Zip Code 48229
📍 Ecorse, MI
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
521.70 lbs
State Score
61
/ 100
National Score
62
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Ecorse, MI released over 521.70 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS, which emitted Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) into the local air. Air quality in 48229 is relatively consistent with regional baselines.
Top Polluting Facilities
- US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKSOwned by: US STEEL CORPHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air481.00 lbsLBS
- US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKSOwned by: US STEEL CORPZinc compounds released to air40 lbsLBS
- US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKSOwned by: US STEEL CORPLead compounds released to air0.7 lbsLBS
- US STEEL CORP GREAT LAKES WORKS Cancer RiskOwned by: US STEEL CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds released to air0.00061 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- River Rouge, MI (48218) 1.4 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity614,768.05 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Warren, MI (48091) 15.5 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity484,509.76 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Dearborn, MI (48120) 5.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity425,671.50 lbsAnnual Emissions
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The primary pollutants detected here are likely heavy particulates. To protect your lungs, ensure you use a True HEPA (H13) filter, which captures 99.97% of airborne particles like Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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