EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Steel Dynamics Inc.
Jeffersonville, IN · Parent: Steel Dynamics Inc
- Total releases
- 156.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Steel Dynamics Inc.: how the 156.9K lbs splits
156.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 126.0K lbs 80.3%
- Air Releases 30.8K lbs 19.7%
Steel Dynamics Inc.'s 156.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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 CARC-LEAN
Steel Dynamics Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jeffersonville, IN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 16.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 156.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,665 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. Steel Dynamics Inc. is pounds #177 and chemical-count #38 at 156.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cylicron LLC; Valmont Coatings Gateway Galvanizing; Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In; Idemitsu Lubricants America Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Indiana: Hearne Steel Co. Inc.; Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div; Signode Industrial Group LLC; Amsted Rail Co Inc. Other Steel Dynamics Inc sites in this extract: Steel Dynamics Inc-Flat Roll Div; Steel Dynamics Inc-Engineered Bar Products Div; Steel Dynamics Inc Flat Roll Group Columbus Div; Sdi Lafarga LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); n-Butyl alcohol.
Steel Dynamics Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.3% off-site transfers) across 17 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 156.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hearne Steel Co. Inc. and Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div.
Steel Dynamics Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
157K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Steel Dynamics Inc. in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Steel Dynamics Inc. reports the 327th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside Indiana include Hearne Steel Co. Inc. and Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Steel Dynamics Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 15.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steel Dynamics Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steel Dynamics Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 12.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steel Dynamics Inc.'s air releases rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Steel Dynamics Inc. Form-R facts
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899.3× more than the comparison
5.7× 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 Steel Dynamics Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 156.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 58% (39.2K lbs to 16.3K lbs).
Steel Dynamics Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Steel Dynamics Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 58% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39.2K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 46.1K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 40.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 15.3K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 16.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 64.4K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 22.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 14.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 7.1K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 3.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 884 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 354 lbs | - |
| Dimethyl phthalate | 99 lbs | - |
Steel Dynamics Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Steel Dynamics Inc.
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Cylicron LLC, Valmont Coatings Gateway Galvanizing, Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Hearne Steel Co. Inc., Nucor Corp Vulcraft Div, Signode Industrial Group LLC.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Steel Dynamics Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (156.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Siemens Energy Winston Service Center, Darling Ingredients Inc., Tower Automotive. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Siemens Energy Winston Service Center Rural Hall, NC · Machinery 156.8K lbs reported
- Darling Ingredients Inc. East Dublin, GA · Food 156.9K lbs reported
- Tower Automotive Madison, MS · Transportation Equipment 156.7K lbs reported
- Texas Instruments- Lehi Fab Lehi, UT · Computers and Electronic Products 156.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Steel Dynamics Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Steel Dynamics Inc-Flat Roll Div, Steel Dynamics Inc-Engineered Bar Products Div, Steel Dynamics Inc Flat Roll Group Columbus Div.
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 compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Cylicron LLC. Steel Dynamics Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Steel Dynamics Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Steel Dynamics Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jeffersonville, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 14.9% of Clark TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Siemens Energy Winston Service Center (Δ 46 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Steel Dynamics Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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