EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div
Norfolk, NE · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 257.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div: how the 257.9K lbs splits
257.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 197.2K lbs 76.5%
- Land Disposal 56.7K lbs 22.0%
- Off-site Transfers 4.0K lbs 1.6%
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div's 257.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 76.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 22.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Norfolk, NE, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 35.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 257.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,826 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div is pounds #34 and chemical-count #42 at 257.9K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Actus Nutrition-Norfolk; Contitech USA LLC; Weiland Inc; Hiland Ice Cream Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Nebraska: Chemart; Dixie Industrial Finishing Co Inc; Precise Hard Chrome LLC; Micro Metal Finishing 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: Certain glycol ethers; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Manganese; Propylene.
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (76.5% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 257.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chemart and Dixie Industrial Finishing Co Inc.
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
258K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div inside Madison's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div reports the 222nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 29.9% of every pound reported in Madison. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 75.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Chemart and Dixie Industrial Finishing Co Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Madison's reported pounds (863.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div's total reported releases fell from 54.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div's air releases fell from 53.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div's off-site transfers fell from 825 lb in 2022 to 574 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 257.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 57% (82.0K lbs to 35.5K lbs).
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 57% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 30.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 54.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 54.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 35.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 193.8K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 56.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 856 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 475 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 116 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Actus Nutrition-Norfolk, Contitech USA LLC, Weiland Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Chemart, Dixie Industrial Finishing Co Inc, Precise Hard Chrome LLC.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div on cumulative reported pounds (257.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Tex-Tech Coatings LLC, West Fraser Wood Products Inc., Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC. 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.
- Tex-Tech Coatings LLC Kernersville, NC · Textiles 257.8K lbs reported
- West Fraser Wood Products Inc. New Boston, TX · Wood Products 257.8K lbs reported
- Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC Speed, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 258.1K lbs reported
- Kronospan la Grande LLC La Grande, OR · Wood Products 257.7K 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 Certain glycol ethers, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Manganese, Propylene; nearby reporters include Actus Nutrition-Norfolk. Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Norfolk, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 29.9% of Madison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tex-Tech Coatings LLC (Δ 97 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Corp-Vulcraft/nucor Cold Finish Div stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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