United States Steel
Rank in Toxic 100 Air Polluters: 78
Rank among all TRI companies: 171
Air releases 2022 (lbs): 1,733,199
Incineration transfers 2022 (lbs): 4,528,288
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2022: 267,057
EJ: Poor Share: 20%
EJ: Minority Share: 52%
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This company is rank 49 on the Toxic 100 Water Polluters list .
This company is rank 29 on the Greenhouse 100 Polluters list .
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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.)
640
0
50,272
18.82%
22.2%
68.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Cadmium compounds
115
0
48,757
18.26%
22.5%
69.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzene
30,419
7,846
25,708
9.63%
14.8%
26.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen sulfide
317,761
13,555
24,631
9.22%
15.9%
27.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Arsenic compounds
31
0
23,445
8.78%
21.4%
68.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
2,177
5,988
20,270
7.59%
17.5%
29.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
65,000
0
12,719
4.76%
24.4%
71.7%
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.)
98
0
10,742
4.02%
21.2%
44.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Manganese compounds
12,900
0
10,460
3.92%
22.5%
69.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrogen cyanide
30,383
0
5,838
2.19%
15.7%
27.5%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Manganese compounds
3,970
0
4,838
1.81%
22.2%
43.8%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Nickel compounds
117
0
4,721
1.77%
20.7%
67.0%
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.)
14
0
3,900
1.46%
16.0%
50.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Naphthalene
7,703
6,436
3,309
1.24%
16.1%
28.0%
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.)
73
0
3,277
1.23%
19.2%
38.6%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Lead compounds
1,670
0
2,029
0.76%
21.6%
68.2%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cyanide compounds
10,095
1
2,001
0.75%
15.8%
27.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Beryllium compounds
2
0
1,240
0.46%
22.7%
69.6%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Lead compounds
634
0
1,163
0.44%
20.8%
44.1%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Manganese compounds
2,247
0
1,069
0.40%
19.9%
39.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
201,968
2,378
968
0.36%
14.2%
25.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Zinc compounds
69,000
0
556
0.21%
23.1%
70.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Nickel compounds
10
0
494
0.19%
21.0%
41.8%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Beryllium compounds
1
0
446
0.17%
17.2%
45.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Lead compounds
447
0
433
0.16%
20.2%
40.2%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
54,360
0
273
0.10%
17.7%
63.2%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Chromium
4
0
266
0.10%
16.2%
67.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
497
100
260
0.10%
17.3%
29.3%
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)
47,253
0
239
0.09%
13.5%
25.3%
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
204
0.08%
11.5%
73.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Vanadium compounds
288
0
195
0.07%
21.2%
67.7%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Molybdenum trioxide
188
0
182
0.07%
22.4%
69.2%
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)
17,670
0
167
0.06%
17.4%
45.0%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
1,700
0
162
0.06%
17.5%
63.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Benzene
206
0
161
0.06%
13.5%
25.3%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Nickel compounds
4
0
152
0.06%
13.9%
23.8%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Nickel compounds
2
0
145
0.05%
11.1%
45.1%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Nickel compounds
18
0
140
0.05%
11.9%
20.3%
50%
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)
32,324
0
108
0.04%
13.6%
28.1%
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)
302,335
56
94
0.04%
15.8%
27.5%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Mercury compounds
127
0
86
0.03%
21.9%
68.6%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Benzene
162
0
84
0.03%
13.6%
28.2%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Mercury compounds
130
0
82
0.03%
17.4%
45.0%
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)
158,000
0
80
0.03%
22.8%
69.7%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Nickel
2
0
69
0.03%
16.8%
56.4%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
4
5,480
65
0.02%
30.2%
79.9%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
195
0
59
0.02%
20.7%
67.0%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Vanadium compounds
57
0
55
0.02%
19.8%
44.4%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Lead compounds
1,595
0
50
0.02%
19.9%
48.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Lead compounds
48
0
41
0.02%
15.4%
27.1%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Zinc compounds
4,080
0
38
0.01%
21.8%
43.9%
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
37
0.01%
17.5%
63.0%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Zinc compounds
7,838
0
32
0.01%
20.0%
39.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenol
42,675
37
28
0.01%
16.4%
28.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Thallium compounds
26
0
27
0.01%
22.9%
69.8%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Antimony compounds
31
0
26
0.01%
22.7%
69.6%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
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
21
0.01%
17.3%
45.0%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Nickel compounds
16
0
20
0.01%
19.8%
48.7%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Manganese compounds
958
0
20
0.01%
20.7%
48.9%
U.S. STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKS
GRANITE CITY
IL
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
49
0
20
0.01%
18.2%
44.8%
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.)
275
0
18
0.01%
21.6%
68.2%
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
17
0.01%
19.8%
48.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Vanadium compounds
36
0
16
0.01%
18.6%
37.3%
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)
28,083
0
11
0.00%
21.2%
42.2%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
35
0
9
0.00%
19.7%
39.4%
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.)
66
0
9
0.00%
22.1%
44.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Biphenyl
261
201
9
0.00%
16.0%
27.8%
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)
23,480
0
9
0.00%
17.3%
45.0%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Aluminum (fume or dust)
8,130
0
8
0.00%
19.9%
48.7%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Carbon disulfide
33,279
42
7
0.00%
15.6%
27.3%
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)
970
0
6
0.00%
21.0%
49.6%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Mercury compounds
313
0
5
0.00%
19.9%
48.7%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Zinc compounds
413
0
4
0.00%
15.7%
70.1%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Lead
6
0
4
0.00%
17.2%
63.1%
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.)
49
0
3
0.00%
20.3%
40.5%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Zinc compounds
20,732
0
3
0.00%
19.9%
48.7%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Zinc compounds
585
0
3
0.00%
12.0%
72.8%
50%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylene
18,111
4,160,063
2
0.00%
14.9%
25.1%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylbenzene
60
448
2
0.00%
15.2%
27.0%
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS HOUSTON
HOUSTON
TX
Lead
0
0
2
0.00%
22.1%
80.8%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Lead compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
16.1%
50.7%
BIG RIVER STEEL LLC
OSCEOLA
AR
Vanadium compounds
57
0
1
0.00%
20.0%
48.8%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
599
0
1
0.00%
11.9%
20.3%
50%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Ethylene
43,148
0
1
0.00%
13.6%
25.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Methanol
80,526
68
1
0.00%
15.8%
27.6%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Lead compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
21.0%
49.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Cresol (mixed isomers)
2,881
141
1
0.00%
16.7%
28.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Acetonitrile
361
35
1
0.00%
14.1%
25.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Mercury compounds
1
0
1
0.00%
15.6%
27.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Xylene (mixed isomers)
362
881
0
0.00%
15.0%
26.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Lead compounds
1
0
0
0.00%
13.5%
25.3%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Propylene
2,375
314,874
0
0.00%
15.3%
25.8%
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.)
148
0
0
0.00%
19.9%
48.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Methanol
20,846
0
0
0.00%
21.7%
43.1%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
11.3%
44.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Pyridine
6
19
0
0.00%
15.4%
27.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
0
0
0
0.00%
28.9%
78.1%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Selenium compounds
43
0
0
0.00%
22.6%
69.5%
WHEELING MACHINE PINE BLUFF
PINE BLUFF
AR
Lead
0
0
0
0.00%
25.9%
54.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dicyclopentadiene
1
13
0
0.00%
14.1%
26.2%
US STEEL CORP-FAIRFIELD WORKS
FAIRFIELD
AL
Manganese
1
0
0
0.00%
18.0%
59.5%
US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS
ECORSE
MI
Zinc compounds
47
0
0
0.00%
21.0%
49.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Toluene
8,496
1,641
0
0.00%
14.0%
25.7%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
15.6%
31.8%
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)
3,171
0
0
0.00%
11.8%
18.2%
50%
PRO-TEC COATING CO
LEIPSIC
OH
Lead
1
0
0
0.00%
11.7%
17.2%
50%
US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT
PORTAGE
IN
Zinc compounds
29
0
0
0.00%
16.7%
55.8%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN
PA
Zinc compounds
32
0
0
0.00%
13.5%
25.3%
USS GARY WORKS
GARY
IN
Silver compounds
9
0
0
0.00%
21.1%
67.6%
DOUBLE G COATINGS CO LP
JACKSON
MS
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
12.0%
72.8%
50%
US STEEL FAIRLESS HILLS WORKS
FAIRLESS HILLS
PA
Zinc compounds
11
0
0
0.00%
11.3%
44.9%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Ethylene glycol
114
3,450
0
0.00%
16.0%
27.8%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
1,337
0
0
0.00%
15.8%
27.5%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Anthracene
335
622
0
0.00%
16.6%
28.6%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Styrene
255
85
0
0.00%
14.6%
26.5%
USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT
BRADDOCK
PA
Ethylene
1,640
0
0
0.00%
13.7%
28.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1
460
0
0.00%
13.7%
25.4%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Phenanthrene
2,638
2,607
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
2,4-Dimethylphenol
0
35
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
USS-CLAIRTON PLANT
CLAIRTON
PA
Dibenzofuran
700
726
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
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