Facility profile
Nucor Steel
Significant Violation across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $9,500 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
9
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$9,500
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-06-10
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 | 17,579 lbs | 1,285 lbs | 0 lbs | 18,864 lbs |
| 2023 | 65,718 lbs | 1,264 lbs | 0 lbs | 66,982 lbs |
| 2024 | 65,904 lbs | 1,540 lbs | 0 lbs | 67,443 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Zinc compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air 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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Manganese compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Copper compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air 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 air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lead compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air 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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Polycyclic aromatic compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nickel compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Vanadium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air 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
Significant Violation across 9 of the last 12 quarters, with $9,500 in recorded penalties.