EPA TRI Facility · Machinery

Cummins Engine Co

Memphis, TN · Parent: Cummins Inc

Total releases
11.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Latest report
2021
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Cummins Engine Co: how the 11.5K lbs splits

11.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 6.1K lbs 53.5%
  • Off-site Transfers 5.3K lbs 46.5%

Cummins Engine Co's 11.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 53.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 46.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.

LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN

Cummins Engine Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the machinery sector. It reported 3.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2021, and 11.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 9,522 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. Cummins Engine Co is pounds #291 and chemical-count #291 at 11.5K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Memphis Cellulose LLC; Pmc Biogenix Inc; 293 - Memphis Oilseeds; Materials Packaging Corp. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Tennessee: Copeland Scroll Compressors LP; Eutectic Corp; Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Co; Clarke Fire Protection Products Inc.. Other Cummins Inc sites in this extract: Consolidated Diesel Co; Cummins Inc.; Cummins Inc Columbus Midrange Engine Plant; Cummins Inc Jamestown Engine Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Diisocyanates; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.

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Cummins Engine Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 11.5K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 53.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Copeland Scroll Compressors LP and Eutectic Corp.

#9,522 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Cummins Engine Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Cummins Engine Co: Certain glycol ethers-led volume

Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Cummins Engine Co reports the 194th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 69.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Copeland Scroll Compressors LP and Eutectic Corp.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Cummins Engine Co's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 69.5%. Not a toxicity score.

Cummins Engine Co Form-R facts

Sector
Machinery
LIGHT volume
11.5K lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
3
Lead chemical
Certain glycol ethers

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See how Cummins Engine Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Cummins Engine Co
11.5K lbs
Memphis Cellulose LLC
112.4K lbs

90% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Cummins Engine Co
3
Memphis Cellulose LLC
2

50% more than the comparison

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 Cummins Engine Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.5K lbs.

Air Releases 6.1K lbs (53.5%)
Off-site Transfers 5.3K lbs (46.5%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 9% (3.4K lbs to 3.1K lbs).

Cummins Engine Co: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2021

million lbs

What this shows Cummins Engine Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Certain glycol ethers.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 3.4K lbs 3
2020 5.0K lbs 2
2021 3.1K lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Certain glycol ethers 8.0K lbs -
Diisocyanates 3.5K lbs -
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 5 lbs -

Cummins Engine Co in Shelby

Memphis, TN
35.1540, -89.9693
County TRI context
Shelby · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Cummins Inc

Compare beyond Tennessee

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cummins Engine Co on cumulative reported pounds (11.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Americhem Sales Co, Progress Rail Manufacturing Corp., Brighton Tru Edge. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Certain glycol ethers, Diisocyanates, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; nearby reporters include Memphis Cellulose LLC. Cummins Engine Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.

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This Cummins Engine Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Cummins Engine Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 333618 · Machinery. 0.1% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Americhem Sales Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Cummins Engine Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 53.5%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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