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USS CORP/EDGAR THOMSON WORKS

Quick Summary

  • Released 134,142 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 $3,003,200 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
152 11TH ST
BRADDOCK, PA 15104
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County
ALLEGHENY County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
331110
Inspections
9 · last Sep 26, 2025
Total Penalties
$3,003,200 · last Dec 16, 2022
Registry ID
110001116934

How This Compares

#42 of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#919 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.

8
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
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) +33% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 85,227
2016 170,878 +100%
2017 134,142 -21%
2018 145,177 +8%
2019 7,812 -95%
2020 132,269 +1593%
2021 131,554 -1%
2022 112,043 -15%
2023 108,460 -3%
2024 113,525 +5%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 33,376 33,357 19 4,765
Methanol 25,357 25,357 32
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 24,909 24,909
Zinc compounds 15,980 8,802 7,178 2,925,804
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 7,560 7,560
Manganese compounds 3,621 2,422 1,199 889,846
Ethylene 1,223 1,223
Lead compounds 1,020 520 500 140,222
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 138 40 98 4,930
Copper compounds 107 52 55 19,530
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 88 75 13 49,420
Benzene 81 81 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 34 34 16,618
Nickel compounds 29 11 18 3,302 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 1 1 169 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 0 5

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 30,209 30,209
Ammonia 29,405 29,389 16 5,131
Methanol 23,953 23,953
Zinc compounds 12,253 9,521 2,732 2,701,519
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 6,232 6,232
Manganese compounds 3,675 2,764 911 568,564
Ethylene 1,531 1,531
Lead compounds 689 540 150 127,535
Benzene 125 125 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 117 40 77 2,141
Copper compounds 101 59 42 19,921
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 101 91 10 26,763
Vanadium compounds 43 43 7,186
Nickel compounds 25 11 14 3,056 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 1 1 180 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 0 4

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 32,324 32,324
Ammonia 28,106 28,083 23 3,745
Methanol 20,846 20,846
Zinc compounds 13,667 7,838 5,829 2,300,208
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 9,517 9,517
Manganese compounds 4,811 2,247 2,564 711,053
Ethylene 1,640 1,640
Lead compounds 570 447 124 109,901
Benzene 162 162 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 142 35 107 3,995
Copper compounds 103 49 54 15,207
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 87 73 14 39,708
Vanadium compounds 36 36 13,378
Nickel compounds 29 10 19 2,582 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 2 2 131 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 0 0 4

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Ammonia 39,067 39,048 19 4,152
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,725 29,725
Methanol 29,057 29,057
Zinc compounds 19,446 9,252 10,194 2,687,186
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 7,675 7,675
Manganese compounds 4,025 2,444 1,581 946,366
Ethylene 1,508 1,508
Lead compounds 543 534 10 138,664
Benzene 149 149 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 134 39 95 5,313
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 86 74 12 53,313
Copper compounds 75 47 28 19,727
Vanadium compounds 38 38 20,027
Nickel compounds 23 6 17 3,812 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 2 2 163 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 6

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 43,149 43,130 19 4,282
Methanol 31,563 31,563
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,263 29,263
Zinc compounds 12,801 7,715 5,086 3,125,756
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 7,586 7,586
Manganese compounds 5,460 2,423 3,037 1,385,873
Ethylene 1,484 1,484
Lead compounds 451 441 10 185,740
Benzene 146 146 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 135 42 93 8,065
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 90 78 12 80,092
Copper compounds 71 43 28 29,149
Vanadium compounds 41 41 34,027
Nickel compounds 22 5 17 6,698 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 4 1 3 1,854 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 2 2 212 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 9

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Manganese compounds 6,572 2,865 3,707 1,600,850
Ethylene 1,239 1,239
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 10

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Methanol 46,607 46,607
Ammonia 41,234 41,210 24 4,936
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,251 26,251
Zinc compounds 12,775 8,256 4,519 3,147,375
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 9,292 9,292
Manganese compounds 6,639 3,199 3,440 1,017,495
Ethylene 1,332 1,332
Lead compounds 448 438 10 161,333
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 165 39 126 5,432
Benzene 131 131 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 126 110 16 56,119
Copper compounds 89 56 33 23,426
Vanadium compounds 54 54 20,655
Nickel compounds 31 8 23 4,390 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 2 2 194 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 0 0 6

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Ammonia 37,117 37,100 17 4,300
Methanol 29,000 29,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 27,034 27,034
Zinc compounds 23,300 7,300 16,000 3,000,047
Manganese compounds 8,900 3,300 5,600 1,080,009
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 6,600 6,600
Ethylene 1,400 1,400
Lead compounds 415 407 8 164,607
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 122 38 84 5,733
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 109 98 11 59,006
Copper compounds 74 50 24 25,006
Vanadium compounds 45 45 24,600
Nickel compounds 24 9 15 5,204 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 1 1 191 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 7
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Lithium carbonate
Zinc compounds 94,300 6,300 88,000 3,300,022
Ammonia 36,115 36,100 15 5,200
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,030 26,030
Manganese compounds 6,400 3,500 2,900 1,020,001
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 6,100 6,100
Ethylene 1,200 1,200
Lead compounds 351 344 8 172,437
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 119 110 9 55,003
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 113 42 71 5,101
Copper compounds 71 49 22 25,006
Vanadium compounds 53 53 20,700
Nickel compounds 23 10 13 4,901 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 1 1 213 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 6
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Lithium carbonate
Zinc compounds 37,200 5,200 32,000 4,400,009
Ammonia 34,118 34,100 18 7,100
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 7,100 7,100
Manganese compounds 4,900 3,000 1,900 1,160,011
Ethylene 1,100 1,100
Lead compounds 300 292 8 218,477
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 133 36 97 5,400
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 103 90 13 60,002
Antimony 101 7 94 3,500
Copper compounds 65 40 25 33,004
Vanadium compounds 41 41 20,900
Cadmium compounds 39 35 4 14,700 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 25 7 18 5,800 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 1 1 270 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 7
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ 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
Beryllium compounds 218
Copper compounds 10,334
Lead compounds 31,684
Manganese compounds 700,060
Zinc compounds 426,619
Vanadium compounds 15,581
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 28,550
Ammonia 4,215
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 5,655
Benzene 1
Mercury compounds 3
Nickel compounds 1,910

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
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Benzene
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Benzene 1
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Methanol 32
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Ammonia
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Ammonia 3,566
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Ammonia
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Ammonia 1,199
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Zinc compounds 2,147,313
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Zinc compounds
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Zinc compounds 3
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Zinc compounds 11
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Zinc compounds 778,477
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Manganese compounds 591,717
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Manganese compounds 11
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Manganese compounds
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Manganese compounds
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Manganese compounds 298,118
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Beryllium compounds 124
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Beryllium compounds
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Beryllium compounds 45
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Vanadium compounds 10,195
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Vanadium compounds
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Vanadium compounds
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Vanadium compounds
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Vanadium compounds 6,423
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 3,138
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,791
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Lead compounds 58
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Lead compounds 100,932
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Lead compounds 2
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Lead compounds 1
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Lead compounds 39,229
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Nickel compounds
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Nickel compounds
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Nickel compounds 2
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Nickel compounds 1,020
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Nickel compounds 2,280
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 32,152
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 4
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 17,263
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Copper compounds 14,230
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Copper compounds
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Copper compounds
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Copper compounds 8
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Copper compounds 5,292
CHAMBERS DEVELOPMENT CO INC
MONROEVILLE, PA
Mercury compounds 3
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Mercury compounds
ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - EAST LIVERPOOL, INC.
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Mercury compounds
METALWORKING LUBRICANTS CO C/O U.S. STEEL IRVIN PLANT
WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Mercury compounds
USA VALLEY FACILITY, INC
IRWIN, PA
Mercury compounds 2

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 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Feb 10, 2023 Open
caa HPV Aug 18, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Jul 30, 2020 Open
caa FRV Jun 25, 2020 Open
caa FRV Apr 23, 2020 Open
caa FRV Feb 28, 2019 Open
caa FRV May 8, 2018 Open
caa FRV Jun 19, 2017 Open
caa FRV Feb 8, 2017 Open
caa FRV Jan 4, 2017 Open
caa FRV Aug 31, 2016 Open
caa FRV Apr 22, 2016 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Feb 20, 1997 Mar 13, 1998 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
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.27 mg/L 0.71 +219% Jan 2020 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.16 mg/L 1.42 +263% Jan 2020 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.05 mg/L 0.71 +48% Dec 2019 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.02 mg/L 1.42 +42% Dec 2019 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.80 mg/L 1.42 +27% Oct 2019 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9.30 mg/L 1.42 +555% Oct 2018 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 56.60 kg/d 16.80 +237% Jan 2017 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 77.80 mg/L 30.00 +159% Jan 2017 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.46 kg/d 5.45 +19% Jan 2017 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.

Judicial
· Case 03-1982-0062
$0
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3603886880 · Jan 29, 2024
$0
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case PA-0094510_02102023 · Feb 10, 2023
Judicial
Clean Air Act · Case 3601583467 · Dec 16, 2022
$1,500,000
Judicial
· Case 03-2018-7009 · Dec 16, 2022
$1,500,000
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602810997 · Aug 27, 2021
$3,200
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601119765 · Jan 4, 2017
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3600714965 · Apr 22, 2016
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case PA-0094510_03122014 · Mar 12, 2014
$5,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case PA-0094510_05132013 · May 13, 2013
$20,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case PA-0094510_09152010 · Sep 15, 2010
$4,500
Judicial
· Case 03-1997-0278 · Feb 3, 2000
$550,000
Judicial
· Case 03-1987-0084 · Jun 21, 1989
$750,000

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