EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant
Whitehall, PA · Parent: Holcim Participations (us) Inc
- Total releases
- 197.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant: how the 372.8K lbs splits
372.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 372.5K lbs 99.9%
- Water Discharges 289 lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 7 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant's 372.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Whitehall, PA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 175.8K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2024, and 197.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,263 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant is pounds #136 and chemical-count #75 at 197.1K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Northampton Generating Plant; Bridesburg Foundry Co; Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group; B. Braun US Device Manufacturing LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Pennsylvania: Acme Brick Co Jonesboro; Cemex Southeast LLC - Demopolis Plant; Pete Lien & Sons Inc; Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Worthington. Other Holcim Participations (us) Inc sites in this extract: Holcim (us) Inc Holly Hill Plant; Holcim (us) Inc; Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.); Holcim (us) Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Manganese compounds; Chromium; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 197.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Acme Brick Co Jonesboro and Cemex Southeast LLC - Demopolis Plant.
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
197K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% 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. - Whitehall Plant: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant reports the 127th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 99.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Acme Brick Co Jonesboro and Cemex Southeast LLC - Demopolis Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 99.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant's total reported releases rose from 86.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 89.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant's air releases rose from 86.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 89.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant Form-R facts
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See how Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant 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 Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 372.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 75038% (234 lbs to 175.8K lbs).
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 75038% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 234 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 140 lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 21.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 86.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 89.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2024 | 175.8K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 372.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 261 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 259 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 101 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 69 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 61 lbs | - |
| Lead | 53 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 19 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 13 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Northampton Generating Plant, Bridesburg Foundry Co, Geo Specialty Chemicals Trimet Products Group, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Acme Brick Co Jonesboro, Cemex Southeast LLC - Demopolis Plant, Pete Lien & Sons Inc.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant on cumulative reported pounds (197.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Trace Die Cast Inc, Technimark LLC, Able Electropolishing Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Trace Die Cast Inc Bowling Green, KY · Fabricated Metals 197.1K lbs reported
- Technimark LLC Asheboro, NC · Plastics and Rubber 197.1K lbs reported
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc Chicago, IL · Fabricated Metals 197.2K lbs reported
- Strand Composites Llc. Harrison, AR · Plastics and Rubber 197.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Holcim Participations (us) Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Holcim (us) Inc Holly Hill Plant, Holcim (us) Inc, Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.).
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 compounds, Chromium, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Northampton Generating Plant. Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant 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 Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Whitehall, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 327310 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 4.8% of Lehigh TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Trace Die Cast Inc (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant 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