Cleveland
ArcelorMittal Cleveland is a fully-integrated steel mill capable of producing 3.6 million tons of raw steel annually. First commissioned in 1913, Cleveland is today the most productive steel mill in the world, requiring less than one worker hour to produce a ton of steel.
The Cleveland mill is also considered the most "urban" in the country. Homes, schools, playgrounds and recreational facilities are within a few steps of the property. Therefore, ArcelorMittal Cleveland takes its environmental obligations very seriously by maintaining an active, participatory role in the community while continuously improving its environmental performance with regard to air, water and solid waste.
Since 2002, $156 million has been spent on environmental operating, maintenance and capital projects. The plant has implemented all U.S. EPA Maximum Available Control Technologies (MACT) in advance of requirements. ArcelorMittal Cleveland meets all federal and state environmental regulations, regularly going beyond most standards. Emissions from the Cleveland plant amount to only 31 percent of the level allowed under MACT standards. The facility cut emissions of particulates 41 percent from 1997 through 2006, sulfur dioxide emissions dropped 48 percent and wastewater discharges were reduced 75 percent between 2001 and 2005.
Additionally, ArcelorMittal Cleveland created the Environmental Stewardship Award to recognize Cleveland-area employers who exhibit environmental stewardship, sustainability and a commitment to protect and improve the environment. The award is presented at the annual Pillar Award for Community Service developed by Medical Mutual and Smart Business to honor businesses and individuals that have made Northeast Ohio a better place to live.
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Examples of Environmental Excellence
Supporting the Cuyahoga River ecosystem
ArcelorMittal Cleveland presented the Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) with a $30,000 grant to support the organization’s research, planning and watershed stewardship programs. Specifically, ArcelorMittal is championing the RAP’s High Performance Shoreline Edge Systems, or green bulkhead initiative. Green bulkheads provide habitats for fish to feed reproduce and migrate, add oxygen to the reviser in areas and help to improve water quality along the river. Along with financial support, the company will also donate ¾ acre along the riverbank as well as design and manufacturing expertise to develop and test the green bulkheads, which could replace or enhance the aging steel bulkheads along the shipping channel south of the river’s mouth on Lake Erie.
The Cleveland facility installed acoustical fencing along residential roadways adjacent to the facility to reduce noise and dust. A landscaped green area in front of the fence includes flowering pear trees, shrubs and ivy. Behind the fence, native plant species are being re-introduced into a terraced buffer zone. Chosen with the help of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's world-renowned botanist, Dr. James Bissell, the new plantings will draw native and migrating birds and rare butterflies to the area.
Evaluating the feasibility of wind power
ArcelorMittal Cleveland erected a 197-ft. meteorological testing tower on the eastern rim of the Cuyahoga River Valley. The top of the tower is approximately 300 feet above the level of the lake and river. It supports three sets of testing instruments, one at the top and others at 131 and 164 ft. above the ground. The instruments will record wind patterns, speed, prevailing direction and strength, among other variables. Over a 12-month period, ArcelorMittal Cleveland will analyze the date to determine the potential for generating electricity with wind-driven turbines on its property.
Removing community eyesores
Condemned buildings quickly become dangerous eyesores in Slavic Village, a historic area near ArcelorMittal Cleveland. The buildings contain asbestos, making demolition beyond the financial reach of Slavic Village Development and the city of Cleveland. ArcelorMittal Cleveland partnered with the community to hire specialists to remove the asbestos safely and demolish the buildings, making way for new development and a safer neighborhood.