TRI Pollution Prevention Report for SUPERLITE BLOCK INC. and Lead

Facility ID: 85019SPRLT4223W

Facility Name and Address:
SUPERLITE BLOCK INC.
4223 W HIGHLAND
PHOENIX, AZ 85019

Parent Company: CRH AMERICAS INC

Industry: Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing (327331)
Chemical: Lead

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical


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    Waste Management Comparison - 2015



Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical


Reporting Year Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2022 Barriers: B3-Barriers to P2 B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.

Barriers to P2: B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction. - Customer demand

2015 Barriers: B3-No Information B3 - Concern that product quality may decline as a result of source reduction.

Source Reduction: Ways P2 Was Incorporated in Original Process Design - Periodic inspection of pneumatic hoses to eliminate discharge through leaks

2013 Other Barriers to Source Reduction - Lead is a trace element in the cement we use to manufacture concrete block. Lead content varies based on the cement manufacturer.

2012 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
W13: Developed new Operation and Maintenance plan for Maricopa Couty

Source Reduction - More detailed checklists and walk throughs
*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.


TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary

The Waste Management Hierarchy

The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes. The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.
  • Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
  • Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
  • Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
  • Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
  • Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.
The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:
Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.