Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
RCRA
ARCELOR MITTAL/INDIANA HARBOR LONG CARBON
Quick Summary
- •Released 2,099 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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3300 DICKEY RD
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
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- LAKE County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 331111
- Inspections
- 4 · last Oct 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 17, 2011
- Registry ID
- 110039561756
How This Compares
#328
of 804 TRI reporters in IN
#6,164
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 763 | 746 | 17 | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 420 | 420 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 335 | 149 | 185 | — | 61,680 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 242 | — | 242 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 178 | 131 | 46 | — | 10,003 | |
| Manganese compounds | 128 | 128 | — | — | 56,368 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13 | 7 | 6 | — | 3,602 | |
| Copper compounds | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 2,453 | |
| Mercury compounds | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 780 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | 728 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2 | 2 | — | — | 484 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 153 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Antimony compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Dec 1, 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 1, 2022 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample | Sep 21, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Aug 13, 2018 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Mar 10, 2015 | Apr 2, 2015 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 19, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 10, 2014 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 31, 2013 | Nov 6, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jan 11, 2011 | Aug 16, 2011 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | Jan 11, 2011 | Aug 16, 2011 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.04 | +59% | Jun 2015 | Open |
| Lead, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.13 kg/d | 0.27 | +314% | Jan 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 741.84 kg/d | 497.13 | +49% | Jan 2015 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-006 · Apr 2, 2015
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-005 · Aug 12, 2013
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-004 · Jun 17, 2011
$17,400
PROPOSED AGREED ORDER (PAO) SENT
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-003 · May 24, 2011
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-002 · Apr 6, 2011
PROPOSED AGREED ORDER (PAO) SENT
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-INR000127258-001 · Mar 31, 2011
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