National Cement controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
National Cement fined over mercury emissions at Ragland plant
Fine or penalty
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management fined National Cement US$148,000 for exceeding mercury emissions regulations at its Ragland plant over a 123-day period between May 2019 and February 2020. The article reports that high mercury levels in coal and other raw materials caused the breach; the regulator said the company did not economically benefit from the violations.
Company response
Ongoing disclosure — National Cement
the company immediately reported to ADEM
Remediation — National Cement
Multiple upgrades and operational changes solved the issue, including installation of a US$400,000 mercury absorption carbon injection system.
Source excerpt
the company immediately reported to ADEM
Multiple upgrades and operational changes solved the issue, including installation of a US$400,000 mercury absorption carbon injection system.
US: Vicat subsidiary National Cement has received a fine of US$148,000 from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for exceeding mercury emissions regulations over a 123-day period between May 2019 and February 2020 at its integrated Ragland plant in Alabama.