EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Holcim (us) Inc
Alpena, MI · Parent: Holcim Participations (us) Inc
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Holcim (us) Inc: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.6M lbs 80.0%
- Air Releases 399.2K lbs 20.0%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
Holcim (us) Inc's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 80.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 20.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Vanadium compounds.
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.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Holcim (us) Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Alpena, MI, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 378.6K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 862 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Holcim (us) Inc is pounds #24 and chemical-count #32 at 2.0M lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Decorative Panels International; US Dod Usaf Michigan Ang Crtc Alpena; Cooper Standard Automotive Inc; Tip-Top Screw Manufacturing Inc. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Michigan: Johns Manville; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility; Momentive Performance Materials Quartz Inc-Newark Plant; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Waxahachie. Other Holcim Participations (us) Inc sites in this extract: Holcim (us) Inc Holly Hill Plant; Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.); Holcim (us) Inc.; Holcim Solutions & Products. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Vanadium compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Ammonia; Zinc compounds.
Holcim (us) Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (80.0% land disposal) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Johns Manville and Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility.
Holcim (us) Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% 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 inside Alpena's TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Holcim (us) Inc reports the 8th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 78.8% of every pound reported in Alpena. Scale peers outside Michigan include Johns Manville and Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Alpena's reported pounds (2.5M 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's total reported releases rose from 354.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 378.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Holcim (us) Inc's air releases rose from 58.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 85.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Holcim (us) Inc's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Holcim (us) Inc's land releases fell from 296.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 293.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Holcim (us) Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Holcim (us) Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 24% (498.4K lbs to 378.6K lbs).
Holcim (us) Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Holcim (us) Inc 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: Vanadium compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 464.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 295.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 354.9K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 378.6K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 463.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 354.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 216.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 186.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 156.9K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 150.5K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 123.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 120.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 115.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 38.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 36.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 27.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 113 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 30 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Holcim (us) Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Holcim (us) Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Decorative Panels International, US Dod Usaf Michigan Ang Crtc Alpena, Cooper Standard Automotive Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Johns Manville, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility, Momentive Performance Materials Quartz Inc-Newark Plant.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Holcim (us) Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers, Calaveras Power Station. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 2.0M lbs reported
- Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers Westlake, LA · Chemicals 2.0M lbs reported
- Calaveras Power Station San Antonio, TX · Electric Utilities 2.0M lbs reported
- Lion Oil Co El Dorado, AR · Petroleum 2.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Holcim Participations (us) Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Holcim (us) Inc Holly Hill Plant, Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.), Holcim (us) Inc..
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 Vanadium compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Ammonia, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Decorative Panels International. Holcim (us) Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Vanadium compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Holcim (us) Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Alpena, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 78.8% of Alpena TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. (Δ 2.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Holcim (us) Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Vanadium compounds. 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