Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA
Quick Summary
- •Released 26,630 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 $771,025 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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5160 MAIN STREET
WHITEHALL, PA 18052
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- LEHIGH County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 327310
- Inspections
- 6 · last Jul 25, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $771,025 · last Feb 27, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110000334923
How This Compares
#105
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#2,418
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
4
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
+432% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,034 | — |
| 2016 | 33,015 | -0% |
| 2017 | 26,630 | -19% |
| 2018 | 28,489 | +7% |
| 2019 | 77 | -100% |
| 2020 | 140 | +80% |
| 2021 | 21,148 | +15040% |
| 2022 | 86,355 | +308% |
| 2023 | 89,192 | +3% |
| 2024 | 175,772 | +97% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 175,634 | 175,634 | — | — | 7 | |
| Lead compounds | 47 | 1 | 46 | — | — | |
| Chromium | 45 | 2 | 43 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 89,103 | 89,103 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 24 | 2 | 23 | — | — | |
| Chromium | 24 | 3 | 21 | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 86,180 | 86,180 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 76 | 76 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium | 38 | 14 | 24 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 30 | 4 | 26 | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 21,086 | 21,086 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium | 20 | 2 | 18 | — | — | |
| Lead | 20 | 0 | 20 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 55 | 55 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium | 18 | 1 | 17 | — | — | |
| Lead | 18 | 0 | 18 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 16 | 16 | 1 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 72 | 72 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 28,460 | 28,460 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 26,610 | 26,610 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 33,000 | 33,000 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 33,000 | 33,000 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITY
BISHOPVILLE, SC
|
Ammonia | 7 | — | — | — |
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 | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Mar 6, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 6, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 12, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 27, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 19, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 25, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Jun 21, 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jun 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Oct 2, 2022 | Feb 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 2, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Dec 16, 2021 | Feb 27, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | HPV | Feb 5, 2021 | Apr 7, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | HPV | Feb 14, 2020 | Apr 7, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Feb 14, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 18, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 4, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 25, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jun 27, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jun 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Mar 3, 2019 | Apr 7, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Sep 5, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 14, 2017 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 8, 2016 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 280.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +460% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.30 mg/L | 50.00 | +31% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 437.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +774% | Jan 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 112.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +124% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.50 mg/L | 50.00 | +11% | Apr 2019 | 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
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603928475 · Feb 27, 2024
$350,000
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603636288 · Jun 21, 2023
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603151296 · Apr 7, 2022
$421,025
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602507533 · Feb 5, 2021
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602507291 · Feb 14, 2020
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602507141 · Sep 6, 2019
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2011-0005 · Mar 1, 2011
$8,260
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0012505_07132010 · Jul 13, 2010
$3,400
Judicial
· Case 03-2005-0075 · Mar 18, 2010
$315,481
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0012505_06022009 · Jun 2, 2009
$41,000
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