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Cleveland-cliffs Burns Harbor Llc

Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,556,596 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Primary Metals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000607558 Porter County
Noncompliance quarters
11

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$3,556,596

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2026-03-17

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Reported on-site releases are lower in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 192,898 lbs 27,044 lbs 9,167,323 lbs 9,387,265 lbs
2023 178,604 lbs 21,531 lbs 5,428,743 lbs 5,628,879 lbs
2024 173,515 lbs 26,564 lbs 8,359,146 lbs 8,559,225 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • land 4,008,628 lbs

    Manganese compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 2,636,543 lbs

    Zinc compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 546,533 lbs

    Phenol

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 311,870 lbs

    Ammonia

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 209,155 lbs

    Cresol (mixed isomers)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 190,371 lbs

    Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 108,590 lbs

    Copper compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 100,785 lbs

    Vanadium compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 98,367 lbs

    Nickel compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 70,022 lbs

    Lead compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 65,299 lbs

    Cyanide compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 44,574 lbs

    Methanol

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 33,779 lbs

    Benzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 31,383 lbs

    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 27,054 lbs

    Hydrogen sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 15,134 lbs

    Naphthalene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 13,502 lbs

    Arsenic compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 10,312 lbs

    Pyridine

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 6,836 lbs

    Ethylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 4,525 lbs

    Cobalt compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 4,445 lbs

    2, 4-Dimethylphenol

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 4,209 lbs

    Selenium compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 3,989 lbs

    Toluene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 3,247 lbs

    Phenanthrene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 2,005 lbs

    Beryllium compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 1,853 lbs

    Silver compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,658 lbs

    Polycyclic aromatic compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 952 lbs

    Benzo[g, h, i]perylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 698 lbs

    Carbonyl sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 671 lbs

    Mercury compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 590 lbs

    Hydrogen cyanide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 402 lbs

    Lithium carbonate

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 329 lbs

    Dibenzofuran

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 220 lbs

    Anthracene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 154 lbs

    1, 3-Butadiene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 126 lbs

    Styrene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 117 lbs

    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 86 lbs

    Xylene (mixed isomers)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 83 lbs

    Biphenyl

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 51 lbs

    Cumene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • land 45 lbs

    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 21 lbs

    Carbon disulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 12 lbs

    Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1 lbs

    1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Cyclohexane

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Ethylbenzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Aluminum (fume or dust)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Chlorine

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Diethanolamine

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Molybdenum trioxide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Sodium nitrite

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    n-Hexane

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

Enforcement layer

Why the ECHO-style detail matters

Significant Violation across 11 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,556,596 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2026-03-17. Total penalties on record: $3,556,596.