EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel-Berkeley
Huger, SC · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 13.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel-Berkeley: how the 13.1M lbs splits
13.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 12.9M lbs 98.1%
- Air Releases 225.5K lbs 1.7%
- Water Discharges 27.5K lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nucor Steel-Berkeley's 13.1M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.7%. 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 TRACE-CARC
Nucor Steel-Berkeley is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Huger, SC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 2.7M lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 13.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 150 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nucor Steel-Berkeley is pounds #2 and chemical-count #22 at 13.1M lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Charleston Mill Service; Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant; Nexans High Voltage USA Inc; Dominion Energy of South Carolina - Williams Station Genco. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside South Carolina: Ssab Iowa Inc.; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works; Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC; Felman Production Inc. Other Nucor Corp sites in this extract: Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel Hertford County; Nucor Steel-Arkansas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Zinc compounds; Vanadium compounds.
Nucor Steel-Berkeley stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.1% off-site transfers) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ssab Iowa Inc. and Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works.
Nucor Steel-Berkeley vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel-Berkeley inside Berkeley's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel-Berkeley reports the 22nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 45.4% of every pound reported in Berkeley. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Manganese And Manganese Compounds alone is 72.0% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Ssab Iowa Inc. and Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Berkeley's reported pounds (28.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Steel-Berkeley's total reported releases fell from 2.9 million lb in 2022 to 2.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel-Berkeley's air releases rose from 38.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel-Berkeley's off-site transfers fell from 2.8 million lb in 2022 to 2.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel-Berkeley Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Nucor Steel-Berkeley stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7084.8× more than the comparison
2.7× 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 Nucor Steel-Berkeley releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (2.6M lbs to 2.7M lbs).
Nucor Steel-Berkeley: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Nucor Steel-Berkeley year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat 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 | 2.6M lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 1.8M lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 3.2M lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 2.9M lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 2.7M lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 9.5M lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.6M lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 229.5K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 207.5K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 168.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 114.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 56.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 39.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lithium carbonate | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 932 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 897 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Nucor Steel-Berkeley · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Steel-Berkeley
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Charleston Mill Service, Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant, Nexans High Voltage USA Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Ssab Iowa Inc., Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works, Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel-Berkeley on cumulative reported pounds (13.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility, Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility, Basin Electric Laramie River Station. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility Saint Gabriel, LA · Chemicals 13.1M lbs reported
- Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility Richland, WA · Food 13.1M lbs reported
- Basin Electric Laramie River Station Wheatland, WY · Electric Utilities 13.0M lbs reported
- Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant China Township, MI · Electric Utilities 13.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nucor Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc, Nucor Steel, Nucor Steel Hertford County.
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, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Zinc compounds, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Charleston Mill Service. Nucor Steel-Berkeley stamps HEAVY 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.
Use and verify this record
This Nucor Steel-Berkeley TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel-Berkeley totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Huger, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 45.4% of Berkeley TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility (Δ 53.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel-Berkeley stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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