EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel Hertford County
Cofield, NC · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 6.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Hertford County: how the 6.3M lbs splits
6.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 6.2M lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 57.8K lbs 0.9%
- Water Discharges 927 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nucor Steel Hertford County's 6.3M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.9%. 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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Nucor Steel Hertford County is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cofield, NC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 6.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 333 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. Nucor Steel Hertford County is pounds #10 and chemical-count #13 at 6.3M 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: Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Cofield Nc; Enviva Pellets LLC - Ahoskie Facility; Regulator Marine Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside North Carolina: Kennametal Inc DBA Kennametal Firth Sterling; Nucor Steel; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Works; Atlantic Alumina Gramercy Operations. Other Nucor Corp sites in this extract: Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel-Arkansas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese compounds; Zinc compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Nucor Steel Hertford County stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.1% off-site transfers) across 18 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kennametal Inc DBA Kennametal Firth Sterling and Nucor Steel.
Nucor Steel Hertford County vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.3M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel Hertford County inside Hertford's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Hertford County reports the 45th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 83.8% of every pound reported in Hertford. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Kennametal Inc DBA Kennametal Firth Sterling and Nucor Steel.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hertford's reported pounds (7.5M 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 Hertford County's total reported releases fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Hertford County's off-site transfers fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Hertford County's water releases fell from 135 lb in 2022 to 123 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Hertford County's air releases rose from 9.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel Hertford County Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nucor Steel Hertford County releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (1.8M lbs to 1.5M lbs).
Nucor Steel Hertford County: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Nucor Steel Hertford County year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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 | 1.8M lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 963.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 290.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 1.7M lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 2.7M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 2.0M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 520.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 417.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 349.8K lbs | - |
| Barium | 75.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 60.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 49.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 46.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 42.3K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 38.1K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 16.3K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 984 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 979 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 665 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Nucor Steel Hertford County · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Steel Hertford County
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Cofield Nc, Enviva Pellets LLC - Ahoskie Facility, Regulator Marine Inc., 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. Kennametal Inc DBA Kennametal Firth Sterling, Nucor Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp - Mansfield Works.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Hertford County on cumulative reported pounds (6.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery, Merom Generating Station, Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery Westlake, LA · Petroleum 6.3M lbs reported
- Merom Generating Station Sullivan, IN · Electric Utilities 6.3M lbs reported
- Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn Millington, TN · Hazardous Waste 6.3M lbs reported
- Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station Cayuga, IN · Electric Utilities 6.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
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 Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese compounds, Zinc compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Cofield Nc. Nucor Steel Hertford County stamps HEAVY 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 Hertford County TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Hertford County totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cofield, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 83.8% of Hertford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery (Δ 256 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Hertford County stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese 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