EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC
Burns Harbor, IN · Parent: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- Total releases
- 35.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 54
- Carcinogens
- 14
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC: how the 35.1M lbs splits
35.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 24.0M lbs 68.4%
- Off-site Transfers 9.4M lbs 26.6%
- Air Releases 1.3M lbs 3.7%
- Water Discharges 430.4K lbs 1.2%
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC's 35.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 68.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 26.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese And Manganese 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Burns Harbor, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 8.6M lbs of releases across 48 chemicals in 2023, and 35.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 51 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC is pounds #3 and chemical-count #4 at 35.1M lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Phoenix Services LLC; Hearthside Food Solutions LLC; Natl Park Service Indiana Dunes National Park Indu; Nipsco Michigan City Generating Station. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: North American Stainless; Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC; US Magnesium LLC. Other Cleveland-Cliffs Inc sites in this extract: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ); Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works; Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Zinc compounds; Ammonia; Phenol.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Burns Harbor, IN: 35.1M lbs across 54 chemicals (14 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 68.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include North American Stainless and Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
35M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC inside Porter's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC reports the 9th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 90.9% of every pound reported in Porter. Scale peers outside Indiana include North American Stainless and Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Porter's reported pounds (38.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC's total reported releases fell from 12.5 million lb in 2022 to 8.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC's land releases fell from 9.2 million lb in 2022 to 5.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC's water releases fell from 27.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC's air releases fell from 192.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 178.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
46754.3× more than the comparison
54.0× 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 35.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 218% (2.7M lbs to 8.6M lbs).
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 3
- 2020 3
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 218% 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: Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7M lbs | 40 |
| 2020 | 3.1M lbs | 37 |
| 2021 | 8.2M lbs | 44 |
| 2022 | 12.5M lbs | 49 |
| 2023 | 8.6M lbs | 48 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 14 of 54 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC in Porter
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Phoenix Services LLC, Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, Natl Park Service Indiana Dunes National Park Indu, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. North American Stainless, Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC on cumulative reported pounds (35.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (54). Release-pound peers include Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill, North American Stainless, Pogo Mine. Chemical-count peers include Shell Chemical LP, Keystone Cement Co, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station. 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).
- Shell Chemical LP Deer Park, TX · Chemicals 54 chemicals
- Keystone Cement Co Bath, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 53 chemicals
- Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 55 chemicals
- St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp Hahnville, LA · Chemicals 55 chemicals
Other Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ), Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works, Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC.
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 Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Phenol; nearby reporters include Phoenix Services LLC. Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC stamps HEAVY 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.
Use and verify this record
This Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Burns Harbor, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 90.9% of Porter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eagle Mine Llc-Humboldt Mill (Δ 27.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 68.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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