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SHULTZ STEEL CO

Quick Summary

  • Released 12 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
5321 FIRESTONE BLVD
SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
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County
LOS ANGELES County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
332111
Inspections
4 · last Jul 18, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jul 16, 2010
Registry ID
110000474987

How This Compares

#641 of 996 TRI reporters in CA
#11,996 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.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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) -50% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 16
2016 15 -6%
2017 12 -20%
2018 28 +133%
2020 6
2021 4 -33%
2022 4 0%
2023 9 +125%
2024 8 -11%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 5 2 3 11,607
Nickel 3 3 55,262 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 5 2 3 20,081
Nickel 4 4 116,911 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 2 2 81,052 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 2 1 1 14,296

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 845
Chromium 2 1 1 4,924
Nickel 2 2 28,747 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 3 1 2 36,463
Nickel 2 2 120,747 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt 1 1 5,070 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 13 13 205,458 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 8 8 96,156
Copper 7 7 11,357

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 5 2 3 74,931
Nickel 4 4 159,441 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 2 2 2,994
Cobalt 1 1 4,681 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 7 7 223,870 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 5 3 2 104,053
Copper 3 3 6,294

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 6 6 4,874
Nickel 5 5 4,247 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 3 3 2,310
Copper 2 2 1,838

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
Nickel 50,080
Chromium 9,000

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
ALL-MET RECYCLING INC
ANAHEIM, CA
Nickel 19,198
ALPERT & ALPERT
SAN FERNANDO, CA
Nickel 13,259
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
Nickel 145
ECDC ENVIRONMENTAL L.C.
EAST CARBON, UT
Nickel 3,961
ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS CO
NEW CASTLE, PA
Nickel 17,623
US ECOLOGY NEVADA, INC
BEATTY, NV
Nickel
YUMA YES 2 WASTE TRANSFER STATION
YUMA, AZ
Nickel 1,075
ALPERT & ALPERT
SAN FERNANDO, CA
Chromium 5,334
ECDC ENVIRONMENTAL L.C.
EAST CARBON, UT
Chromium 1,941
US ECOLOGY NEVADA, INC
BEATTY, NV
Chromium
ALL-MET RECYCLING INC
ANAHEIM, CA
Chromium 3,666
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
Chromium 79
YUMA YES 2 WASTE TRANSFER STATION
YUMA, AZ
Chromium 586

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Chromium 1 HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT, PLAYA DEL REY
Nickel 1 HYPERION TREATMENT PLANT, PLAYA DEL REY

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 Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Dec 20, 2023 Open
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) Dec 20, 2023 Open
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Mar 16, 2000 Apr 25, 2000 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.

State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case CA-ZFEA452501 · Dec 20, 2023
INSPECTION REPORT WRITTEN
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CAD981397276-001 · Apr 25, 2000

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