EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)
Festus, MO · Parent: Rc Lonestar Inc
- Total releases
- 105.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa): how the 105.6K lbs splits
105.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 105.3K lbs 99.7%
- Water Discharges 290 lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)'s 105.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Festus, MO, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 22.6K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 105.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,472 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) is pounds #102 and chemical-count #54 at 105.6K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ameren Missouri Rush Island Energy Center; Pvs Dx Inc.; Holcim (us) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant; Doe Run Co Herculaneum Smelter. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Missouri: Guardian Industries - Carleton; Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp; Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC; Graymont Western US Inc Pilot Peak Lime Production. Other Rc Lonestar Inc sites in this extract: Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA; Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau; Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle Plant; Lone Star Ind. Inc. DBA Buzzi Unicem USA Pryor Cement Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Zinc compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 105.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Guardian Industries - Carleton and Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp.
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
106K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa): Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) reports the 175th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 85.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Guardian Industries - Carleton and Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 85.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)'s total reported releases fell from 26.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)'s water releases fell from 241 lb in 2022 to 49 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)'s air releases fell from 25.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 105.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 612% (3.2K lbs to 22.6K lbs).
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa): 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 River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) year-over-year reported totals (increased by 612% 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 | 3.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 26.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 27.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 26.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 22.6K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 89.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 768 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 174 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 107 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 25 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa)
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Ameren Missouri Rush Island Energy Center, Pvs Dx Inc., Holcim (us) Inc. - Ste. Genevieve Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Guardian Industries - Carleton, Armstrong Cement & Supply Corp, Hemlock Semiconductor Operations LLC.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) on cumulative reported pounds (105.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Valero Partners West Memphis LLC, Oil City Iron Works Inc, Guardian Industries - Carleton. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Valero Partners West Memphis LLC West Memphis, AR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 105.6K lbs reported
- Oil City Iron Works Inc Corsicana, TX · Primary Metals 105.7K lbs reported
- Guardian Industries - Carleton Carleton, MI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 105.7K lbs reported
- Gabriel Phenoxies Inc Rock Hill, SC · Chemicals 105.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Rc Lonestar Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lone Star Industries DBA Buzzi Unicem USA, Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau, Buzzi Unicem Usa-Greencastle 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, Zinc compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Ameren Missouri Rush Island Energy Center. River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) 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 River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Festus, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 1.8% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valero Partners West Memphis LLC (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
River Cement Co (dba Buzzi Unicem Usa) 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