United States Steel
Rank in Toxic 100: 43
Rank among all TRI companies: 107
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 1,643,033
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 4,198,148
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 729,304
Percentage of national total 2017 toxic air and incineration score: 0.2%
EJ: Poor Share: 24%
EJ: Minority Share: 57%
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This company is rank 21 on the Toxic 100 Water list .
This company is rank 28 on the Greenhouse 100 list .
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USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
2
6
0
0.00%
18.2%
24.2%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
2,4-Dimethylphenol
0
11
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Acetonitrile
336
2
0
0.00%
16.0%
22.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Ammonia
173,000
0
96
0.01%
24.6%
66.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ammonia
237,000
17
70
0.01%
18.1%
23.9%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Ammonia
69,070
0
25
0.00%
27.8%
50.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ammonia
37,100
0
21
0.00%
26.1%
43.2%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Ammonia
1,947
0
0
0.00%
12.6%
15.6%
50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Anthracene
324
310
0
0.00%
19.1%
24.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Anthracene
361
12,500
0
0.00%
21.9%
62.3%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Antimony compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
15.7%
73.6%
50%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony compounds
134
0
170
0.02%
23.8%
65.1%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Antimony compounds
24
0
17
0.00%
26.3%
49.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Arsenic compounds
70
0
70,765
9.70%
23.5%
64.6%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Arsenic compounds
218
0
128,690
17.65%
26.2%
49.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Barium compounds
900
0
396
0.05%
22.9%
63.9%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Barium compounds
69
0
20
0.00%
26.4%
49.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Barium compounds
38
0
15
0.00%
23.0%
38.8%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Benzene
15,575
0
16,895
2.32%
26.1%
49.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzene
27,000
460
18,545
2.54%
17.4%
23.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
0
0
0
0.00%
31.3%
74.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
476
31
236
0.03%
19.9%
25.2%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Beryllium compounds
9
0
5,553
0.76%
23.9%
65.2%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Biphenyl
281
80
9
0.00%
18.3%
24.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cadmium compounds
475
0
184,010
25.23%
22.6%
63.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Carbon disulfide
29,900
2
6
0.00%
18.0%
23.9%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Chromium
5
0
4,363
0.60%
27.8%
53.9%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Chromium
5
0
286
0.04%
16.7%
64.5%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Chromium compounds
175
0
9,210
1.26%
26.4%
49.7%
USS EAST CHICAGO TIN
EAST CHICAGO
IN
Chromium compounds
12
0
5,703
0.78%
23.7%
70.7%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Chromium compounds
1
0
211
0.03%
15.7%
73.5%
50%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Chromium compounds
970
0
100,571
13.79%
24.7%
66.2%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Chromium compounds
98
0
6,428
0.88%
21.9%
37.3%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Chromium compounds
15
0
3,968
0.54%
20.9%
47.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cobalt compounds
46
0
48,988
6.72%
22.9%
63.9%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Copper compounds
786
0
45
0.01%
26.4%
49.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Copper compounds
50
0
4
0.00%
23.4%
39.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Copper compounds
1,830
0
147
0.02%
22.1%
62.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cresol (mixed isomers)
2,800
57
1
0.00%
19.2%
24.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cyanide compounds
9,538
0
1,811
0.25%
18.1%
23.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
752
300
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Dibenzofuran
540
7,700
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dicyclopentadiene
1
1
0
0.00%
14.7%
23.2%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
84
0.01%
21.2%
61.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylbenzene
66
6
2
0.00%
17.8%
23.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylene
18,800
3,770,000
2
0.00%
16.2%
22.4%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Ethylene
46,800
0
1
0.00%
26.3%
49.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ethylene
1,400
0
0
0.00%
16.7%
30.1%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Ethylene
38,000
0
0
0.00%
14.6%
22.9%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Hydrochloric acid
4,224
0
27
0.00%
20.1%
54.7%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Hydrochloric acid
5,460
0
38
0.01%
26.1%
49.4%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Hydrochloric acid
3,000
0
66
0.01%
34.5%
41.5%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Hydrochloric acid
1,104
0
2
0.00%
12.5%
18.2%
50%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrochloric acid
18,360
0
178
0.02%
21.4%
62.0%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Hydrochloric acid
1,180
0
9
0.00%
21.1%
43.6%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Hydrochloric acid
27,034
0
166
0.02%
16.7%
29.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrochloric acid
181,000
0
510
0.07%
16.2%
23.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Hydrochloric acid
48,009
0
154
0.02%
14.6%
22.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen cyanide
19,800
0
3,653
0.50%
18.1%
23.9%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Hydrogen sulfide
23,700
0
1,627
0.22%
26.2%
49.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
74,000
0
13,517
1.85%
26.9%
68.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen sulfide
219,700
10,500
15,879
2.18%
18.2%
24.0%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
32.8%
44.0%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
19.4%
80.9%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Lead
0
0
1
0.00%
10.8%
35.6%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Lead
1
0
0
0.00%
12.6%
15.7%
50%
USS EAST CHICAGO TIN
EAST CHICAGO
IN
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
23.8%
70.8%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
19.5%
32.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Lead
48
0
36
0.00%
17.8%
23.8%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Lead
1
0
1
0.00%
16.9%
63.9%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
37.0%
49.5%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Lead
2
0
1
0.00%
18.2%
38.6%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Lead
1
0
1
0.00%
27.5%
53.1%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead compounds
2
0
3
0.00%
20.8%
48.4%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
16.0%
66.4%
50%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead compounds
277
0
299
0.04%
27.3%
50.4%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Lead compounds
30
0
83
0.01%
28.2%
44.4%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Lead compounds
407
0
614
0.08%
24.3%
40.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Lead compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
16.5%
22.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Lead compounds
1,326
0
2,328
0.32%
24.4%
65.8%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Manganese
47
0
38
0.01%
28.6%
55.8%
LONE STAR TUBULAR OPERATIONS
LONE STAR
TX
Manganese
50
0
14
0.00%
18.1%
38.6%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Manganese
1
0
0
0.00%
20.1%
54.9%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Manganese
4
0
2
0.00%
37.0%
49.5%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Manganese
1
0
0
0.00%
18.9%
53.9%
WHEELING MACHINE PRODUCTS HUGHES SPRINGS
HUGHES SPRINGS
TX
Manganese
3
0
1
0.00%
19.5%
32.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Manganese compounds
1
0
0
0.00%
14.6%
22.8%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Manganese compounds
2,080
0
1,085
0.15%
26.8%
50.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Manganese compounds
3,300
0
2,367
0.32%
23.5%
39.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Manganese compounds
24,000
0
23,402
3.21%
24.8%
66.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury
4
0
2
0.00%
18.0%
23.9%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Mercury compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
24.4%
40.8%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Mercury compounds
3
0
1
0.00%
26.3%
49.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury compounds
158
0
131
0.02%
23.6%
64.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Methanol
29,000
0
0
0.00%
26.5%
43.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Methanol
66,000
1,014
1
0.00%
18.1%
23.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Molybdenum trioxide
380
0
412
0.06%
24.0%
65.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
8,410
2,500
3,322
0.46%
18.6%
24.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Naphthalene
93
60,800
82
0.01%
27.6%
69.8%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Nickel
5
0
162
0.02%
20.1%
54.9%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Nickel
1
0
162
0.02%
10.8%
35.6%
USS EAST CHICAGO TIN
EAST CHICAGO
IN
Nickel
1
0
103
0.01%
23.6%
70.3%
US STEEL CORP TUBULAR DIV LORAIN TUBULAR
LORAIN
OH
Nickel
8
0
449
0.06%
27.9%
54.1%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nickel
3
0
50
0.01%
14.6%
22.8%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Nickel
0
0
22
0.00%
32.3%
44.6%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Nickel compounds
136
0
4,954
0.68%
26.1%
49.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nickel compounds
542
0
30,395
4.17%
22.5%
63.4%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nickel compounds
9
0
433
0.06%
22.1%
37.6%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Nickel compounds
62
0
479
0.07%
12.5%
18.2%
50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
1,300
0
0
0.00%
18.1%
23.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
2,973
1,100
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Phenanthrene
5,809
30,300
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenol
35,028
18
22
0.00%
18.8%
24.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1,825
1,947
13,441
1.84%
19.9%
25.2%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
28.8%
52.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
4
12,355
55
0.01%
33.2%
76.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
9
0.00%
31.0%
50.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Propylene (Propene)
2,820
286,000
0
0.00%
16.9%
23.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
7
1
0
0.00%
17.8%
23.8%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Selenium compounds
8
0
0
0.00%
29.3%
52.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Selenium compounds
358
0
2
0.00%
22.6%
63.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Silver compounds
101
0
1
0.00%
21.8%
62.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
245
14
0
0.00%
16.7%
23.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Sulfuric acid
2,100
0
387
0.05%
21.2%
61.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Thallium compounds
341
0
284
0.04%
22.4%
63.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Toluene
6,500
80
0
0.00%
16.3%
23.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Vanadium compounds
910
0
8
0.00%
22.8%
63.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Vanadium compounds
45
0
0
0.00%
21.6%
36.9%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Vanadium compounds
58
0
0
0.00%
26.5%
49.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Xylene (mixed isomers)
540
37
1
0.00%
18.0%
24.0%
GREAT LAKES WORKS EGL DEARBORN
DEARBORN
MI
Zinc compounds
3
0
0
0.00%
32.4%
44.6%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Zinc compounds
71
0
0
0.00%
18.4%
56.1%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Zinc compounds
7,300
0
33
0.00%
27.2%
50.3%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc compounds
480
0
3
0.00%
16.0%
66.4%
50%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Zinc compounds
16
0
0
0.00%
10.8%
35.6%
USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES
PITTSBURG
CA
Zinc compounds
481
0
5
0.00%
15.7%
73.6%
50%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Zinc compounds
39
0
0
0.00%
14.8%
22.7%
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc compounds
370
0
4
0.00%
27.3%
44.2%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Zinc compounds
68
0
0
0.00%
20.2%
53.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Zinc compounds
88,000
0
721
0.10%
24.8%
66.4%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Zinc compounds
7,300
0
47
0.01%
24.1%
40.4%
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