Optimus Steel LLC
1 facility · 1 state · 4.0M lbs total releases
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Optimus Steel LLC is the reported parent of 1 Form R facility across 1 state, disclosing 4.0M lbs of toxic releases. 1 of 10 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Texas (4.0M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for Optimus Steel LLC, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Optimus Steel LLC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
-30.1%
1 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
-30.1%
730.4 thousand lb → 510.4 thousand lb, every facility that filed
- Optimus Steel LLC's total reported releases fell from 730.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 510.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optimus Steel LLC's water releases rose from 14 lb in 2022 to 36 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optimus Steel LLC's off-site transfers fell from 724.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 504.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Optimus Steel LLC's air releases fell from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
TRI parent disclosure trail
Read Optimus Steel LLC from filing to facility
Optimus Steel LLC maps to a single Form R site (Optimus Steel LLC) in Texas. Open that filing for the chemical mix; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026
Largest Form R sites under this parent: Optimus Steel LLC. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Targa Resources Corp; Ineos US I Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Texas. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Primary Metals.
Optimus Steel LLC ranks #314 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. Optimus Steel LLC's TRI Form R footprint is concentrated in a single state (Texas), so statewide context matters more than a multi-state portfolio read. This parent maps to a single reporting facility (Optimus Steel LLC), so the company total and that site's Form R are the same disclosure.
Parent aggregation for Optimus Steel LLC follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Targa Resources Corp; Ineos US I Inc) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.
Where Optimus Steel LLC sits among TRI parents
Optimus Steel LLC sits on a disclosure ladder beside Targa Resources Corp and Ineos US I Inc. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.
Higher disclosed volume
- Targa Resources Corp · rank #312 · 105.5M lbs
- Ineos US I Inc · rank #313 · 94.2M lbs
Largest chemicals disclosed by Optimus Steel LLC
Zinc compounds; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Optimus Steel LLC. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.
| Chemical | Disclosed lbs |
|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 3.2M lbs |
| Manganese compounds | 384.2K lbs |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 257.6K lbs |
| Lead compounds | 46.9K lbs |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 39.1K lbs |
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Releases |
|---|---|
| Optimus Steel LLC Vidor, TX | 4.0M lbs |
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Compare beyond the release ladder
Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count
Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Optimus Steel LLC on total disclosed release pounds (4.0M lbs) and reporting facility count (1). Release-volume peers include Cabot Corp, Fujifilm Holdings America Corp, Aramco Services Co. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.
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Nearest parents (≥3 facilities, ≥10k lbs) by absolute TRI disclosed pounds, not rank-adjacent ladder neighbors.
About This Data
EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Texas; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files
What to do with Optimus Steel LLC's TRI parent record
From Optimus Steel LLC, open Optimus Steel LLC or compare against Targa Resources Corp rather than reading rank alone.
- Open the largest Form R site for Optimus Steel LLC (Optimus Steel LLC in TX). Largest facility
- Compare against Ineos US I Inc, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
- Browse the full parent release ranking to see where Optimus Steel LLC sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies
Rank and peers (Targa Resources Corp, Ineos US I Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Company release figures are computed directly from EPA Toxic Release Inventory data; source names and the record-linking method are documented in the methodology.
Primary sources
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory Basic Data Files - annual facility-level chemical-release disclosures
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