EPA TRI Facility · Machinery

Union Electric Steel Corp

Burgettstown, PA · Parent: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp

Total releases
821.0K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Union Electric Steel Corp: how the 869.9K lbs splits

869.9K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 868.6K lbs 99.9%
  • Air Releases 1.2K lbs 0.1%
  • Water Discharges 116 lbs <0.1%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Union Electric Steel Corp's 869.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.

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.

MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC

Union Electric Steel Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Burgettstown, PA, in the machinery sector. It reported 48.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 821.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,464 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Union Electric Steel Corp is pounds #44 and chemical-count #302 at 821.0K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Langeloth Metallurgical Co; Harmon Creek Gas Plant; Etc Northeast Pipeline LLC Revolution Cryogenic Plant; Reaxis Inc. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Pennsylvania: Workhorse Cabs LLC DBA Crenlo Engineered Cabs; Oregon Tool Inc.; Caterpillar Reman Div; The Lincoln Electric Co. Other Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp sites in this extract: Union Electric Steel Corp; Union Electric Steel Corp; Union Electric Steel Corp; Buffalo Pumps Div of Air & Liquid Systems Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Manganese; Lead; Nickel.

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Union Electric Steel Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 821.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Workhorse Cabs LLC DBA Crenlo Engineered Cabs and Oregon Tool Inc..

#1,464 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Union Electric Steel Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

821K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Union Electric Steel Corp inside Washington's TRI pounds

Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Union Electric Steel Corp reports the 12th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 38.3% of every pound reported in Washington. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is 73.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Workhorse Cabs LLC DBA Crenlo Engineered Cabs and Oregon Tool Inc..

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Washington's reported pounds (2.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Union Electric Steel Corp's total reported releases rose from 39.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Union Electric Steel Corp's off-site transfers rose from 39.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Union Electric Steel Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Machinery
MID volume
821.0K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
TRACE-CARC chem count
4 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Chromium

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See how Union Electric Steel Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Union Electric Steel Corp
821.0K lbs
Langeloth Metallurgical Co
15.8K lbs

52.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Union Electric Steel Corp
4
Langeloth Metallurgical Co
13

69% 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 Union Electric Steel Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 869.9K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 868.6K lbs (99.9%)
Air Releases 1.2K lbs (0.1%)
Water Discharges 116 lbs (<0.1%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 87% (374.0K lbs to 48.9K lbs).

Union Electric Steel Corp: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Union Electric Steel Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 87% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Chromium.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 374.0K lbs 4
2020 326.2K lbs 4
2021 40.0K lbs 4
2022 39.4K lbs 4
2023 41.4K lbs 4
2024 48.9K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Chromium 641.3K lbs -
Manganese 224.3K lbs -
Lead 3.3K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel 972 lbs Carcinogen

Union Electric Steel Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site

Burgettstown, PA
40.4092, -80.4075
County TRI context
Washington · 38.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Union Electric Steel Corp on cumulative reported pounds (821.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Durez Corp, Ag Processing Inc a Cooperative (agp), Sk Battery America Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Chromium, Manganese, Lead, Nickel; nearby reporters include Langeloth Metallurgical Co. Union Electric Steel Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Union Electric Steel Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Union Electric Steel Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Burgettstown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 333519 · Machinery. 38.3% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Durez Corp (Δ 469 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Union Electric Steel Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium. 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