Gerdau
Rank among all TRI companies: 221
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 106,474
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 196,985
EJ: Poor Share: 14%
EJ: Minority Share: 39%
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GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Zinc compounds
30,352
30,352
0
0
100
3,035,200
340
0.17%
10.7%
31.7%
28.3%
14.3%
9.0%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Zinc compounds
16,294
16,294
0
0
100
1,629,429
17
0.01%
18.9%
32.7%
41.2%
23.3%
12.9%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Zinc compounds
12,608
12,608
0
0
100
1,260,750
3
0.00%
18.6%
42.9%
28.6%
4.5%
10.1%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Zinc compounds
7,660
7,660
0
0
100
766,000
15
0.01%
21.9%
41.0%
25.2%
12.0%
5.6%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Zinc compounds
6,411
6,411
0
0
100
641,100
1
0.00%
14.6%
31.7%
23.6%
7.9%
9.9%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Zinc compounds
5,029
5,029
0
0
100
502,930
9
0.00%
14.2%
35.3%
67.2%
22.1%
36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Zinc compounds
2,942
2,942
0
0
100
294,165
45
0.02%
10.1%
30.9%
62.1%
41.2%
14.2%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Manganese compounds
2,831
2,831
0
0
12,000
33,972,000
161
0.08%
16.3%
38.8%
26.2%
4.5%
8.3%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Manganese compounds
2,797
2,797
0
0
12,000
33,564,000
1,079
0.55%
23.0%
42.4%
24.7%
11.4%
5.4%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Manganese compounds
2,280
2,280
0
0
12,000
27,360,000
956
0.49%
10.7%
30.8%
30.1%
15.0%
9.8%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Manganese compounds
1,981
1,981
0
0
12,000
23,777,520
241
0.12%
18.9%
32.7%
41.2%
23.3%
12.9%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Zinc compounds
1,865
1,865
0
0
100
186,500
5
0.00%
12.2%
27.6%
36.1%
12.5%
8.1%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Zinc compounds
1,396
1,396
0
0
100
139,600
1
0.00%
14.3%
32.1%
16.3%
6.9%
4.7%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Manganese compounds
1,287
1,287
0
0
12,000
15,444,000
52
0.03%
13.5%
30.4%
21.7%
7.0%
9.4%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Manganese compounds
1,178
1,178
0
0
12,000
14,137,920
539
0.27%
12.5%
31.3%
61.3%
20.6%
32.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Lead compounds
987
987
0
0
23,000
22,695,480
230
0.12%
18.9%
32.7%
41.2%
23.3%
12.9%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Lead compounds
923
923
0
0
23,000
21,229,000
609
0.31%
10.7%
30.5%
30.6%
15.2%
10.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Manganese compounds
904
904
0
0
12,000
10,848,000
761
0.39%
13.2%
29.5%
37.3%
12.9%
8.8%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Lead compounds
712
712
0
0
23,000
16,371,510
302
0.15%
14.2%
35.3%
67.3%
22.1%
36.6%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Mercury compounds
649
649
0
0
12,000
7,782,600
144
0.07%
14.2%
35.3%
67.3%
22.1%
36.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Chromium compounds
333
333
0
0
43,000,000
429,570,000
10,944
5.56%
10.8%
30.3%
31.0%
15.4%
10.3%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Lead compounds
330
330
0
0
23,000
7,590,000
17
0.01%
14.6%
31.7%
23.6%
7.9%
9.9%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Copper compounds
296
296
0
0
1,500
444,000
6
0.00%
10.9%
29.2%
33.5%
16.5%
11.4%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Lead compounds
282
282
0
0
23,000
6,488,438
541
0.27%
10.3%
30.6%
59.9%
39.2%
14.0%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Manganese compounds
279
279
0
0
12,000
3,348,000
17
0.01%
14.3%
32.1%
16.3%
7.0%
4.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Manganese compounds
262
262
0
0
12,000
3,149,640
487
0.25%
10.1%
30.9%
62.1%
41.2%
14.2%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Mercury compounds
239
239
0
0
12,000
2,872,680
71
0.04%
11.5%
28.7%
46.7%
26.9%
12.3%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Chromium compounds
237
237
0
0
43,000,000
305,214,000
10,144
5.15%
23.1%
42.5%
24.7%
11.4%
5.3%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Manganese compounds
218
218
0
0
12,000
2,616,000
97
0.05%
15.8%
36.1%
57.6%
45.4%
7.8%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Copper compounds
205
205
0
0
1,500
307,575
3
0.00%
18.9%
32.6%
41.5%
23.4%
13.1%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Chromium compounds
192
192
0
0
43,000,000
247,976,700
2,514
1.28%
18.9%
32.7%
41.2%
23.3%
12.9%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Lead compounds
188
188
0
0
23,000
4,324,000
84
0.04%
21.9%
41.0%
25.2%
12.0%
5.6%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Chromium compounds
188
188
0
0
43,000,000
242,133,000
1,878
0.95%
15.5%
37.4%
25.4%
4.4%
7.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Chromium compounds
162
162
0
0
43,000,000
696,600,000
133,208
67.62%
13.5%
30.2%
37.7%
13.1%
9.1%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Nickel compounds
154
154
0
0
930,000
143,406,000
3,925
1.99%
11.3%
29.0%
48.7%
28.8%
12.5%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Copper compounds
128
128
0
0
1,500
192,600
1
0.00%
17.6%
41.2%
27.7%
4.5%
9.4%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Chromium compounds
119
119
0
0
43,000,000
154,000,200
6,738
3.42%
12.3%
30.9%
60.7%
20.4%
32.2%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Lead compounds
119
119
0
0
23,000
2,737,000
336
0.17%
13.4%
30.0%
37.6%
13.0%
9.0%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Chromium compounds
114
114
0
0
43,000,000
147,060,000
614
0.31%
13.0%
29.8%
20.8%
6.5%
9.1%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Copper compounds
108
108
0
0
1,500
162,365
3
0.00%
14.1%
35.2%
67.2%
22.2%
36.5%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Copper compounds
104
104
0
0
1,500
155,850
3
0.00%
22.6%
41.9%
24.8%
11.6%
5.5%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Lead compounds
89
89
0
0
23,000
2,047,000
113
0.06%
15.9%
36.3%
57.9%
45.7%
7.8%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Mercury compounds
89
89
0
0
12,000
1,068,000
59
0.03%
15.9%
36.3%
57.9%
45.7%
7.8%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Copper compounds
89
89
0
0
1,500
133,500
0
0.00%
14.1%
31.2%
22.8%
7.5%
9.7%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Chlorine
81
81
0
0
23,000
1,863,000
47
0.02%
12.1%
27.4%
36.0%
12.5%
8.1%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Nickel compounds
67
67
0
0
930,000
62,310,000
546
0.28%
15.2%
34.0%
54.6%
41.9%
7.7%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Mercury compounds
62
62
0
0
12,000
744,600
128
0.07%
13.5%
30.2%
37.7%
13.1%
9.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Nickel compounds
53
53
0
0
930,000
49,290,000
850
0.43%
10.8%
29.6%
32.5%
16.0%
11.0%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Chromium compounds
49
49
0
0
43,000,000
63,210,000
295
0.15%
14.2%
31.9%
16.2%
6.9%
4.7%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Mercury compounds
48
48
0
0
12,000
576,000
7
0.00%
10.9%
28.4%
34.7%
16.9%
12.0%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Nickel compounds
39
39
0
0
930,000
36,271,265
669
0.34%
14.2%
35.3%
67.3%
22.1%
36.6%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Chromium compounds
36
36
0
0
43,000,000
46,440,000
1,389
0.71%
15.8%
36.0%
57.4%
45.1%
7.8%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Lead compounds
36
36
0
0
23,000
828,000
4
0.00%
14.4%
32.2%
16.3%
7.0%
4.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Cadmium compounds
34
34
0
0
6,400,000
219,776,000
2,236
1.13%
18.9%
32.7%
41.2%
23.3%
12.9%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Cadmium compounds
34
34
0
0
6,400,000
218,956,800
4,041
2.05%
14.2%
35.3%
67.3%
22.1%
36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Chromium compounds
33
33
0
0
43,000,000
42,286,200
8,373
4.25%
10.0%
31.0%
62.7%
41.7%
14.3%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Vanadium compounds
31
31
0
0
140
4,340
0
0.00%
23.4%
42.9%
24.5%
11.3%
5.3%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Barium compounds
30
30
0
0
7,000
210,210
2
0.00%
18.9%
33.0%
41.0%
23.6%
12.5%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Vanadium compounds
24
24
0
0
140
3,290
0
0.00%
15.7%
37.9%
25.7%
4.4%
7.9%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Copper compounds
23
23
0
0
1,500
34,890
6
0.00%
10.0%
31.1%
63.5%
42.5%
14.4%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Mercury compounds
22
22
0
0
12,000
264,000
1
0.00%
13.6%
31.1%
16.2%
6.7%
4.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Nickel compounds
19
19
0
0
930,000
17,391,000
164
0.08%
18.9%
32.8%
41.1%
23.4%
12.8%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Barium compounds
18
18
0
0
7,000
126,000
4
0.00%
23.0%
42.4%
24.7%
11.5%
5.4%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Copper compounds
18
18
0
0
1,500
27,000
0
0.00%
14.4%
32.3%
16.3%
7.0%
4.7%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Nickel compounds
16
16
0
0
930,000
14,415,000
412
0.21%
22.8%
42.2%
24.8%
11.5%
5.4%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Nickel compounds
15
15
0
0
930,000
13,801,200
54
0.03%
16.7%
39.7%
26.7%
4.5%
8.6%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Mercury compounds
14
14
0
0
12,000
168,000
0
0.00%
14.7%
31.8%
23.7%
8.0%
9.9%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Nickel compounds
12
12
0
0
930,000
11,160,000
62
0.03%
14.6%
32.4%
16.3%
7.0%
4.7%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Nickel compounds
11
11
0
0
930,000
10,230,000
31
0.02%
13.8%
30.8%
22.2%
7.2%
9.5%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Lead compounds
11
11
0
0
23,000
241,960
1
0.00%
17.7%
41.2%
27.7%
4.5%
9.3%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC
ARLINGTON
TN
Manganese
9
9
0
0
12,000
108,000
6
0.00%
7.6%
18.5%
33.0%
24.3%
6.0%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Copper
6
6
0
0
1,500
9,000
1
0.00%
13.7%
30.6%
38.0%
13.2%
9.1%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Barium compounds
5
5
0
0
7,000
35,000
0
0.00%
11.5%
28.2%
18.4%
5.3%
8.4%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Vanadium compounds
3
3
0
0
140
420
0
0.00%
15.7%
33.8%
16.3%
7.4%
4.8%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC
ARLINGTON
TN
Nickel
2
2
0
0
930,000
1,860,000
103
0.05%
7.6%
18.5%
33.0%
24.3%
6.0%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Nickel
1
1
0
0
930,000
930,000
187
0.09%
13.6%
30.2%
37.8%
13.1%
9.1%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Molybdenum trioxide
1
1
0
0
15,000
14,250
0
0.00%
16.7%
39.6%
26.7%
4.5%
8.6%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0
12,000
5,881
0
0.00%
18.7%
43.0%
28.7%
4.5%
10.1%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0
12,000
2,676
0
0.00%
19.6%
38.0%
26.1%
13.1%
6.3%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0
12,000
1,920
0
0.00%
18.9%
32.6%
41.3%
23.3%
13.0%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL
SAINT PAUL
MN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
201,334
40
0.02%
13.6%
30.3%
37.8%
13.1%
9.1%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC
PETERSBURG
VA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
263,410
2
0.00%
15.1%
33.7%
54.3%
41.4%
7.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL
CHARLOTTE
NC
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
204,275
5
0.00%
11.5%
28.7%
46.7%
27.0%
12.3%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL
JACKSON
TN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
243,738
1
0.00%
18.6%
38.4%
37.1%
27.2%
5.9%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
160,514
2
0.00%
10.9%
28.4%
34.7%
16.9%
12.0%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP
MIDLOTHIAN
TX
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
338,651
3
0.00%
14.2%
35.3%
67.3%
22.1%
36.5%
GERDAU WILTON
WILTON
IA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
129,139
0
0.00%
14.7%
31.8%
23.7%
7.9%
9.9%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL
FORT SMITH
AR
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
109,656
0
0.00%
18.7%
43.0%
28.7%
4.5%
10.1%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE
MONROE
MI
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
107,106
1
0.00%
16.5%
34.0%
27.4%
14.6%
7.1%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA
JACKSON
MI
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
13,184
0
0.00%
13.5%
31.0%
16.2%
6.7%
4.6%
For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes .
The Greenhouse CO2e column shows the CO2 equivalent pounds released by this facility if the facility also exists in the Greenhouse database
* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and score are displayed here.
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