Ellwood Quality Steels Co – Emissions Trend
New Castle, PA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Ellwood Group Inc
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Ellwood Quality Steels Co, 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 150.0K in 2019 and closed at 381.7K in 2024 – a increase of 154.5% 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 And Manganese Compounds at 997.5K, followed by Zinc (fume or dust) at 324.8K.
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
- Ellwood Quality Steels Co's total reported releases fell from 486.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 455.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ellwood Quality Steels Co's air releases fell from 8.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ellwood Quality Steels Co's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ellwood Quality Steels Co's off-site transfers fell from 477.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 448.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 150.0K lbs | 9 | - |
| 2020 | 190.7K lbs | 6 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 183.5K lbs | 7 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 486.2K lbs | 7 | +165.0% |
| 2023 | 455.6K lbs | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 381.7K lbs | 6 | -16.2% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 88.4K | 125.8K | 103.9K | 345.8K | 333.6K | - | 997.5K |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 39.0K | 40.9K | 54.5K | 74.7K | 65.1K | 50.6K | 324.8K |
| Manganese compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 281.9K | 281.9K |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8.6K | 11.7K | 10.4K | 30.0K | 28.8K | - | 89.5K |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 6.4K | 8.8K | 7.4K | 22.8K | 21.7K | - | 67.1K |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | - | - | - | - | - | 24.5K | 24.5K |
| Nickel compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 18.2K | 18.2K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.8K | 2.3K | 2.7K | 4.4K | 4.2K | - | 15.4K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3.0K | - | 2.8K | 6.4K | - | - | 12.2K |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 1.1K | 1.2K | 1.8K | 2.1K | 2.1K | 2.2K | 10.6K |
| Lead compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 4.2K | 4.2K |
| Vanadium compounds | 1.6K | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6K |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 166 | - | - | - | - | - | 166 |
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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