EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel Nebraska
Norfolk, NE · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 334.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Nebraska: how the 334.8K lbs splits
334.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 306.0K lbs 91.4%
- Air Releases 25.6K lbs 7.6%
- Water Discharges 3.2K lbs 1.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nucor Steel Nebraska's 334.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.6%. 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 CARC-LEAN
Nucor Steel Nebraska is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Norfolk, NE, in the primary metals sector. It reported 115.0K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 334.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,433 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 Steel Nebraska is pounds #30 and chemical-count #4 at 334.8K 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: Tms International LLC; Cie Norfolk Gns LLC; Gerhold Concrete Co Norfolk Plant; Weiland Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Nebraska: Michigan Seamless Tube LLC; Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div; Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.; North Star Bluescope Steel 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; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel compounds.
Nucor Steel Nebraska stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (91.4% off-site transfers) across 20 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 334.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Michigan Seamless Tube LLC and Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div.
Nucor Steel Nebraska vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
335K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel Nebraska inside Stanton's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Nebraska reports the 250th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.2% of every pound reported in Stanton. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Michigan Seamless Tube LLC and Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Stanton's reported pounds (340.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Steel Nebraska's total reported releases fell from 124.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 115.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Nebraska's water releases rose from 254 lb in 2022 to 426 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Nebraska's off-site transfers fell from 119.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 109.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Nebraska's air releases rose from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel Nebraska Form-R facts
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See how Nucor Steel Nebraska stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
54.6× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Nucor Steel Nebraska releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 334.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 172% (42.3K lbs to 115.0K lbs).
Nucor Steel Nebraska: 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 Nucor Steel Nebraska year-over-year reported totals (increased by 172% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 42.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 25.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 27.9K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 124.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 115.0K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 184.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 62.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 24.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 18.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 13.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 7.6K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6.4K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Lithium carbonate | 894 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 307 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 229 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 179 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 144 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 80 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Steel Nebraska · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Steel Nebraska
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Tms International LLC, Cie Norfolk Gns LLC, Gerhold Concrete Co Norfolk Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Michigan Seamless Tube LLC, Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div, Primus Pipe & Tube Inc..
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Nebraska on cumulative reported pounds (334.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex, Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC, Integrity Cabinets LLC. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex Prosperity, SC · Wood Products 334.6K lbs reported
- Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC Logansport, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 335.1K lbs reported
- Integrity Cabinets LLC Lineville, AL · Furniture 335.1K lbs reported
- Darling Ingredients Inc Blue Earth, MN · Food 335.2K 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, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Tms International LLC. Nucor Steel Nebraska 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 Nucor Steel Nebraska TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Nebraska totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Norfolk, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 98.2% of Stanton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Prosperity Complex (Δ 181 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Nebraska stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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