United States Steel
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: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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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%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony compounds
550
0
550
1,375,000
0.17%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Copper compounds
544
31
553
828,801
0.10%
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%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc compounds
360
0
360
1,188
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
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%
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%
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 GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead compounds
53
32
65
1,164,355
0.14%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Chromium
40
0
40
20,000,000
2.48%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
27
0
27
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
27
0
27
27,000
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%
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%
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%
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%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury compounds
3
0
3
30,400
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
3
0
3
15
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
Toluene
3
0
3
39
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%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead
1
0
1
14,400
0.00%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead compounds
0
0
0
6,840
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%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury
0
0
0
100
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Nickel
0
1
1
56
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead
0
0
0
197
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nickel compounds
0
4
2
225
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Mercury compounds
0
1
0
3,772
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Chromium compounds
0
4
1
472,000
0.06%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Arsenic compounds
0
5
3
3,857,250
0.48%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Manganese
0
33
20
143
0.00%
50%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc compounds
0
18
6
20
0.00%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Nickel compounds
0
8
5
449
0.00%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Zinc compounds
0
11
4
12
0.00%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Ammonia
0
208
83
0
0.00%
50%
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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