EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Tubular Products Inc.
Decatur, AL · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 75 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Nucor Tubular Products Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 75 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 16,824 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Nucor Steel Decatur LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Tooling Technology Group; Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. (940 Itasca); Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC; Tenaris Ambridge. Other Nucor Corp sites in this extract: Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel Hertford County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese; Lead.
Nucor Tubular Products Inc. has reported 75 lbs of toxic releases across 3 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Tubular Products Inc. reports the 1,227th-largest volume (75 lbs).
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Nucor Tubular Products Inc. files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 331210 (Primary Metals). Across 3 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 75 lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 3 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (33%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese; Lead.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 75 lbs (100.0% of total volume). The facility is operated under parent company Nucor Corp alongside Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel Hertford County. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Nucor Steel Decatur LLC. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Tooling Technology Group; Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. (940 Itasca); Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC; Tenaris Ambridge.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Nucor Tubular Products Inc. has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Hexcel Corp for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 75 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 75 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Tubular Products Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nucor Tubular Products Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 75 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Reported total releases by year
Nucor Tubular Products Inc. - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
2019
0 million lbs
- 2022 0
2022
0 million lbs
- 2023 0
2023
0 million lbs
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 75 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 75 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Tubular Products Inc.
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Hexcel Corp, Polyplex USA LLC, Neo Industries Alabama LLC, ordered by distance.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Tooling Technology Group, Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. (940 Itasca), Kaiser Aluminum Fabricated Products LLC.
Other Nucor Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nucor Steel-Berkeley, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc, Nucor Steel.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese, Lead; nearby reporters include Hexcel Corp. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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What to do with this facility's data
From Nucor Tubular Products Inc., open Hexcel Corp or Tooling Technology Group next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Nucor Tubular Products Inc. are rising or falling over time (watch Manganese And Manganese Compounds in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Nucor Tubular Products Inc. with nearby reporter Hexcel Corp before treating rank as risk. Open Hexcel Corp
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Tooling Technology Group outside Alabama. Open Tooling Technology Group
Rank and named neighbors (Hexcel Corp, Polyplex USA LLC) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Nucor Tubular Products Inc.. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.