United States Steel
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 60
Surface Water releases 2019 (lbs): 3,027,263
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2019 (lbs): 3,799
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2019: 166,341,381
EJ: Near Poor Share: 40%
EJ: Minority Share: 18%
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This company is rank 57 on the Toxic 100 Air list .
This company is rank 25 on the Greenhouse 100 list .
Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Chromium
6
0
93,150
0.06%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Lead
9
0
155,700
0.09%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Manganese
243
0
1,727
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Nickel
35
0
3,183
0.00%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Zinc compounds
149
0
491
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead
1
0
13,500
0.01%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Manganese
15
0
109
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Nickel
15
1
1,465
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Antimony compounds
3
0
7,775
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Chromium compounds
7
0
349,000
0.21%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Nickel compounds
28
0
2,565
0.00%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
0
0
18,000
0.01%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Ammonia
2,800
0
0
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Barium compounds
3,400
0
17,000
0.01%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Beryllium compounds
26
0
13,000
0.01%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Chromium compounds
97
0
1,455,000
0.87%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Copper
150
0
225,000
0.14%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Lead compounds
316
0
5,688,000
3.42%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Manganese compounds
6,200
0
44,020
0.03%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Mercury compounds
22
0
220,000
0.13%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Nickel
360
0
32,760
0.02%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Nitrate compounds
280,000
0
176,400
0.11%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc compounds
1,300
0
4,290
0.00%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Vanadium compounds
132
0
18,480
0.01%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Chromium compounds
250
0
12,500,000
7.51%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead compounds
15
0
269,640
0.16%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Nickel
110
0
10,010
0.01%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Zinc compounds
110
0
363
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Ammonia
617
0
0
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony compounds
590
0
1,475,000
0.89%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Arsenic compounds
60
0
90,000,000
54.11%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Beryllium compounds
3
0
1,500
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cadmium compounds
11
0
22,000
0.01%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Chromium compounds
790
0
11,850,000
7.12%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cobalt compounds
64
0
0
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Copper compounds
420
0
630,000
0.38%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Lead compounds
543
0
9,768,060
5.87%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Manganese compounds
7,200
0
51,120
0.03%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury compounds
10
0
95,400
0.06%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Molybdenum trioxide
12,000
0
4,560,000
2.74%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nickel compounds
131
0
11,921
0.01%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nitrate compounds
240,000
0
151,200
0.09%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Selenium compounds
86
0
17,200
0.01%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Silver compounds
7
0
1,400
0.00%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Zinc compounds
6,010
0
19,833
0.01%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Lead
1
0
14,400
0.01%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Zinc compounds
1,320
0
4,356
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Ammonia
17,300
3,200
0
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Chromium compounds
0
7
105,000
0.06%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Copper compounds
230
58
432,000
0.26%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead compounds
15
48
1,137,601
0.68%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Mercury compounds
2
2
38,754
0.02%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nickel compounds
0
7
601
0.00%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nitrate compounds
36,110
0
22,749
0.01%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Zinc compounds
1,430
270
5,610
0.00%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Manganese
0
33
234
0.00%
50%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc compounds
0
32
106
0.00%
50%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Chromium
43
0
7,235,200
4.35%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Lead
22
0
389,160
0.23%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Manganese
869
0
6,172
0.00%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Nickel
228
0
20,746
0.01%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Ammonia
0
321
0
0.00%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Nickel compounds
0
7
637
0.00%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Zinc compounds
0
20
66
0.00%
50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ammonia
447
0
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Anthracene
6
0
20
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzene
1
0
55,000
0.03%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cyanide compounds
18,748
0
3,749,600
2.25%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
24
0
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylbenzene
3
0
3,300
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Lead compounds
52
0
935,820
0.56%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury compounds
1
0
6,100
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
10
0
500
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Nitrate compounds
2,364,991
0
1,489,944
0.90%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
6
0
0
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenol
98
0
323
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
61
0
61,000
0.04%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
3
0
15
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Toluene
3
0
39
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Xylene (mixed isomers)
6
0
30
0.00%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
11
0
1,918,800
1.15%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
11
0
227,200
0.14%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Lead compounds
190
0
3,412,800
2.05%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Manganese compounds
124
0
880
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nickel compounds
141
0
12,831
0.01%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Zinc compounds
513
0
1,693
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ammonia
22
0
0
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Barium compounds
116
0
580
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Beryllium compounds
2
0
1,000
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Chromium compounds
15
0
225,000
0.14%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Copper compounds
30
0
45,000
0.03%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Lead compounds
10
0
174,600
0.10%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Manganese compounds
3,707
0
26,320
0.02%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Mercury compounds
0
0
600
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nickel compounds
21
0
1,911
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nitrate compounds
8,613
0
5,426
0.00%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Zinc compounds
4,746
0
15,662
0.01%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Lead compounds
1
0
23,400
0.01%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Nickel compounds
8
0
728
0.00%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Zinc compounds
115
0
380
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Lead
0
0
4,140
0.00%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Manganese
1
0
7
0.00%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Lead
18
0
315,954
0.19%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Manganese
2,261
0
16,054
0.01%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Nickel
157
0
14,307
0.01%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Chromium
33
0
4,151,250
2.50%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead
3
0
54,360
0.03%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Manganese
19
0
134
0.00%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Nickel
6
0
541
0.00%
For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes .
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and pounds transferred to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2019, 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.
* 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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