EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Shultz Steel Co
South Gate, CA · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 62.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Shultz Steel Co: how the 62.2K lbs splits
62.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 62.1K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 21 lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 11 lbs <0.1%
Shultz Steel Co's 62.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Shultz Steel Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in South Gate, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 9.2K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 62.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,638 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Shultz Steel Co is pounds #190 and chemical-count #272 at 62.2K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Armstrong Flooring Inc; Tesoro - Vinvale Terminal; Lunday-Thagard Co DBA World Oil Refining; Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Texas Finishing Co; Bonney Forge Corp; Worthington Cylinder Corp; Azz Galvanizing-Tulsa. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper.
Shultz Steel Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 62.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Texas Finishing Co and Bonney Forge Corp.
Shultz Steel Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
62K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shultz Steel Co: Nickel-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Shultz Steel Co reports the 615th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel alone is 63.5% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include Texas Finishing Co and Bonney Forge Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shultz Steel Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nickel at 63.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shultz Steel Co's total reported releases rose from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shultz Steel Co's off-site transfers rose from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shultz Steel Co Form-R facts
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2.0× 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 Shultz Steel Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 62.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 68% (29.1K lbs to 9.2K lbs).
Shultz Steel Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shultz Steel Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 68% 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 12.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 9.2K lbs | 2 |
Shultz Steel Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shultz Steel Co
Closest other reporters in California - including Armstrong Flooring Inc, Tesoro - Vinvale Terminal, Lunday-Thagard Co DBA World Oil Refining, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Texas Finishing Co, Bonney Forge Corp, Worthington Cylinder Corp.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shultz Steel Co on cumulative reported pounds (62.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Ingredion Inc, Valero Lakota Plant, Texas Finishing Co. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston 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 Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper; nearby reporters include Armstrong Flooring Inc. Shultz Steel Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Shultz Steel Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shultz Steel Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for South Gate, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332111 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ingredion Inc (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shultz Steel Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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