Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility – Emissions Trend
Coatesville, PA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 63.1K in 2019 and closed at 112.8K in 2024 – a increase of 78.9% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Manganese compounds at 159.1K, followed by Nickel compounds at 110.4K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this primary metals facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility's total reported releases rose from 104.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 115.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility's air releases rose from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility's off-site transfers fell from 781 lb in 2022 to 11 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Plate LLC Coatesville Facility's water releases fell from 736 lb in 2022 to 416 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63.1K lbs | 7 | - |
| 2020 | 128.7K lbs | 7 | +104.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3K lbs | 7 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 104.4K lbs | 7 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 115.8K lbs | 9 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 112.8K lbs | 9 | -2.6% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 16.0K | 50.4K | 40.8K | 26.8K | 25.2K | - | 159.1K |
| Nickel compounds | 10.5K | 18.2K | 14.3K | 33.9K | 33.6K | - | 110.4K |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | - | 39.4K | 19.8K | 25.5K | 21.4K | - | 106.1K |
| Zinc compounds | 9.0K | 14.7K | 14.7K | 9.8K | 11.4K | 8.2K | 67.7K |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 24.9K | - | - | - | - | 30.0K | 54.9K |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 34.1K | 34.1K |
| Copper compounds | 2.5K | 5.1K | 4.8K | 8.1K | 8.1K | - | 28.5K |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | - | - | - | - | 15.7K | 11.8K | 27.5K |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 20.9K | 20.9K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 7.4K | 7.4K |
| Lead compounds | 240 | 893 | 844 | 467 | 450 | - | 2.9K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 331 | 331 |
| Mercury compounds | 27 | 28 | 54 | 20 | 22 | - | 150 |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| Molybdenum trioxide | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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