EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.)
Valders, WI
- Total releases
- 52.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2022
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.): how the 52.6K lbs splits
52.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 36.7K lbs 69.8%
- Air Releases 15.9K lbs 30.2%
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.)'s 52.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 69.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 30.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Valders, WI, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 10.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 52.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 6,017 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) is pounds #225 and chemical-count #683 at 52.6K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cnh Industrial America LLC (formerly Miller St Nazianz); Gkn Sinter Metals; Jagemann Stamping Co; Parker Hannifin Corp Parflex Div. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Wisconsin: Vesuvius USA Charleston Plant; Giant Cement Co; Kopp Glass Inc; Holcim(us) Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Valders, WI: 52.6K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 69.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Vesuvius USA Charleston Plant and Giant Cement Co.
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
53K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.): Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) reports the 225th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Vesuvius USA Charleston Plant and Giant Cement Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.)'s pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 52.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 56% (22.7K lbs to 10.0K lbs).
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.): annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 56% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 10.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 10.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 10.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 52.6K lbs | - |
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) in Manitowoc
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.)
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Cnh Industrial America LLC (formerly Miller St Nazianz), Gkn Sinter Metals, Jagemann Stamping Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Vesuvius USA Charleston Plant, Giant Cement Co, Kopp Glass Inc.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) on cumulative reported pounds (52.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Prysmian Cable & Systems USA LLC, Kemet Blue Powder Corp, Maryland & Virginia Laurel LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Prysmian Cable & Systems USA LLC Lincoln, RI · Electrical Equipment 52.6K lbs reported
- Kemet Blue Powder Corp Mound House, NV · Primary Metals 52.6K lbs reported
- Maryland & Virginia Laurel LLC Laurel, MD · Food 52.6K lbs reported
- Eunice Plant Oil Center, NM · Natural Gas Processing 52.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Cnh Industrial America LLC (formerly Miller St Nazianz). Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Hydrochloric 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.
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Valders, WI, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 327390 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 1.3% of Manitowoc TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Prysmian Cable & Systems USA LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wells Cos (formerly Spancrete Industries Inc.) stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 69.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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