United States Steel
Rank in Toxic 100 Air Polluters: 83
Rank among all TRI companies: 168
Air releases 2021 (lbs): 1,764,959
Incineration transfers 2021 (lbs): 5,273,796
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2021: 257,918
EJ: Poor Share: 21%
EJ: Minority Share: 51%
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This company is rank 51 on the Toxic 100 Water Polluters list .
This company is rank 26 on the Greenhouse 100 Polluters list .
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USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cadmium compounds
118
0
48,153
18.67%
23.3%
68.2%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
650
0
47,493
18.41%
23.0%
67.8%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Arsenic compounds
32
0
23,424
9.08%
22.5%
67.2%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzene
30,800
8,161
23,084
8.95%
16.2%
24.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen sulfide
315,768
15,620
22,763
8.83%
17.9%
25.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
2,192
5,358
18,578
7.20%
20.1%
27.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Manganese compounds
15,400
0
13,155
5.10%
23.6%
68.6%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
111
0
10,794
4.19%
26.1%
43.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
54,000
0
10,177
3.95%
24.9%
70.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen cyanide
34,126
0
6,074
2.35%
17.6%
25.3%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Manganese compounds
4,650
0
5,644
2.19%
27.1%
43.8%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
17
0
4,650
1.80%
18.2%
48.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nickel compounds
120
0
4,307
1.67%
21.6%
65.9%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
74
0
3,685
1.43%
20.4%
35.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
7,826
5,767
3,068
1.19%
18.1%
25.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cyanide compounds
10,121
1
1,857
0.72%
17.7%
25.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Lead compounds
1,019
0
1,585
0.61%
23.5%
68.4%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Manganese compounds
2,444
0
1,272
0.49%
21.8%
37.0%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Lead compounds
650
0
1,063
0.41%
25.9%
43.4%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Chromium
1
0
1,052
0.41%
18.1%
81.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
199,653
0
838
0.32%
15.4%
24.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Lead compounds
534
0
555
0.22%
22.3%
37.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Zinc compounds
71,000
0
552
0.21%
23.8%
68.8%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Chromium
6
0
324
0.13%
15.8%
63.5%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
55,500
0
264
0.10%
14.2%
23.5%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nickel compounds
6
0
255
0.10%
22.4%
37.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
56,430
0
248
0.10%
18.8%
62.2%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
508
90
242
0.09%
19.7%
26.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Beryllium compounds
1
0
204
0.08%
18.6%
61.9%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Beryllium compounds
1
0
203
0.08%
16.9%
40.4%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Molybdenum trioxide
206
0
188
0.07%
23.2%
68.1%
USS-UPI LLC
PITTSBURG
CA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
1
0
186
0.07%
13.4%
71.3%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Benzene
243
0
179
0.07%
14.2%
23.5%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
29,725
0
156
0.06%
15.6%
29.7%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Nickel compounds
18
0
142
0.06%
12.2%
21.2%
50%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
1,600
0
133
0.05%
18.6%
61.9%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Benzene
149
0
122
0.05%
15.6%
29.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)
305,439
50
88
0.03%
17.7%
25.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury compounds
135
0
87
0.03%
22.9%
67.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Naphthalene
94
0
82
0.03%
25.9%
71.7%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Nickel
6
0
77
0.03%
17.5%
56.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)
162,000
0
74
0.03%
23.4%
68.3%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nickel compounds
3
0
74
0.03%
14.2%
23.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
4
0
69
0.03%
30.3%
78.2%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Nickel
2
0
65
0.03%
18.2%
55.3%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Lead compounds
1,691
0
61
0.02%
22.8%
47.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
234
0
54
0.02%
20.8%
64.9%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Nickel compounds
1
0
48
0.02%
11.7%
42.8%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Mercury compounds
146
0
44
0.02%
17.7%
40.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Zinc compounds
9,252
0
41
0.02%
22.0%
37.2%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc compounds
4,630
0
41
0.02%
26.6%
43.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Lead compounds
48
0
38
0.01%
17.1%
25.0%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
1
0
30
0.01%
31.8%
44.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)
0
0
30
0.01%
18.6%
62.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Thallium compounds
38
0
30
0.01%
23.0%
67.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenol
43,330
33
26
0.01%
18.5%
26.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony compounds
31
0
25
0.01%
23.5%
68.4%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Nickel compounds
16
0
23
0.01%
22.7%
47.3%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
4,840
0
23
0.01%
18.4%
40.9%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Manganese compounds
993
0
22
0.01%
23.7%
47.5%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.)
10
0
20
0.01%
22.7%
47.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)
347
0
20
0.01%
22.2%
66.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)
39,048
0
16
0.01%
24.2%
39.8%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
56
0
13
0.00%
20.7%
41.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
39
0
11
0.00%
21.4%
36.5%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
1,510
0
10
0.00%
24.7%
49.6%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)
74
0
10
0.00%
27.2%
43.8%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Aluminum (fume or dust)
7,927
0
9
0.00%
22.8%
47.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Biphenyl
263
179
8
0.00%
18.0%
25.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Carbon disulfide
32,593
44
6
0.00%
17.5%
25.2%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)
26,550
0
4
0.00%
17.2%
40.5%
USS-UPI LLC
PITTSBURG
CA
Zinc compounds
484
0
4
0.00%
13.5%
71.3%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Polychlorinated biphenyls
0
103,700
4
0.00%
11.6%
31.4%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc compounds
600
0
4
0.00%
14.9%
71.1%
50%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Zinc compounds
438
0
4
0.00%
15.5%
65.0%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Zinc compounds
21,975
0
3
0.00%
22.8%
47.3%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)
47
0
3
0.00%
21.5%
36.7%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Lead
6
0
3
0.00%
16.8%
59.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylene
19,600
4,765,393
2
0.00%
15.5%
23.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Vanadium compounds
318
0
2
0.00%
22.0%
66.5%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Manganese
1
0
2
0.00%
18.1%
81.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylbenzene
58
6
1
0.00%
16.8%
24.9%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead
0
0
1
0.00%
18.1%
81.1%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
18.2%
49.4%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
642
0
1
0.00%
12.2%
21.2%
50%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
24.7%
49.6%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Ethylene
50,164
0
1
0.00%
14.3%
23.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Methanol
80,927
0
1
0.00%
17.8%
25.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cresol (mixed isomers)
2,941
126
1
0.00%
18.9%
26.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
17.3%
25.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Acetonitrile
362
37
0
0.00%
15.3%
23.9%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Vanadium compounds
64
0
0
0.00%
24.3%
42.9%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Lead compounds
1
0
0
0.00%
14.2%
23.5%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)
158
0
0
0.00%
22.9%
47.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Propylene
2,556
360,691
0
0.00%
16.1%
23.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Xylene (mixed isomers)
372
202
0
0.00%
16.5%
24.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Methanol
29,057
0
0
0.00%
24.9%
40.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dicyclopentadiene
1
14
0
0.00%
14.9%
24.3%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
11.7%
42.8%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
0
0
0
0.00%
29.2%
76.6%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
32.3%
56.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
6
20
0
0.00%
17.2%
25.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Vanadium compounds
38
0
0
0.00%
19.9%
34.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Mercury compounds
1
0
0
0.00%
17.4%
31.8%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Zinc compounds
50
0
0
0.00%
24.7%
49.6%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Manganese
1
0
0
0.00%
17.5%
56.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Selenium compounds
29
0
0
0.00%
24.8%
70.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Toluene
8,633
991
0
0.00%
15.1%
23.9%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Zinc compounds
31
0
0
0.00%
18.2%
54.1%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Lead
1
0
0
0.00%
12.2%
16.7%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)
2,744
0
0
0.00%
12.2%
17.8%
50%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Silver compounds
14
0
0
0.00%
21.3%
65.6%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Zinc compounds
37
0
0
0.00%
14.2%
23.5%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
14.9%
71.1%
50%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Zinc compounds
12
0
0
0.00%
11.7%
42.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
1,384
0
0
0.00%
17.7%
25.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylene glycol
104
3,639
0
0.00%
18.0%
25.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Anthracene
343
556
0
0.00%
18.8%
26.3%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ethylene
1,508
0
0
0.00%
15.7%
29.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
260
85
0
0.00%
15.9%
24.7%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Vanadium compounds
61
0
0
0.00%
22.9%
47.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Anthracene
28
0
0
0.00%
20.1%
63.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1
18
0
0.00%
14.4%
23.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
2,652
2,333
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
2,4-Dimethylphenol
0
32
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
706
650
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Phenanthrene
451
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Dibenzofuran
41
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
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