EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill
Charlotte, NC · Parent: Gerdau USA Inc
- Total releases
- 20.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill: how the 20.9K lbs splits
20.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 20.9K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 3 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill's 20.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Charlotte, NC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 3.8K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 20.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,144 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill is pounds #268 and chemical-count #34 at 20.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Reames Rd Concrete Plant; Blythe; Carrier Corp - Charlotte; Concrete Supply Co Llc-Reames Rd. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside North Carolina: Grede LLC; Betz Industries; Winsert Inc; Boyertown Foundry Co. Other Gerdau USA Inc sites in this extract: Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill; Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP; Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill; Gerdau Wilton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead compounds; Manganese compounds; Mercury compounds.
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 20.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Grede LLC and Betz Industries.
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill reports the 637th-largest volume (20.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 76.0% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Grede LLC and Betz Industries.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 76.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill's total reported releases fell from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill's air releases fell from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill Form-R facts
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See how Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
21558.5× more than the comparison
12.0× 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 Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (3.9K lbs to 3.8K lbs).
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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 | 3.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 4.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 4.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 4.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 3.8K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 15.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 917 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 803 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 331 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 264 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 241 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 115 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 91 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 67 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Reames Rd Concrete Plant, Blythe, Carrier Corp - Charlotte, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Grede LLC, Betz Industries, Winsert Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill on cumulative reported pounds (20.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Andersen Regional Manufacturing, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Andersen Regional Manufacturing Garland, TX · Plastics and Rubber 20.9K lbs reported
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. Flagstaff, AZ · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20.9K lbs reported
- Fuyao Glass Illinois Inc Decatur, IL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 20.9K lbs reported
- Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. South Portland, ME · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 20.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Gerdau USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill, Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP, Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill.
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, Lead compounds, Manganese compounds, Mercury compounds; nearby reporters include Reames Rd Concrete Plant. Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill stamps LIGHT 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 Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Charlotte, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Mecklenburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Andersen Regional Manufacturing (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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