EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Ash Grove Cement Co
Louisville, NE · Parent: Crh Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 665.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ash Grove Cement Co: how the 665.7K lbs splits
665.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 665.7K lbs 100.0%
Ash Grove Cement Co's 665.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Ash Grove Cement Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, NE, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 135.3K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 665.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,645 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ash Grove Cement Co is pounds #22 and chemical-count #49 at 665.7K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Papillion Foods LLC; Concrete Supply; Claas Omaha Inc; Shamrock Concrete Co Papillion Plant. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Nebraska: Essroc Cement Corp; Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.); Pilkington Na; Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Fairburn Ga. 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Mercury compounds; Chromium.
Ash Grove Cement Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 665.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Essroc Cement Corp and Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.).
Ash Grove Cement Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
666K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ash Grove Cement Co inside Cass's TRI pounds
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Ash Grove Cement Co reports the 46th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Cass. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 64.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Essroc Cement Corp and Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Cass's reported pounds (665.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ash Grove Cement Co's total reported releases fell from 142.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 135.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ash Grove Cement Co's air releases fell from 142.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 135.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ash Grove Cement Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ash Grove Cement Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44.7× more than the comparison
6.0× 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: 665.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (125.9K lbs to 135.3K lbs).
Ash Grove Cement Co: 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 Ash Grove Cement Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 125.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 124.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 137.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 142.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 135.3K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 427.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 238.5K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 96 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 70 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 50 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 25 lbs | - |
Ash Grove Cement Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ash Grove Cement Co
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Papillion Foods LLC, Concrete Supply, Claas Omaha Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Essroc Cement Corp, Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.), Pilkington Na.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ash Grove Cement Co on cumulative reported pounds (665.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Crown Beverage Packaging, Ryobi Die Casting (usa) Inc., Allied Finishing Inc. 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.
- Crown Beverage Packaging La Crosse, WI · Fabricated Metals 666.4K lbs reported
- Ryobi Die Casting (usa) Inc. Shelbyville, IN · Primary Metals 664.1K lbs reported
- Allied Finishing Inc Kentwood, MI · Fabricated Metals 663.7K lbs reported
- Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC - Slc Salt Lake City, UT · Petroleum 668.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Crh Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ash Grove Cement, Ash Grove Cement Co, Ash Grove Cement- Leamington Utah.
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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Mercury compounds, Chromium; nearby reporters include Papillion Foods LLC. Ash Grove Cement Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Ash Grove Cement Co TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Sulfuric 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 Louisville, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. more than 99.9% of Cass TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crown Beverage Packaging (Δ 711 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ash Grove Cement Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Sulfuric 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