Facility profile
Nucor Corp - Nucor Steel
Violation Identified across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $11,042 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
5
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$11,042
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-08-18
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18,258 lbs | 9,754 lbs | 0 lbs | 28,011 lbs |
| 2023 | 21,891 lbs | 12,763 lbs | 0 lbs | 34,654 lbs |
| 2024 | 37,324 lbs | 12,216 lbs | 0 lbs | 49,540 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Ammonia
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Manganese compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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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.
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Zinc compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Mercury compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Antimony compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lead compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nickel compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Copper compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lithium carbonate
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Sodium nitrite
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
Violation Identified across 5 of the last 12 quarters, with $11,042 in recorded penalties.