EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing
Memphis, TN · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 1.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing: how the 1.0K lbs splits
1.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 877 lbs 85.4%
- Water Discharges 150 lbs 14.6%
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing's 1.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.4% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 14.6%. 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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 214 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2022, and 1.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 13,828 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 Processing is pounds #425 and chemical-count #309 at 1.0K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Drexel Chemical; Sonoco Products Co - Presidents Island; Vertrauen Chemie Solutions Inc.; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Tennessee: Lejeune Steel Co. (2950 Barronett); Efficient Machine Products; Omg Building Products LLC; Watts Regulator Co. 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: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.4% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0K lbs (2019–2022). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lejeune Steel Co. (2950 Barronett) and Efficient Machine Products.
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% 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 Processing in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Steel Memphis Processing reports the 1,740th-largest volume (1.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Lejeune Steel Co. (2950 Barronett) and Efficient Machine Products.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing Form-R facts
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See how Nucor Steel Memphis Processing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.1× more than the comparison
25% 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 Nucor Steel Memphis Processing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 71% (728 lbs to 214 lbs).
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Nucor Steel Memphis Processing year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 71% from 2019 to 2022). 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 | 728 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 81 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 214 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 497 lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 493 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 37 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Drexel Chemical, Sonoco Products Co - Presidents Island, Vertrauen Chemie Solutions Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Lejeune Steel Co. (2950 Barronett), Efficient Machine Products, Omg Building Products LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Steel Memphis Processing on cumulative reported pounds (1.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Furst McNess Co, Givaudan Flavors Corp, Lejeune Steel Co. (2950 Barronett). Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
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-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 Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Drexel Chemical. Nucor Steel Memphis Processing stamps LIGHT 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 Processing TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 332999 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Furst McNess Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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