EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity
Trinity, AL · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 34.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Trinity, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 5.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 34.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,014 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: Nucor Steel Decatur LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Barber Steel Foundry Corporation; Connector Castings Inc; Federal-Mogul Powertrain Systems; Beaver Falls Tubular Products LLC. 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: Mixture; Certain glycol ethers; Lead; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity has reported 34.1K lbs of toxic releases across 5 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 20% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, 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 - Trinity reports the 560th-largest volume (34.1K lbs). This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Lawrence.
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 - Trinity files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 331210 (Primary Metals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 34.1K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 5 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (20%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Mixture; Certain glycol ethers; Lead; Lead And Lead Compounds.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 34.1K lbs (100.0% of total volume). Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 72% - from 18.2K lbs to 5.1K lbs. 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: Nucor Steel Decatur LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Barber Steel Foundry Corporation; Connector Castings Inc; Federal-Mogul Powertrain Systems; Beaver Falls Tubular Products LLC.
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 - Trinity has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Nucor Steel Decatur LLC for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity's total reported releases fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity's air releases fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 72% (18.2K lbs to 5.1K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity - annual TRI totals
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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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 | 18.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 3.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Mixture | 18.2K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 16.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Nucor Steel Decatur LLC, Neo Industries Alabama LLC, Hexcel Corp, ordered by distance.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Barber Steel Foundry Corporation, Connector Castings Inc, Federal-Mogul Powertrain Systems.
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 Mixture, Certain glycol ethers, Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Nucor Steel Decatur LLC. "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.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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- See whether releases reported by Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity are rising or falling over time (watch Mixture in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Nucor Tubular Products - Trinity with nearby reporter Nucor Steel Decatur LLC before treating rank as risk. Open Nucor Steel Decatur LLC
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Barber Steel Foundry Corporation outside Alabama. Open Barber Steel Foundry Corporation
Rank and named neighbors (Nucor Steel Decatur LLC, Neo Industries Alabama LLC) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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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 - Trinity. 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.