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Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 21
Surface Water releases 2017 (lbs): 3,075,738
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2017 (lbs): 5,220
Pounds released post-treatment 2017 (lbs): 3,077,824
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2017: 807,627,200
Percentage of national total 2017 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.3%

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This company is rank 43 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 28 on the Greenhouse 100 list.

Chemicals at facilities displayed below: (
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USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Nitrate compounds 2,100,000 0 2,100,000 1,323,000 0.16%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS GRANITE CITY IL Nitrate compounds 610,000 0 610,000 384,300 0.05%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Nitrate compounds 240,000 0 240,000 151,200 0.02%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Nitrate compounds 34,420 0 34,420 21,685 0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Ammonia 20,000 4,900 21,965 0 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Zinc compounds 16,000 0 16,000 52,800 0.01%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Molybdenum trioxide 12,000 0 12,000 4,560,000 0.56%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Cyanide compounds 9,500 0 9,500 1,900,000 0.24%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Nitrate compounds 6,600 0 6,600 4,158 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Manganese compounds 6,400 0 6,400 45,440 0.01%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Manganese compounds 5,600 0 5,600 39,760 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Zinc compounds 3,320 0 3,320 10,956 0.00%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS LONE STAR TX Manganese 1,370 0 1,370 9,727 0.00%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN DEARBORN MI Zinc compounds 874 0 874 2,884 0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR LORAIN OH Manganese 830 0 830 5,893 0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS FAIRFIELD AL Zinc compounds 820 0 820 2,706 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Chromium compounds 690 0 690 345,000,000 42.72%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS FAIRFIELD AL Manganese 629 0 629 4,466 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Ammonia 617 0 617 0 0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT PORTAGE IN Chromium compounds 600 0 600 300,000,000 37.15%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Copper compounds 544 31 553 828,801 0.10%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Antimony compounds 550 0 550 1,375,000 0.17%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Zinc compounds 440 103 475 1,567 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Lead compounds 392 0 392 7,063,200 0.87%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Copper compounds 362 0 362 543,000 0.07%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT WEST MIFFLIN PA Zinc compounds 360 0 360 1,188 0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS GRANITE CITY IL Zinc compounds 360 0 360 1,188 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Ammonia 355 0 355 0 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT WEST MIFFLIN PA Lead compounds 214 0 214 3,844,440 0.48%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR LORAIN OH Nickel 180 0 180 16,380 0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT PORTAGE IN Zinc compounds 160 0 160 528 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT WEST MIFFLIN PA Nickel 140 0 140 12,740 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Nickel compounds 131 0 131 11,921 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT WEST MIFFLIN PA Manganese compounds 130 0 130 923 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Lead 104 0 104 1,864,800 0.23%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS FAIRLESS HILLS PA Zinc compounds 89 0 89 294 0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS GRANITE CITY IL Lead compounds 87 0 87 1,566,000 0.19%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Barium compounds 84 0 84 420 0.00%
PRO-TEC COATING CO LEIPSIC OH Ammonia 0 208 83 0 0.00% 50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Phenol 83 0 83 274 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Selenium compounds 81 0 81 16,200 0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES PITTSBURG CA Nickel compounds 70 0 70 6,379 0.00% 50%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Lead compounds 53 32 65 1,164,355 0.14%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Cobalt compounds 61 0 61 0 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Arsenic compounds 60 0 60 90,000,000 11.14%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Silver compounds 58 0 58 11,600 0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR LORAIN OH Chromium 40 0 40 20,000,000 2.48%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Pyridine 27 0 27 27,000 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Dibenzofuran 27 0 27 0 0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS FAIRFIELD AL Lead 25 0 25 450,000 0.06%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Copper compounds 24 0 24 36,000 0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR LORAIN OH Lead 21 0 21 370,800 0.05%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP JACKSON MS Manganese 0 33 20 143 0.00% 50%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS FAIRFIELD AL Chromium 19 0 19 9,500,000 1.18%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT PORTAGE IN Nickel 19 0 19 1,729 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Ammonia 17 0 17 0 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Nickel compounds 15 0 15 1,365 0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES PITTSBURG CA Chromium compounds 13 0 13 6,645,000 0.82% 50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Naphthalene 11 0 11 550 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Chromium compounds 11 0 11 5,500,000 0.68%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Cadmium compounds 10 0 10 20,000 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Polycyclic aromatic compounds 9 0 9 1,605,600 0.20%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Lead compounds 8 0 8 142,200 0.02%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS FAIRLESS HILLS PA Nickel 7 0 7 637 0.00%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP JACKSON MS Zinc compounds 0 18 6 20 0.00% 50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Xylene (mixed isomers) 6 0 6 30 0.00%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS FAIRLESS HILLS PA Lead 6 0 6 104,040 0.01%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 5 0 5 104,600 0.01%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Phenanthrene 5 0 5 0 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Anthracene 5 0 5 16 0.00%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS LONE STAR TX Lead 5 0 5 90,000 0.01%
PRO-TEC COATING CO LEIPSIC OH Nickel compounds 0 8 5 449 0.00% 50%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF AR Manganese 4 0 4 28 0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS HUGHES SPRINGS TX Manganese 4 0 4 28 0.00%
PRO-TEC COATING CO LEIPSIC OH Zinc compounds 0 11 4 12 0.00% 50%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Mercury compounds 3 0 3 30,400 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Toluene 3 0 3 39 0.00%
USS GARY WORKS GARY IN Beryllium compounds 3 0 3 1,500 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Ethylbenzene 3 0 3 3,300 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Styrene 3 0 3 15 0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Arsenic compounds 0 5 3 3,857,250 0.48%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Nickel compounds 0 4 2 225 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Benzene 2 0 2 110,000 0.01%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Beryllium compounds 1 0 1 500 0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Chromium compounds 0 4 1 472,000 0.06%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON HOUSTON TX Lead 1 0 1 14,400 0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF AR Nickel 0 1 1 56 0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT PORTAGE IN Lead compounds 0 0 0 6,840 0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS ECORSE MI Mercury compounds 0 1 0 3,772 0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS HUGHES SPRINGS TX Lead 0 0 0 1,686 0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT BRADDOCK PA Mercury compounds 0 0 0 500 0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF PINE BLUFF AR Lead 0 0 0 197 0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT CLAIRTON PA Mercury 0 0 0 100 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 2017, 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.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's releases have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and hazard are displayed here.

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