CALPORTLAND CEMENT PLANT - Cement Manufacturing Facility in Redding, California

CALPORTLAND CEMENT PLANT is a cement manufacturing facility located in Redding, California, United States. The plant is operational and classified under NAICS codes 212312 (Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining), 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 327310 (Cement Manufacturing), 327390 (Other Concrete Product Manufacturing), and 327999 (All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing). This indicates a vertically integrated operation spanning raw material extraction to finished cement products. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Section 313 reporting. Cement plants are subject to specific emission standards for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and mercury. The plant's location in Shasta County, California, places it under the jurisdiction of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and local air quality management districts. As a cement plant, CALPORTLAND CEMENT PLANT is part of an energy-intensive industry with significant greenhouse gas emissions from calcination and fuel combustion. The facility's integration of mining and manufacturing suggests a large-scale operation typical of major cement producers in the United States. Its location in Redding provides access to regional construction markets and transportation infrastructure.

Cement production is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions, both from the calcination of limestone and from combustion of fossil fuels. The plant's location in Shasta County, California, places it in a region with Mediterranean climate and proximity to the Sacramento River watershed. Air quality in the area is regulated under state and federal standards, with potential impacts from particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.