EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc
Memphis, TN · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc: how the 1.7M lbs splits
1.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.7M lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 21.7K lbs 1.3%
- Water Discharges 1.3K lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc's 1.7M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc 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 CARC-LEAN
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 508.6K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 949 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nucor Steel Memphis Inc is pounds #31 and chemical-count #18 at 1.7M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: U.S. Tva Allen Combined Cycle Plant; Electrolux Home Products Inc.; Cargill Inc; Brenntag Mid-South Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Novelis Corp-Greensboro; Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus; US Steel Corp Midwest Plant; Scepter Inc. Other Nucor Corp sites in this extract: Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc; Nucor Steel; Nucor Steel Hertford County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Vanadium compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.6% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Novelis Corp-Greensboro and Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus.
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Memphis Inc reports the 117th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Novelis Corp-Greensboro and Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Steel Memphis Inc's total reported releases rose from 315.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 508.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Memphis Inc's off-site transfers rose from 312.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 505.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Memphis Inc's water releases fell from 325 lb in 2022 to 273 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Steel Memphis Inc's air releases fell from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc Form-R facts
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15.0× 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 Memphis Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 62% (313.9K lbs to 508.6K lbs).
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Nucor Steel Memphis Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 62% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 313.9K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 256.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 306.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 315.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 508.6K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 786.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 633.3K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 73.2K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 55.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 47.1K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 24.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 18.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 16.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 9.8K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 938 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 591 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 499 lbs | - |
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Novelis Corp-Greensboro, Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus, US Steel Corp Midwest Plant.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Memphis Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include American Crystal Sugar Co, Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant, Oxbow Greenwood LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- American Crystal Sugar Co East Grand Forks, MN · Food 1.7M lbs reported
- Florida Power & Light-West County Energy Center Plant Loxahatchee, FL · Electric Utilities 1.7M lbs reported
- Oxbow Greenwood LLC Greenwood, MS · Food 1.7M lbs reported
- Novelis Corp-Greensboro Greensboro, GA · Primary Metals 1.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Nucor Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nucor Steel-Berkeley, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc, Nucor Steel.
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 Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Vanadium compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include U.S. Tva Allen Combined Cycle Plant. Nucor Steel Memphis Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Nucor Steel Memphis Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 8.9% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Crystal Sugar Co (Δ 175 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Memphis Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc 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