Shelby, TN
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Shelby in Tennessee · Population: 922,195
TRI sites such as Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn; Pmc Biogenix Inc; Covoro Mining Solutions LLC; SDWIS systems such as BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM; COLLIERVILLE WATER DEPT; GERMANTOWN WATER DEPT; NPL sites such as Arlington Blending & Packaging; Carrier Air Conditioning Co.; Former Custom Cleaners anchor Shelby, TN's EPA extract. Derived burden score 86/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Shelby include KWP UTILITY COMPANY LLC, while Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 55 / peak 159 in 2024.
Burden score 86/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Shelby -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Shelby, TN: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+33.5%
76 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+32.5%
2.9 million lb → 3.9 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 3 facilities filed for the first time and 5 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Shelby, TN's total reported releases rose from 2.9 million lb in 2022 to 3.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shelby, TN's off-site transfers rose from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 2.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shelby, TN's land releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shelby, TN's water releases fell from 39.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126 (34%) | 231 | 6 | 159 |
| 2023 | 155 (42%) | 201 | 9 | 140 |
| 2022 | 224 (61%) | 131 | 8 | 159 |
| 2021 | 209 (57%) | 152 | 4 | 150 |
| 2020 | 158 (43%) | 207 | 0 | 153 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Tennessee, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (7)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BARTLETT WATER SYSTEM | 57,129 | 0 |
| COLLIERVILLE WATER DEPT | 51,972 | 0 |
| GERMANTOWN WATER DEPT | 37,738 | 0 |
| MILLINGTON WATER DEPT | 8,935 | 0 |
| NSA - MIDSOUTH | 7,000 | 0 |
| PIPERTON WATER SYSTEM | 3,197 | 0 |
| KWP UTILITY COMPANY LLC | 869 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (50)
Superfund Sites (8)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Blending & Packaging | NPL Site | 39.03 |
| Carrier Air Conditioning Co. | NPL Site | 48.91 |
| Former Custom Cleaners | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Memphis Defense Depot (DLA) | NPL Site | 58.06 |
| National Fireworks | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| North Hollywood Dump | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Smalley-Piper | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Walker Machine Products, Inc. | NPL Site | 50.00 |
Cities in Shelby (8)
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.