EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel Florida Inc.
Frostproof, FL · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 307.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Florida Inc.: how the 307.1K lbs splits
307.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 295.1K lbs 96.1%
- Air Releases 12.0K lbs 3.9%
Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s 307.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.9%. 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
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Frostproof, FL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 137.4K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 307.1K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,550 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nucor Steel Florida Inc. is pounds #63 and chemical-count #69 at 307.1K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tms International LLC; General Engines Co Inc; Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range; Citrosuco N.a. Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Florida: Aurora Metals Div LLC; Essex Solutions USA LLC; Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div; Superior Aluminum Alloys 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: Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.1% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 307.1K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aurora Metals Div LLC and Essex Solutions USA LLC.
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
307K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel Florida Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Florida Inc. reports the 259th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 82.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Florida include Aurora Metals Div LLC and Essex Solutions USA LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 82.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 159.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 137.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s air releases rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 156.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 132.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Florida Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Nucor Steel Florida Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
37354.9× more than the comparison
75% 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 Nucor Steel Florida Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 307.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 1205% (10.5K lbs to 137.4K lbs).
Nucor Steel Florida Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nucor Steel Florida Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1205% from 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 159.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 137.4K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 254.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 44.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 5.5K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 974 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 114 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Steel Florida Inc.
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Tms International LLC, General Engines Co Inc, Dod, Usaf, Avon Park Air Force Range, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 658 other reporting facilities in Florida.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Aurora Metals Div LLC, Essex Solutions USA LLC, Steel Dynamics Inc Structural & Rail Div.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Florida Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (307.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Crown Food Packaging, Belden Brick Plant 4, Darling Ingredients Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Crown Food Packaging Crawfordsville, IN · Fabricated Metals 307.0K lbs reported
- Belden Brick Plant 4 Sugarcreek, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 307.3K lbs reported
- Darling Ingredients Inc. Butler, KY · Food 307.5K lbs reported
- Superior Composites Co LLC Vanceburg, KY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 306.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Tms International LLC. Nucor Steel Florida Inc. 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 Nucor Steel Florida Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Frostproof, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 2.3% of Polk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crown Food Packaging (Δ 90 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Florida Inc. 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