EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works
Fairfield, AL · Parent: US Steel Corp
- Total releases
- 181.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
181.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 120.0K lbs 66.1%
- Air Releases 58.7K lbs 32.3%
- Water Discharges 2.8K lbs 1.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairfield, AL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 101.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 181.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,419 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: Hanna Steel Corp; Remuriate LLC; Safety-Kleen Systems Dolomite (dal); Shell Birmingham Terminal. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Alabama: Selmet Inc; Plymouth Tube Co; Everzinc USA Clarksville; Columbia Steel Casting Co Inc. Other US Steel Corp sites in this extract: Uss Gary Works; Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant; Uss-Clairton Plant; U.S. Steel Granite City Works. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Manganese; Chromium; Zinc compounds.
US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works has reported 181.5K lbs of toxic releases across 6 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, 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 66% 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.
US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
182K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works reports the 321st-largest volume, placing it in the top 20% of its sector.
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.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works's total reported releases rose from 43.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 101.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works's air releases rose from 424 lb in 2022 to 57.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works's water releases fell from 674 lb in 2022 to 311 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 181.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1564% (6.1K lbs to 101.7K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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 | 6.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 13.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 17.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 43.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 101.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 61.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 58.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 50.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Lead | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 87 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Hanna Steel Corp, Remuriate LLC, Safety-Kleen Systems Dolomite (dal), ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Selmet Inc, Plymouth Tube Co, Everzinc USA Clarksville.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works on cumulative reported pounds (181.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include River Pools & Spas, E & J Gallo Winery Fresno, Columbia Forest Products. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other US Steel Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Uss Gary Works, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Uss-Clairton Plant.
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 (fume or dust), Manganese, Chromium, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Hanna Steel Corp. US Steel Corp-Fairfield Works stamps MID volume · MIXED 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.
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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