TUBE CITY IMS LLC - Primary Metal Facility in Portage, Indiana

TUBE CITY IMS LLC is a primary metal facility situated at 6500 US Highway 12 in Portage, Indiana, within Porter County. The plant is operational and classified under NAICS codes 331110 (Iron and Steel Mills) and 331111 (Steel Product Manufacturing), placing it in the large-scale industrial metals sector. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which includes the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Section 313 reporting. As a primary metal plant, it is subject to specific emissions standards and permitting requirements for air pollutants, wastewater discharges, and hazardous waste management. This facility contributes to the regional industrial base in northwest Indiana, an area with a high concentration of steel and metal manufacturing. Its operations have environmental significance due to potential emissions of particulate matter, heavy metals, and process wastewater. The plant's proximity to Lake Michigan and local communities underscores the importance of regulatory compliance and pollution control measures.

Located in Portage, Indiana, the facility is in an area with a dense industrial corridor along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The primary metal sector is inherently pollution-intensive, with processes generating air emissions (e.g., particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides) and wastewater containing heavy metals and suspended solids. Community proximity to the plant necessitates robust environmental management to mitigate potential health and ecological impacts.