EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc
Memphis, TN · Parent: Helm America Corp
- Total releases
- 10.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc: how the 10.7K lbs splits
10.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.1K lbs 66.5%
- Water Discharges 3.6K lbs 33.5%
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc's 10.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 66.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 33.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 10.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,685 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. Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc is pounds #300 and chemical-count #224 at 10.7K 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: Arbor Preservative Systems LLC; Providential Fabricators; Drexel Chemical; Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Memphis. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Worthen Industries Inc Upaco Div; Sun Chemical Corp Color Intermediates; Lone Star Specialty Products LLC; Tcc Materials - Kansas City. Other Helm America Corp sites in this extract: Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 10.7K lbs across 4 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 66.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Worthen Industries Inc Upaco Div and Sun Chemical Corp Color Intermediates.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc 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
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc reports the 2,031st-largest volume (10.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 66.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Worthen Industries Inc Upaco Div and Sun Chemical Corp Color Intermediates.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 66.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc's water releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 26% (2.4K lbs to 1.7K lbs).
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 7.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 24 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc in Shelby
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Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Arbor Preservative Systems LLC, Providential Fabricators, Drexel Chemical, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Worthen Industries Inc Upaco Div, Sun Chemical Corp Color Intermediates, Lone Star Specialty Products LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc on cumulative reported pounds (10.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Gmr Technology Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., Pro Petroleum LLC - Las Vegas Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Arbor Preservative Systems LLC. Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc 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.
Use and verify this record
This Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325314 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gmr Technology Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 66.5%). 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