EPA TRI Facility · Other

Central Steel & Wire Co

Chicago, IL · Parent: Ryerson (chicago)

Total releases
19 lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Central Steel & Wire Co: how the 19 lbs splits

19 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 19 lbs 100.0%

Central Steel & Wire Co's 19 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.

TRACE volume AIR pathway CARC-MID

Central Steel & Wire Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago, IL, in the other sector. It reported 19 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2019. That ranks 18,043 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Central Steel & Wire Co is pounds #808 and chemical-count #364 at 19 lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Accu Labs Inc; Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div; Lang Ice Co; Gold Eagle Co. Similar-scale Other peers outside Illinois: U.S. Forest Service Redding Airtanker Base; US Dhs Fletc Glynco Ga; US Cbp Santa Teresa Border Patrol Station #NM0023; US Dod Usaf Portland Ang Afb Oregon. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Nickel; Copper; Manganese.

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Central Steel & Wire Co stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19 lbs (2019–2019). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include U.S. Forest Service Redding Airtanker Base and US Dhs Fletc Glynco Ga.

#18,043 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Central Steel & Wire Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

19 lbs 31st percentile higher than 31% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Central Steel & Wire Co in the Other sector extract

Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, Central Steel & Wire Co reports the 529th-largest volume (19 lbs). Scale peers outside Illinois include U.S. Forest Service Redding Airtanker Base and US Dhs Fletc Glynco Ga.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Central Steel & Wire Co Form-R facts

Sector
Other
TRACE volume
19 lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-MID chem count
4 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Chromium

Compare this facility

See how Central Steel & Wire Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Central Steel & Wire Co
19 lbs
Accu Labs Inc
94.0K lbs

100% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Central Steel & Wire Co
4
Accu Labs Inc
8

50% less 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 Central Steel & Wire Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19 lbs.

Air Releases 19 lbs (100.0%)

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2019). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Chromium 8 lbs -
Nickel 7 lbs Carcinogen
Copper 2 lbs -
Manganese 2 lbs -

Central Steel & Wire Co · AIR-pathway site

Chicago, IL
41.8010, -87.6986
County TRI context
Cook · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Ryerson (chicago)

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 Chromium, Nickel, Copper, Manganese; nearby reporters include Accu Labs Inc. Central Steel & Wire Co stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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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This Central Steel & Wire Co TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Central Steel & Wire Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chicago, IL, latest year 2019. NAICS 423510 · Other. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Unison Industries LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Central Steel & Wire Co stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium. 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