EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama
Birmingham, AL · Parent: Commercial Metals Co
- Total releases
- 129.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama: how the 129.3K lbs splits
129.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 109.9K lbs 85.0%
- Water Discharges 11.3K lbs 8.7%
- Air Releases 8.1K lbs 6.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama's 129.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 8.7%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Birmingham, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 2.2K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 129.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,046 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Bermco Alumn; Nucor Tubular Products Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Metal Source LLC; Nemak USA Inc-Gateway; Insteel Wire Products; Ebaa Iron Inc Eastland Plant. Other Commercial Metals Co sites in this extract: Structural Metals Inc; Cmc Rebar Arizona; Tamco; Cmc Steel Sc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.0% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 129.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Metal Source LLC and Nemak USA Inc-Gateway.
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
129K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama reports the 368th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 73.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Metal Source LLC and Nemak USA Inc-Gateway.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 73.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama's total reported releases fell from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama's water releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 849 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama's air releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama Form-R facts
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See how Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
30% less than the comparison
8.0× 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 Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 129.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 97% (76.2K lbs to 2.2K lbs).
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% 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 | 76.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 40.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 7.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 2.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 2.2K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 95.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 22.9K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 917 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Metalplate Galvanizing LP, Metalplate Galvanizing LP, Bermco Alumn, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
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Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama on cumulative reported pounds (129.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include American Galvanizing Co, Federal-Mogul Corp, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- American Galvanizing Co Folsom, NJ · Fabricated Metals 129.2K lbs reported
- Federal-Mogul Corp Greenville, MI · Transportation Equipment 129.3K lbs reported
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Maxton, NC · Fabricated Metals 129.3K lbs reported
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc - Garyville Smr Garyville, LA · Chemicals 129.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Commercial Metals Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Structural Metals Inc, Cmc Rebar Arizona, Tamco.
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 And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Metalplate Galvanizing LP. Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Birmingham, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 0.5% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Galvanizing Co (Δ 26 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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