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Steel Dynamics Incorporated

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $543,563 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Primary Metals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000592396 Dekalb County
Noncompliance quarters
12

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

Penalties
$543,563

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-06-04

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

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 23,726 lbs 194 lbs 0 lbs 23,920 lbs
2023 16,624 lbs 191 lbs 0 lbs 16,815 lbs
2024 15,063 lbs 198 lbs 0 lbs 15,261 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 8,685 lbs

    Zinc compounds

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

  • air 1,539 lbs

    Manganese compounds

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

  • air 1,080 lbs

    1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene

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

  • air 1,034 lbs

    Xylene (mixed isomers)

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

  • air 714 lbs

    n-Butyl alcohol

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

  • air 514 lbs

    Naphthalene

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

  • air 463 lbs

    Lead compounds

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

  • air 378 lbs

    Certain glycol ethers

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

  • air 210 lbs

    Ethylbenzene

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

  • air 204 lbs

    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.

  • air 120 lbs

    Methyl isobutyl ketone

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

  • air 112 lbs

    Cumene

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

  • air 71 lbs

    Copper compounds

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

  • air 71 lbs

    Toluene

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

  • air 22 lbs

    Nickel compounds

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

  • air 20 lbs

    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.

  • air 12 lbs

    Cadmium compounds

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

  • air 11 lbs

    Vanadium compounds

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

  • air 1 lbs

    Cobalt compounds

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Silver compounds

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Mercury compounds

    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 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $543,563 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2025-06-04. Total penalties on record: $543,563.