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HOLCIM USA INC - LAFARGE ALPENA PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 522,457 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1435 FORD AVE
ALPENA, MI 49707
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County
ALPENA County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
327310
Inspections
5 · last Jul 22, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Feb 10, 2021
Registry ID
110015742605

How This Compares

#13 of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#366 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

12
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -13% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 436,012
2016 567,874 +30%
2017 522,457 -8%
2018 577,128 +10%
2019 498,401 -14%
2020 464,248 -7%
2021 295,699 -36%
2022 354,924 +20%
2023 378,632 +7%
2024 381,000 +1%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol
Manganese compounds 88,726 1,747 86,979
Vanadium compounds 73,186 361 72,825
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 47,634 554 47,080
Ammonia 37,691 37,691
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 34,239 34,239
Benzene 26,426 26,426 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 26,372 1,037 25,335
Lead compounds 26,163 110 26,053
Nickel compounds 20,268 575 19,693 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 271 271
Mercury 24 16 0 8
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 93,608 1,854 91,754
Vanadium compounds 77,236 414 76,822
Ammonia 52,505 52,505
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 50,429 765 49,664
Zinc compounds 27,894 1,169 26,725
Benzene 27,638 27,638 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 27,587 104 27,483
Nickel compounds 21,427 653 20,774 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 278 278
Mercury compounds 30 21 0 9
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 95,028 2,267 92,761
Vanadium compounds 78,059 393 77,666
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 51,098 889 50,209
Ammonia 50,330 50,330
Zinc compounds 28,104 1,085 27,019
Lead compounds 28,084 299 27,785
Nickel compounds 23,926 2,923 21,003 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 272 272
Mercury 22 13 9
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 92,042 343 91,699
Manganese compounds 63,989 2,206 61,783
Ammonia 60,231 60,231
Nickel compounds 29,611 4,218 25,393 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 27,075 1,093 25,982
Lead compounds 22,467 383 22,084
Chromium 256 256
Mercury 29 23 6
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 148,635 222 148,413
Manganese compounds 102,115 2,131 99,984
Nickel compounds 45,499 4,391 41,108 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 42,769 734 42,035
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 36,272 591 35,681
Lead compounds 36,117 375 35,742
Ammonia 27,492 27,492
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 25,062 25,062
Chromium 252 252
Mercury 35 26 9
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 123,097 2,348 120,749
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 89,906 89,906
Vanadium compounds 67,678 338 67,340
Zinc compounds 61,005 1,110 59,895
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 48,955 651 48,304
Lead compounds 42,651 381 42,270
Nickel compounds 38,760 4,261 34,499 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 26,076 26,076
Chromium 246 246
Mercury 27 20 7
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 169,694 169,694
Vanadium compounds 114,968 314 114,654
Manganese compounds 106,241 1,552 104,689
Zinc compounds 73,412 978 72,434
Lead compounds 37,047 79 36,968
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 26,869 509 26,360
Benzene 26,384 26,384 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 22,417 22,417
Mercury 55 49 6
Chromium 43 43
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 215,532 215,532
Manganese compounds 140,003 2,220 137,783
Vanadium compounds 69,186 295 68,891
Zinc compounds 38,655 994 37,661
Benzene 25,261 25,261 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 17,966 54 17,912
Ammonia 15,750 15,750
Mercury 72 61 11
Chromium 30 30
Ethylene glycol 1 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol
Chromium
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 250,000 250,000
Zinc compounds 111,292 225 67 111,000
Lead compounds 75,888 85 5 75,798
Manganese compounds 72,588 490 98 72,000
Benzene 32,000 32,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 26,000 26,000 8
Mercury compounds 105 60 45
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 15,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol
Zinc compounds 112,281 261 20 112,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 100,000 100,000
Lead compounds 85,092 90 2 85,000
Manganese compounds 80,439 405 34 80,000 9,500
Benzene 36,000 36,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 22,000 22,000 5
Mercury compounds 195 144 51
Chromium 3 3 90,000
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC
FREELAND, MI
Chromium

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Manganese compounds ALPENA WWTP, ALPENA
Lead compounds ALPENA WWTP, ALPENA
Zinc compounds ALPENA WWTP, ALPENA
Vanadium compounds ALPENA WWTP, ALPENA

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa FRV Dec 9, 2025 Open
caa FRV Sep 11, 2025 Open
caa FRV Jul 2, 2024 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs Jul 21, 2023 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample Jul 18, 2023 Feb 20, 2024 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs May 21, 2023 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted Apr 28, 2023 Oct 12, 2023 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 21, 2023 Open
caa FRV Dec 7, 2022 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs Nov 21, 2022 Open
caa FRV Oct 3, 2022 Open
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP Jun 8, 2022 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Jun 8, 2022 Open
caa FRV Jun 4, 2021 Open
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs Jul 21, 2020 Open
caa FRV Mar 30, 2020 Open
caa FRV Dec 2, 2019 Open
caa FRV Dec 2, 2019 Open
caa FRV Dec 2, 2019 Open
caa FRV Nov 25, 2019 Open
caa FRV Jun 4, 2019 Open
caa FRV Apr 30, 2019 Open
caa FRV May 2, 2018 Open
caa FRV Apr 6, 2018 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Jul 28, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 17, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 16, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 15, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 14, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 13, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 12, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 11, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 10, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 9, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 8, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 7, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 6, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 5, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 4, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 3, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 2, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error May 1, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 30, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 29, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 28, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 27, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 26, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 25, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 24, 2017 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Apr 23, 2017 Open

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +6% Aug 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 56.00 mg/L 50.00 +12% Jun 2025 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +12% May 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 68.00 mg/L 50.00 +36% Apr 2025 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +13% Feb 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 51.00 mg/L 50.00 +2% Feb 2025 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 69.00 mg/L 50.00 +38% Jan 2025 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 77.00 mg/L 50.00 +54% Sep 2024 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 61.00 mg/L 50.00 +22% Aug 2024 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 54.00 mg/L 50.00 +8% Jun 2024 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 59.00 mg/L 50.00 +18% May 2024 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 100.00 mg/L 50.00 +100% Apr 2024 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +4% Feb 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 110.00 mg/L 50.00 +120% Jan 2024 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +50% Nov 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 93.00 mg/L 50.00 +86% Oct 2023 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +63% Aug 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 120.00 mg/L 50.00 +140% Jul 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 58.00 mg/L 50.00 +16% Jun 2023 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +45% May 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 75.00 mg/L 50.00 +50% Apr 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 140.00 mg/L 50.00 +180% Feb 2023 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +44% Feb 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 79.00 mg/L 50.00 +58% Jan 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 87.00 mg/L 50.00 +74% Nov 2022 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +2% Nov 2022 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +32% Aug 2022 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 80.00 mg/L 50.00 +60% Jul 2022 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 101.00 mg/L 50.00 +102% May 2022 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +56% May 2022 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +75% Feb 2022 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 126.00 mg/L 50.00 +152% Feb 2022 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +76% Nov 2021 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +10% May 2021 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +23% Feb 2021 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +40% Nov 2020 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +47% Aug 2020 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 195.00 mg/L 50.00 +290% Jul 2020 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +3% Feb 2020 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +13% Aug 2017 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +33% May 2017 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +32% Feb 2017 Resolved
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +16% Nov 2016 Open
Mercury, total [as Hg] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 mg/L 0.00 +8% Aug 2016 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1993-0207
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604687157 · Jan 2, 2026
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604544213 · Sep 23, 2025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604067232 · Jul 2, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603533131 · Feb 21, 2023
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603457632 · Dec 7, 2022
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3603414099 · Oct 3, 2022
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602745337 · Jun 4, 2021
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602285648 · Feb 10, 2021
$170,000
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602169289 · Mar 30, 2020
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602077270 · Dec 2, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602077268 · Dec 2, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602077273 · Dec 2, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602051312 · Nov 25, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601900652 · Jun 4, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601899082 · Apr 30, 2019
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601463725 · May 2, 2018
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601850879 · Apr 6, 2018
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601014760 · Feb 22, 2017
Judicial
· Case 05-2004-0806 · Mar 18, 2010
$1,460,942

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