EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Steelscape
Kalama, WA · Parent: Ns Bluescope Holdings USA LLC
- Total releases
- 27.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Steelscape: how the 27.8K lbs splits
27.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 24.5K lbs 88.1%
- Air Releases 3.3K lbs 11.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Steelscape's 27.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 88.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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 TRACE-CARC
Steelscape is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kalama, WA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 5.9K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 27.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,489 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Steelscape is pounds #114 and chemical-count #21 at 27.8K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02; Lanxess Corp Kalama Site; Arch Wood Protection; Kelso Rm. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Washington: Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC; Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin; New England Union Co. Inc.; Pace Industries Inc.. Other Ns Bluescope Holdings USA LLC sites in this extract: Steelscape LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Steelscape stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (88.1% off-site transfers) across 12 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 27.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC and Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin.
Steelscape vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Steelscape in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Steelscape reports the 592nd-largest volume (27.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Washington include Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC and Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin.
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
- Steelscape's total reported releases rose from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steelscape's air releases rose from 30 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Steelscape's off-site transfers fell from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Steelscape Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Steelscape releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 27.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 13% (5.2K lbs to 5.9K lbs).
Steelscape: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Steelscape year-over-year reported totals (increased by 13% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 5.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 6.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 4.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 5.9K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 11.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 73 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 32 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 28 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 16 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 13 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Steelscape · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Steelscape
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02, Lanxess Corp Kalama Site, Arch Wood Protection, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC, Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin, New England Union Co. Inc..
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Steelscape on cumulative reported pounds (27.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Biolab Inc, Halliburton Fort Lupton Field Camp, Ventra Evart LLC. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Ns Bluescope Holdings USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Steelscape LLC.
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 compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #02. Steelscape stamps LIGHT 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 Steelscape TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Steelscape totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kalama, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331221 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Cowlitz TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Biolab Inc (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Steelscape stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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