosmos Cement Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station, Marathon Petroleum Co - Louisville Cane Run Terminal, Biorigin/ptx Food Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Cemex Construction Materials Atlantic LLC, Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc, Cormetech Inc.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kosmos Cement Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (141.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Southwire Co North Campus, Valley Enterprises Inc., Robroy Industries-Texas LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Southwire Co North Campus Carrollton, GA · Primary Metals 141.5K lbs reported
- Valley Enterprises Inc. Ubly, MI · Transportation Equipment 141.6K lbs reported
- Robroy Industries-Texas LLC Gilmer, TX · Electrical Equipment 141.7K lbs reported
- Quanex Ig Systems Cambridge, OH · Plastics and Rubber 141.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Ammonia, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium; nearby reporters include Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station. Kosmos Cement Co LLC 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 Kosmos Cement Co LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kosmos Cement Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.6% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Southwire Co North Campus (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kosmos Cement Co LLC 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