EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Brenntag Mid-South Inc.
Chattanooga, TN · Parent: Brenntag N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 33.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Brenntag Mid-South Inc.: how the 33.2K lbs splits
33.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 27.6K lbs 83.0%
- Off-site Transfers 5.7K lbs 17.0%
Brenntag Mid-South Inc.'s 33.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 17.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 8.1K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 33.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,063 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. Brenntag Mid-South Inc. is pounds #214 and chemical-count #28 at 33.2K 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: Clean Harbors Chattanooga LLC; Chattem Chemicals Inc.; Chattem Inc Plant 2; Motor Wheel LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Tennessee: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Hawkins Inc. - Minneapolis; Brenntag Great Lakes LLC. Other Brenntag N.a. Inc sites in this extract: Brenntag Mid-South; Brenntag Mid-South; Brenntag Mid-South Inc; Brenntag Mid-South Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formic acid; Diethanolamine; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.0% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 33.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
33K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Brenntag Mid-South Inc. reports the 69th-largest volume, placing it in the top 13% of its sector. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Brenntag Mid-South Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 12.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brenntag Mid-South Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 217 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brenntag Mid-South Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 13 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brenntag Mid-South Inc.'s air releases rose from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Brenntag Mid-South Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 33.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 287% (2.1K lbs to 8.1K lbs).
Brenntag Mid-South Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Brenntag Mid-South Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 287% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 5.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 6.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 12.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 8.1K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 16.4K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 5.2K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 391 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 157 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 140 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| m-Xylene | 0 lbs | - |
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Clean Harbors Chattanooga LLC, Chattem Chemicals Inc., Chattem Inc Plant 2, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Brenntag Mid-South Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (33.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include De Pere Foundry Inc, Tower Automotive Operations USA 1 LLC, Upaco Adhesives Inc. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- De Pere Foundry Inc De Pere, WI · Primary Metals 33.2K lbs reported
- Tower Automotive Operations USA 1 LLC Bellevue, OH · Transportation Equipment 33.2K lbs reported
- Upaco Adhesives Inc Richmond, VA · Chemicals 33.2K lbs reported
- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Inc. Streamwood, IL · Plastics and Rubber 33.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Brenntag N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Brenntag Mid-South, Brenntag Mid-South, Brenntag Mid-South Inc.
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 Methanol, Formic acid, Diethanolamine, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Clean Harbors Chattanooga LLC. Brenntag Mid-South Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Brenntag Mid-South Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.3% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: De Pere Foundry Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Brenntag Mid-South Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol. 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