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UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORP

Quick Summary

•Released 440 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 $8,750 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 31 UNION ELECTRIC STEEL RD
BURGETTSTOWN, PA 15021
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County: WASHINGTON County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 331110
Inspections: 6 · last Dec 6, 2024
Total Penalties: $8,750 · last Dec 18, 2021
Registry ID: 110000582977

How This Compares

#423 of 920 TRI reporters in PA

#8,153 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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -38% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	356	—
2016	362	+2%
2017	440	+21%
2018	246	-44%
2020	187	—
2021	228	+22%
2022	224	-2%
2023	218	-3%
2024	221	+1%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	624	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	188	183	5	—	21,365
Manganese	25	14	11	—	26,503
Nickel	8	8	—	—	144	♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	529	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	183	178	5	—	18,101
Manganese	29	14	15	—	22,453
Nickel	7	7	—	—	122	♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	501	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	188	183	5	—	17,324
Manganese	29	14	15	—	21,258
Nickel	8	8	—	—	116	♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	510	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	191	186	5	—	17,466
Manganese	29	14	15	—	21,666
Nickel	8	8	—	—	118	♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	493	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	154	149	5	—	264,742
Manganese	26	11	15	—	60,539
Nickel	6	6	—	—	193	♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	617	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	208	203	5	—	344,441
Manganese	31	16	15	—	77,891
Nickel	8	8	—	—	244	♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	608	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese	262	12	250	—	68,956
Chromium	171	166	5	—	290,571
Nickel	7	7	—	—	226	♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	519	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese	257	7	250	—	54,622
Chromium	101	96	5	—	221,614
Nickel	4	4	—	—	185	♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Lead	—	—	—	—	504	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese	256	6	250	—	57,359
Chromium	96	91	5	—	242,367
Nickel	4	4	—	—	188	♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical	Released	Recycled	Energy Recovery	Treated

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination	Chemical	Disposal	Recycling	Energy Rec.	Treatment
ENVIROSAFE SERVICES OF OHIO INC OREGON, OH	Chromium	21,365	—	—	—
ENVIROSAFE SERVICES OF OHIO INC OREGON, OH	Lead	624	—	—	—
ENVIROSAFE SERVICES OF OHIO INC OREGON, OH	Manganese	26,503	—	—	—
ENVIROSAFE SERVICES OF OHIO INC OREGON, OH	Nickel	144	—	—	—

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
caa	FRV	Dec 6, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Failure to Pay Fees	Jan 31, 2024	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Jan 30, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error	Jan 30, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Jan 30, 2023	—	Open
caa	FRV	Aug 19, 2021	—	Open
caa	FRV	Jan 30, 2021	—	Open
caa	FRV	Oct 23, 2020	—	Open
caa	FRV	Mar 24, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation	Feb 27, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs	Feb 27, 2020	—	Open
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Feb 27, 2020	—	Open
caa	HPV	Jun 11, 2019	Oct 28, 2021	Resolved
caa	FRV	Sep 19, 2018	—	Open
caa	FRV	Sep 26, 2016	—	Open
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Mar 30, 2001	Apr 9, 2001	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Jul 19, 1994	Oct 20, 1994	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Feb 12, 1990	Jul 17, 1990	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Jul 21, 1989	Jul 17, 1990	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
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.83 mg/L	0.75	+11%	Sep 2025	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.83 mg/L	0.75	+11%	Sep 2025	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.17 mg/L	0.75	+56%	Sep 2025	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.77 mg/L	0.75	+3%	Feb 2023	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.33 mg/L	0.75	+211%	Jan 2023	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.18 mg/L	0.75	+57%	Jan 2023	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.25 mg/L	0.75	+67%	Jan 2023	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.89 mg/L	0.75	+19%	Jan 2023	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.57 mg/L	0.75	+109%	Nov 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.08 mg/L	0.75	+44%	Nov 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.08 mg/L	0.75	+44%	Nov 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	3.85 mg/L	0.75	+413%	Oct 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.79 mg/L	0.75	+5%	Oct 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.37 mg/L	0.75	+83%	Oct 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.28 mg/L	0.75	+71%	Sep 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.03 mg/L	0.75	+37%	Sep 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.90 mg/L	0.75	+20%	Aug 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.85 mg/L	0.75	+280%	Jul 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.98 mg/L	0.75	+31%	Jul 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.12 mg/L	0.75	+183%	Jun 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.20 mg/L	0.75	+60%	Jun 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.85 mg/L	0.75	+13%	Apr 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.13 mg/L	0.75	+184%	Mar 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.22 mg/L	0.75	+63%	Mar 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.87 mg/L	0.75	+283%	Mar 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.21 mg/L	0.75	+61%	Feb 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.21 mg/L	0.75	+195%	Feb 2022	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.14 mg/L	0.75	+452%	Feb 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.25 mg/L	0.75	+67%	Jan 2022	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.76 mg/L	0.75	+1%	Dec 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.29 mg/L	0.75	+472%	Dec 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.31 mg/L	0.75	+75%	Dec 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.79 mg/L	0.75	+5%	Dec 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.88 mg/L	0.75	+17%	Oct 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.05 mg/L	0.75	+40%	Oct 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.55 mg/L	0.75	+107%	Oct 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.45 mg/L	0.75	+93%	Sep 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.45 mg/L	0.75	+493%	Sep 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.41 mg/L	0.75	+221%	Sep 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.54 mg/L	0.75	+105%	Aug 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2.87 mg/L	0.75	+283%	Aug 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.78 mg/L	0.75	+4%	Jul 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.21 mg/L	0.75	+61%	Jul 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.86 mg/L	0.75	+15%	Jul 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	5.32 mg/L	0.75	+609%	Jul 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.83 mg/L	0.75	+544%	Jun 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.91 mg/L	0.75	+21%	May 2021	Open
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.04 mg/L	0.75	+439%	May 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.76 mg/L	0.75	+1%	May 2021	Resolved
Aluminum, total [as Al]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.12 mg/L	0.75	+716%	Apr 2021	Resolved

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.

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3602499543 · May 5, 2020

$3,140

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602507054 · Jun 11, 2019

State CWA Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case PA-0002879_03082012 · Mar 8, 2012

$15,500

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-PAD041256991-002 · Feb 12, 1990

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-PAD041256991-001 · Jul 21, 1989

Administrative - Formal

· Case 03-1986-0655 · Sep 30, 1987

$6,800

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