EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp
Coshocton, OH · Parent: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
- Total releases
- 21.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp: how the 21.3M lbs splits
21.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 19.7M lbs 92.6%
- Off-site Transfers 1.5M lbs 7.0%
- Air Releases 92.1K lbs 0.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp's 21.3M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 92.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Coshocton, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 3.8M lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 21.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 95 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 Steel Corp is pounds #6 and chemical-count #132 at 21.3M 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: American Electric Power Conesville Plant; Three Rivers Energy LLC; McWane Ductile Ohio; Sancast Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant; Cerro Wire LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC; Climax Molybdenum Co. 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel compounds; Nitric acid.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (92.6% water discharges) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant and Cerro Wire LLC.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp inside Coshocton's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp reports the 16th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 82.0% of every pound reported in Coshocton. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant and Cerro Wire LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Coshocton's reported pounds (26.0M 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 Steel Corp's total reported releases fell from 4.0 million lb in 2022 to 3.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp's off-site transfers fell from 332.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 169.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp's air releases fell from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Form-R facts
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See how Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
28.1× more than the comparison
44% 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (4.6M lbs to 3.8M lbs).
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.6M lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 4.9M lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 3.9M lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 4.0M lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 3.8M lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 19.8M lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 967.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 418.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 75.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 26.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 2 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp · WATER-pathway site
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Cerro Wire LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp on cumulative reported pounds (21.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD · Food 21.3M lbs reported
- Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant Braddock, PA · Primary Metals 21.4M lbs reported
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant Becker, MN · Electric Utilities 21.5M lbs reported
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP Augusta, GA · Chemicals 21.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel compounds, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include American Electric Power Conesville Plant. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Steel Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Coshocton, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 82.0% of Coshocton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls (Δ 976 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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