United States Steel
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 23
Surface Water releases 2014 (lbs): 7,214,977
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2014 (lbs): 3,515
Pounds released post-treatment 2014 (lbs): 7,216,406
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2014: 965,896,941
Percentage of national total 2014 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.372%
Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Chromium and chromium compounds
830
0
830
415,000,000
42.97%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Chromium and chromium compounds
430
0
430
215,000,000
22.26%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Arsenic and arsenic compounds
88
0
88
132,000,000
13.67%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
28
0
28
36,166,000
3.74%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Chromium and chromium compounds
70
0
70
35,000,000
3.62%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
18
0
18
23,608,000
2.44%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Chromium and chromium compounds
37
0
37
18,500,000
1.92%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Chromium and chromium compounds
36
0
36
18,000,000
1.86%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Lead and lead compounds
691
0
691
12,444,479
1.29%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Lead and lead compounds
501
0
501
9,012,060
0.93%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Lead and lead compounds
475
0
475
8,544,600
0.88%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Chromium and chromium compounds
12
0
12
6,000,000
0.62%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Molybdenum trioxide
13,000
0
13,000
4,940,000
0.51%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Arsenic and arsenic compounds
0
6
3
4,628,700
0.48%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Lead and lead compounds
224
0
224
4,038,120
0.42%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Benzene
48
0
48
2,640,000
0.27%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Chromium and chromium compounds
4
0
4
2,235,000
0.23%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nitrate compounds
3,500,000
0
3,500,000
2,205,000
0.23%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cyanide compounds
11,000
0
11,000
2,200,000
0.23%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead and lead compounds
98
21
106
1,902,046
0.20%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Nitrate compounds
2,700,000
0
2,700,000
1,701,000
0.18%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony and antimony compounds
630
0
630
1,575,000
0.16%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Copper and copper compounds
860
0
860
1,290,000
0.13%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Lead and lead compounds
65
0
65
1,170,720
0.12%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Antimony and antimony compounds
420
0
420
1,050,000
0.11%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Copper and copper compounds
536
72
556
833,732
0.09%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Copper and copper compounds
280
0
280
420,000
0.04%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Nitrate compounds
610,000
0
610,000
384,300
0.04%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Chromium and chromium compounds
0
3
1
354,000
0.04%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Lead and lead compounds
18
0
18
326,700
0.03%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Antimony and antimony compounds
110
0
110
275,000
0.03%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Lead and lead compounds
13
0
13
242,820
0.03%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Molybdenum trioxide
620
0
620
235,600
0.02%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Manganese and manganese compounds
28,600
0
28,600
203,060
0.02%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Manganese and manganese compounds
27,000
0
27,000
191,700
0.02%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Copper and copper compounds
110
0
110
165,000
0.02%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Lead and lead compounds
8
0
8
144,540
0.01%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
7
0
7
138,200
0.01%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead and lead compounds
6
0
6
104,580
0.01%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Nitrate compounds
120,000
0
120,000
75,600
0.01%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Cyanide compounds
320
0
320
64,000
0.01%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Zinc and zinc compounds
19,000
0
19,000
62,700
0.01%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Manganese and manganese compounds
8,070
0
8,070
57,297
0.01%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzene
1
0
1
55,000
0.01%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
0
52,000
0.01%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Mercury and mercury compounds
5
0
5
52,000
0.01%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Mercury and mercury compounds
5
0
5
49,400
0.01%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead and lead compounds
3
0
3
49,320
0.01%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Copper and copper compounds
26
0
26
39,000
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
34
0
34
34,000
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nitrate compounds
52,440
0
52,440
33,037
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nitrate compounds
52,000
0
52,000
32,760
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury and mercury compounds
3
0
3
29,100
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Nickel and nickel compounds
310
0
310
28,210
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Selenium and selenium compounds
131
0
131
26,200
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
11
0
11
22,000
0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Nickel and nickel compounds
240
0
240
21,840
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Zinc and zinc compounds
6,200
0
6,200
20,460
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Barium and barium compounds
3,800
0
3,800
19,000
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nickel and nickel compounds
200
0
200
18,200
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Silver and silver compounds
87
0
87
17,400
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nickel and nickel compounds
190
0
190
17,290
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Vanadium and vanadium compounds
120
0
120
16,800
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Antimony and antimony compounds
6
0
6
13,925
0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Nitrate compounds
19,000
0
19,000
11,970
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Zinc and zinc compounds
2,900
0
2,900
9,570
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Manganese and manganese compounds
1,200
0
1,200
8,520
0.00%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Lead and lead compounds
0
0
0
8,460
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
4
0
4
8,000
0.00%
TUBULAR PROCESSING HOUSTON OPERATIONS
HOUSTON
TX
Lead and lead compounds
0
0
0
6,120
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
12
0
12
6,000
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Nickel and nickel compounds
62
0
62
5,642
0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Manganese and manganese compounds
760
0
760
5,396
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc and zinc compounds
1,400
0
1,400
4,620
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nitrate compounds
7,200
0
7,200
4,536
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylbenzene
4
0
4
4,400
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Mercury and mercury compounds
0
1
0
4,212
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Manganese and manganese compounds
585
0
585
4,153
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Phenol
1,113
0
1,113
3,673
0.00%
DOUBLE EAGLE STEEL COATING CO
DEARBORN
MI
Zinc and zinc compounds
1,100
0
1,100
3,630
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Zinc and zinc compounds
771
252
856
2,826
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
4
0
4
2,000
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Barium and barium compounds
400
0
400
2,000
0.00%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Manganese and manganese compounds
0
420
257
1,823
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Zinc and zinc compounds
520
0
520
1,716
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nickel and nickel compounds
17
0
17
1,547
0.00%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Copper and copper compounds
1
0
1
1,500
0.00%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Zinc and zinc compounds
450
0
450
1,485
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Manganese and manganese compounds
180
0
180
1,278
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
13
0
13
650
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Barium and barium compounds
120
0
120
600
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Mercury and mercury compounds
0
0
0
600
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Lead and lead compounds
0
0
0
526
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Beryllium and beryllium compounds
1
0
1
500
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Phenol
150
0
150
495
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenol
140
0
140
462
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead and lead compounds
0
0
0
460
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Barium and barium compounds
92
0
92
460
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Nickel and nickel compounds
5
0
5
431
0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Zinc and zinc compounds
100
0
100
330
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nickel and nickel compounds
0
4
2
225
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Manganese and manganese compounds
15
4
17
124
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury and mercury compounds
0
0
0
100
0.00%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Manganese and manganese compounds
11
0
11
78
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Nickel and nickel compounds
0
1
1
56
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Xylene (mixed isomers)
11
0
11
55
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Toluene
4
0
4
52
0.00%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc and zinc compounds
0
23
8
26
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Anthracene
7
0
7
23
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
4
0
4
20
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Zinc and zinc compounds
5
0
5
15
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Zinc and zinc compounds
0
3
1
3
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cobalt and cobalt compounds
75
0
75
0
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Ammonia
977
0
977
0
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Ammonia
680
0
680
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
34
0
34
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ammonia
949
0
949
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
7
0
7
0
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Ammonia
2,500
0
2,500
0
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Ammonia
11,300
2,926
12,473
0
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ammonia
18
0
18
0
0.00%
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and estimated releases from transfers to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2014, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project. For details, see technical notes .
Quantity of toxic surface water releases and POTW transfers : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water at each TRI facility or transferred off-site to a POTW, without weighting for toxicity or population.
Quantity of toxic post-treatment releases : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water plus released after treatment at POTW's.
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