EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div
Grapeland, TX · Parent: Nucor Corp
- Total releases
- 307.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div: how the 307.8K lbs splits
307.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 307.0K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 802 lbs 0.3%
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div's 307.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grapeland, TX, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 57.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 307.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,547 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div is pounds #262 and chemical-count #748 at 307.8K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Darling Ingredients Inc. - Grapeland; Aquapharm Pchem Llc.; Alamo Gas Plant; Verdant Energy Solutions - Palestine. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Texas: Crown Food Packaging; Bluescope Coated Products; Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC; Plastic Plate Inc. - Kraft Plater. 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: Certain glycol ethers; Manganese; Nickel; Lead.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 307.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Food Packaging and Bluescope Coated Products.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
308K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div reports the 179th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 99.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Crown Food Packaging and Bluescope Coated Products.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 99.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div's total reported releases fell from 71.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 57.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div's air releases fell from 71.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 57.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div's off-site transfers fell from 151 lb in 2022 to 126 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
88% less than the comparison
4.0× 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 Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 307.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (57.6K lbs to 57.4K lbs).
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 51.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 69.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 71.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 57.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 306.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 498 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Darling Ingredients Inc. - Grapeland, Aquapharm Pchem Llc., Alamo Gas Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Crown Food Packaging, Bluescope Coated Products, Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div on cumulative reported pounds (307.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Darling Ingredients Inc., Belden Brick Plant 4, Industrial Service Oil Co. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Darling Ingredients Inc. Butler, KY · Food 307.5K lbs reported
- Belden Brick Plant 4 Sugarcreek, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 307.3K lbs reported
- Industrial Service Oil Co Los Angeles, CA · Hazardous Waste 308.4K lbs reported
- Aurora Metals Div LLC Montgomery, IL · Primary Metals 308.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Certain glycol ethers, Manganese, Nickel, Lead; nearby reporters include Darling Ingredients Inc. - Grapeland. Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grapeland, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 11.0% of Houston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Darling Ingredients Inc. (Δ 350 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nucor Vulcraft Group - Grapeland Div stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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