EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Ccm - Wells
Wells, MN · Parent: Cemstone Concrete Materials
- Total releases
- 1.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Ccm - Wells: how the 1.4K lbs splits
1.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.4K lbs 99.4%
- Air Releases 9 lbs 0.6%
Ccm - Wells's 1.4K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
LIGHT volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Ccm - Wells is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wells, MN, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 96 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,327 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ccm - Wells is pounds #283 and chemical-count #279 at 1.4K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Brakebush Brothers Inc; Wells Concrete Products; Lou-Rich Inc; Albert Lea Electroplating. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Minnesota: West Haven Batch Plant; Phoenix Global; Plant 818 - Eastside; Kansas City Readymix LLC DBA Talon Concrete - 85TH. Other Cemstone Concrete Materials sites in this extract: Ccm - Mankato North; Ccm - Owatonna; Rec - Belle Plaine; Ccm - Northfield. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Lead.
Compare Ccm - Wells with
Nearest reporters in Minnesota
- Brakebush Brothers Inc Wells · 6.7K lbs
- Wells Concrete Products Wells · 0 lbs
- Lou-Rich Inc Albert Lea · 462 lbs
- Albert Lea Electroplating Albert Lea · 34.1K lbs
Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product sites elsewhere: West Haven Batch Plant (UT) · Phoenix Global (IN) · Plant 818 - Eastside (MI)
Ccm - Wells stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.4% land disposal) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include West Haven Batch Plant and Phoenix Global.
Ccm - Wells vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.4K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ccm - Wells: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Ccm - Wells reports the 575th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include West Haven Batch Plant and Phoenix Global.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ccm - Wells's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 99.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ccm - Wells's total reported releases fell from 377 lb in 2022 to 96 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ccm - Wells's land releases fell from 377 lb in 2022 to 96 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ccm - Wells Form-R facts
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See how Ccm - Wells stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Ccm - Wells releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 62% (257 lbs to 96 lbs).
Ccm - Wells: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ccm - Wells year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 62% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 257 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 311 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 380 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 377 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 96 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Lead | 9 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ccm - Wells · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ccm - Wells
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Brakebush Brothers Inc, Wells Concrete Products, Lou-Rich Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. West Haven Batch Plant, Phoenix Global, Plant 818 - Eastside.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ccm - Wells on cumulative reported pounds (1.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Apollo Aerosol Industries LLC, Xaloy LLC, Conn-Selmer Inc Woodwind Facility. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Apollo Aerosol Industries LLC Dalton, GA · Chemicals 1.4K lbs reported
- Xaloy LLC Youngstown, OH · Fabricated Metals 1.4K lbs reported
- Conn-Selmer Inc Woodwind Facility Elkhart, IN · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.4K lbs reported
- Chevron Van Nuys Terminal Van Nuys, CA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Cemstone Concrete Materials Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ccm - Mankato North, Ccm - Owatonna, Rec - Belle Plaine.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead; nearby reporters include Brakebush Brothers Inc. Ccm - Wells stamps LIGHT volume · LAND 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 Ccm - Wells TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ccm - Wells totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wells, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327320 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.3% of Faribault TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Apollo Aerosol Industries LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ccm - Wells stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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