EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Structural Steel of Carolina
Hickory, NC
- Total releases
- 13.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Structural Steel of Carolina: how the 13.9K lbs splits
13.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 10.2K lbs 73.8%
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 26.2%
Structural Steel of Carolina's 13.9K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 73.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 26.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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 LAND pathway CARC-MID
Structural Steel of Carolina is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hickory, NC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 4.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 13.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,075 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. Structural Steel of Carolina is pounds #291 and chemical-count #301 at 13.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hk Research Corp; Century Furniture Casegoods Plant No 1; Southern Concrete Materials-Hickory (kerrs); Hickory White Casegoods Div. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside North Carolina: John Zink Co LLC; Bayou Holdco Inc; Independent Can Co; Mercer Forge Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Manganese; Chromium.
Structural Steel of Carolina stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (73.8% land disposal) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include John Zink Co LLC and Bayou Holdco Inc.
Structural Steel of Carolina vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Structural Steel of Carolina in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Structural Steel of Carolina reports the 1,082nd-largest volume (13.9K lbs). Scale peers outside North Carolina include John Zink Co LLC and Bayou Holdco Inc.
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
- Structural Steel of Carolina's total reported releases rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Structural Steel of Carolina's land releases rose from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Structural Steel of Carolina Form-R facts
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See how Structural Steel of Carolina stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
65% less than the comparison
25% less 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 Structural Steel of Carolina releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 319% (1.2K lbs to 4.9K lbs).
Structural Steel of Carolina: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Structural Steel of Carolina year-over-year reported totals (increased by 319% 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 4.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.9K lbs | 3 |
Structural Steel of Carolina · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Structural Steel of Carolina
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Hk Research Corp, Century Furniture Casegoods Plant No 1, Southern Concrete Materials-Hickory (kerrs), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. John Zink Co LLC, Bayou Holdco Inc, Independent Can Co.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Structural Steel of Carolina on cumulative reported pounds (13.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 14, Unisea Inc., Americhem Inc Mtx. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 14 Columbia, SC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 13.9K lbs reported
- Unisea Inc. Dutch Harbor, AK · Food 13.9K lbs reported
- Americhem Inc Mtx Mansfield, TX · Chemicals 13.9K lbs reported
- Brainerd Chemical Co. Inc.- Tuttle Tuttle, OK · Chemical Wholesalers 13.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nickel, Manganese, Chromium; nearby reporters include Hk Research Corp. Structural Steel of Carolina stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID 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 Structural Steel of Carolina TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Structural Steel of Carolina totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hickory, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 0.2% of Catawba TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 14 (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Structural Steel of Carolina stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Nickel. 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