Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor Llc

Significant noncompliance (2 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections27all-program
Penalty actions7
Total penalties$3.6Mlifetime
On-site releases8.6M lbTRI reported

Location

Address250 West U.s. Highway 12
CityBurns Harbor
CountyPorter County
StateIndiana
ZIP46304
Coordinates41.63400, -87.13100
EPA Registry ID110000607558

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Unaddressed; State Has Lead Enforcement11$556.6k
Clean Water ActCompliance/Permit Schedule - Violations5$3.0M
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified2$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Manganese compounds3.4k13.0k4.0M4.0M
2024Zinc compounds1.7k4.4k2.6M2.6M
2024Phenol115.5k541.1k546.5k
2024Ammonia53.5k1.4k257.0k311.9k
2024Cresol (mixed isomers)50209.2k209.2k
2024Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined…124208190.0k190.4k
2024Copper compounds151.3k107.3k108.6k
2024Vanadium compounds70100.8k100.8k
2024Nickel compounds28811898.0k98.4k
2024Lead compounds4.6k065.5k70.0k
2024Cyanide compounds057864.7k65.3k
2024Methanol44.6k0044.6k
2024Benzene15.4k018.3k33.8k
2024Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS …2031.4k31.4k
2024Hydrogen sulfide27.1k0027.1k
2024Naphthalene5.8k09.3k15.1k
2024Arsenic compounds5013.5k13.5k
2024Pyridine3010.3k10.3k
2024Ethylene6.8k006.8k
2024Cobalt compounds2304.5k4.5k
20242, 4-Dimethylphenol004.4k4.4k
2024Selenium compounds2241633.8k4.2k
2024Toluene1.1k02.8k4.0k
2024Phenanthrene2.9k03613.2k
2024Beryllium compounds002.0k2.0k
2024Silver compounds111.9k1.9k
2024Polycyclic aromatic compounds1.5k01911.7k
2024Benzo[g, h, i]perylene935016952
2024Carbonyl sulfide69800698
2024Mercury compounds651020671

What this means

This facility is currently in significant noncompliance with one or more EPA-administered laws. EPA's ECHO database flags facilities as significant violators when they have repeated violations across multiple quarters or unresolved enforcement actions. 11 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $3.6M.

Significant violators receive enforcement priority. If you live near this facility and have concerns, the EPA Office of Inspector General accepts complaints, and your state environmental agency typically maintains its own enforcement docket.

EPA references

View detailed facility report at echo.epa.gov →