EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC
Columbus, OH · Parent: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
- Total releases
- 27.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC: how the 27.9K lbs splits
27.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 16.7K lbs 59.9%
- Air Releases 11.0K lbs 39.4%
- Water Discharges 192 lbs 0.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's 27.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 59.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 39.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 4.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 27.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,483 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC is pounds #494 and chemical-count #609 at 27.9K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Sherwin-Williams Co; Engineered Profiles LLC; N. Wasserstrom & Sons Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin; Steelscape; New England Union Co. Inc.; Jordan Aluminum Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Ammonia; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Columbus, OH: 27.9K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 59.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin and Steelscape.
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC reports the 591st-largest volume (27.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 60.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin and Steelscape.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 60.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's total reported releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's water releases rose from 24 lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's air releases rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC's off-site transfers rose from 908 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 27.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (5.1K lbs to 4.2K lbs).
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 13.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 16.9K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 10.9K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 31 lbs | - |
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC in Franklin
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC on cumulative reported pounds (27.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Waskom Gas Processing Plant, John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd, Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin. 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.
- Waskom Gas Processing Plant Waskom, TX · Natural Gas Processing 27.9K lbs reported
- John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd Valley City, ND · Machinery 27.9K lbs reported
- Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin Franklin, IN · Primary Metals 27.9K lbs reported
- Aak USA Inc Port Newark Newark, NJ · Food 27.9K 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 Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CLEAN 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 0.7% of Franklin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Waskom Gas Processing Plant (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 59.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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