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Titan Ready Mix
1620 County Road 109, Venus, TX
1620 County Road 109, Venus, TX
Application for Air Quality Permit 174158
Submitted Oct. 2, 2023
Contaminants emitted:
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen oxides
Organic compounds
Particulate matter — PM 10 and PM 2.5
Sulfur dioxide
What they want to do
Titan Ready Mix plans to construct a concrete batch plant. The application is available for public view at the A.H. Meadows Library in Midlothian.
SolvChem
881 Dividend Road, Midlothian, TX
881 Dividend Road, Midlothian, TX
Renewal of Air Quality Permit 101195
Submitted Aug. 25, 2023
Contaminants emitted:
Organic compounds
Hazardous air pollutants
What they want to do
Solvchem is seeking authorization for continued operation of their Midlothian facility. The application is available for public view at the A.H. Meadows Library in Midlothian.
Holcim
On Old Fort Worth Drive, .25 miles south of the Hwy. 287 underpass, Midlothian, TX
On Old Fort Worth Drive, .25 miles south of the Hwy. 287 underpass, Midlothian, TX
Application for Air Quality Permit 173154L001
Submitted June 19, 2023
Contaminants emitted:
Particulate matter, including but not limited to:
Aggregate
Cement
Road dust
PM 2.5 and PM 10
What they want to do
Holcim wants authorization for temporary construction of a concrete batch plant. The application is available for public view at the A.H. Meadows Library in Midlothian.
Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill
(a.k.a. Chaparral Steel Midlothian)
300 Ward Rd., Midlothian
(a.k.a. Chaparral Steel Midlothian)
300 Ward Rd., Midlothian
Amendment of Permit 8097
Submitted Dec. 23, 2022
Contaminants emitted:
Carbon monoxide — proposed increase of 98.65 tons per year
Nitrogen oxide — proposed increase of 24.04 tons per year
Sulfur dioxide — proposed increase of 22.51 tons per year
Organic compounds — proposed increase of 7.12 tons per yer
Particulate matter — proposed increase of .52 tons per year of PM 10 and .51 tons per year of PM 2.5
Lead — proposed increase of .0307 tons per year
Other hazardous air pollutants
What they want to do
As a major player in the market for solar farm steel support beams and specialty bar quality steel, Gerdau is applying to increase its annual production to 1,759,000 tons per year, resulting in a significant emissions increase.
They have applied for an expedited permit request, paying the $10,000 fee, and also have paid an additional $75,000 to bypass the requirement to provide an estimate of the capital project cost.
Project construction is expected to start October 2023, with increased production slated to begin December 2023.
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