EPA TRI Facility · Food
293 - Memphis Oilseeds
Memphis, TN · Parent: Archer Daniels Midland Co
- Total releases
- 1.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
293 - Memphis Oilseeds: how the 1.5M lbs splits
1.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.5M lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2.0K lbs 0.1%
293 - Memphis Oilseeds's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
293 - Memphis Oilseeds is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the food sector. It reported 285.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,047 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 293 - Memphis Oilseeds is pounds #35 and chemical-count #440 at 1.5M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pmc Biogenix Inc; Pennakem LLC; Memphis Cellulose LLC; Materials Packaging Corp. Similar-scale Food peers outside Tennessee: Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant; Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur; Prairie Farms; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex. Other Archer Daniels Midland Co sites in this extract: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane.
293 - Memphis Oilseeds stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur.
293 - Memphis Oilseeds vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.5M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
293 - Memphis Oilseeds: n-Hexane-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, 293 - Memphis Oilseeds reports the 139th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur.
Concentrated means ≥60% of 293 - Memphis Oilseeds's pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 293 - Memphis Oilseeds's total reported releases fell from 349.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 285.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 293 - Memphis Oilseeds's air releases fell from 348.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 285.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
293 - Memphis Oilseeds Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 293 - Memphis Oilseeds stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How 293 - Memphis Oilseeds releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 49% (191.7K lbs to 285.9K lbs).
293 - Memphis Oilseeds: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 293 - Memphis Oilseeds year-over-year reported totals (increased by 49% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 191.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 230.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 401.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 349.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 285.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 1.5M lbs | - |
293 - Memphis Oilseeds · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 293 - Memphis Oilseeds
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Pmc Biogenix Inc, Pennakem LLC, Memphis Cellulose LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant, Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur, Prairie Farms.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 293 - Memphis Oilseeds on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant, Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc, Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant Carrollton, GA · Electric Utilities 1.5M lbs reported
- Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc Chicopee, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.5M lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant Sumter, SC · Food 1.5M lbs reported
- Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant Wando, SC · Chemicals 1.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Archer Daniels Midland Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Adm Decatur Complex, Adm Corn Processing, Adm Corn Processing.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Pmc Biogenix Inc. 293 - Memphis Oilseeds stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This 293 - Memphis Oilseeds TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
293 - Memphis Oilseeds totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 7.6% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant (Δ 265 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
293 - Memphis Oilseeds stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov