EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Middletown, OH · Parent: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- Total releases
- 5.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.: how the 5.0M lbs splits
5.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.3M lbs 85.9%
- Water Discharges 428.1K lbs 8.5%
- Air Releases 282.1K lbs 5.6%
- Land Disposal 354 lbs <0.1%
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s 5.0M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 8.5%. 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
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Middletown, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 1.3M lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 5.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 426 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 Inc. is pounds #19 and chemical-count #33 at 5.0M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bluescope Coated Products LLC; Graphic Packaging International Inc.; Evertz Technology Services Inc.; Essity Operations Wausau LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Waupaca Foundry Plant 1; American Cast Iron Pipe Co.; Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale LLC; Charter Steel-Saukville. Other Cleveland-Cliffs Inc sites in this extract: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ); Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works; Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Manganese compounds; Zinc compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.9% off-site transfers) across 19 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 and American Cast Iron Pipe Co..
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.0M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. inside Butler's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. reports the 58th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 49.6% of every pound reported in Butler. Scale peers outside Ohio include Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 and American Cast Iron Pipe Co..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Butler's reported pounds (10.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s land releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 354 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s air releases fell from 66.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
238.3× more than the comparison
90% 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 101% (633.6K lbs to 1.3M lbs).
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 101% 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 | 633.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 626.4K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 621.3K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 1.9M lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 1.3M lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 900.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 730.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 404.5K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 315.0K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 197.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 172.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 130.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 109.7K lbs | - |
| Phenanthrene | 79.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 77.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 68.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 61.6K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 26.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 24.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 10.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 9.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 1.7K lbs | - |
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Bluescope Coated Products LLC, Graphic Packaging International Inc., Evertz Technology Services Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Waupaca Foundry Plant 1, American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (5.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Southern Hens Inc., Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Methanex USA Services LLC. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ), Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Bluescope Coated Products LLC. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 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.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Middletown, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 49.6% of Butler TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Southern Hens Inc. (Δ 7.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 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