EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc
Tuscaloosa, AL · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 8.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc: how the 8.7M lbs splits
8.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.6M lbs 99.2%
- Air Releases 67.8K lbs 0.8%
- Water Discharges 3.7K lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc's 8.7M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tuscaloosa, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 1.7M lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 8.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 247 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tms International LLC; Warrior Asphalt Inc.; Warrior Roofing Manufacturing Inc; Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Jewell Coke Co LP; Ecobat Resources California Inc.; International Metals Reclamation Co LLC Inmetco; Sterling Steel Co LLC. Other Nucor Corp sites in this extract: Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel Hertford County; Nucor Steel-Arkansas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.2% off-site transfers) across 17 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Jewell Coke Co LP and Ecobat Resources California Inc..
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.7M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc inside Tuscaloosa's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc reports the 35th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 77.5% of every pound reported in Tuscaloosa. Scale peers outside Alabama include Jewell Coke Co LP and Ecobat Resources California Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Tuscaloosa's reported pounds (11.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc's total reported releases rose from 572.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc's off-site transfers rose from 558.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc's water releases rose from 624 lb in 2022 to 832 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc's air releases fell from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc Form-R facts
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See how Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6809.4× more than the comparison
70% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (2.1M lbs to 1.7M lbs).
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 1
- 2022 1
- 2023
What this shows Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 16% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.1M lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 2.9M lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 1.4M lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 572.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 1.7M lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 4.4M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 1.6M lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.6M lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 343.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 246.1K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 119.3K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 84.4K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 81.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 65.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 63.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 47.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 14.8K lbs | - |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 4.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 916 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 87 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 62 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Jewell Coke Co LP, Ecobat Resources California Inc., International Metals Reclamation Co LLC Inmetco.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc on cumulative reported pounds (8.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Black Hills Corp - Neil Simpson Complex, Citgo Petroleum Corp, Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Black Hills Corp - Neil Simpson Complex Gillette, WY · Electric Utilities 8.7M lbs reported
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Sulphur, LA · Petroleum 8.7M lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC Monticello, MS · Paper 8.8M lbs reported
- San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc Christine, TX · Electric Utilities 8.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nucor Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nucor Steel-Berkeley, Nucor Steel, Nucor Steel Hertford County.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Tms International LLC. Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tuscaloosa, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 77.5% of Tuscaloosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Black Hills Corp - Neil Simpson Complex (Δ 8.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov