EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.
Memphis, TN
- Total releases
- 6.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.: how the 6.9K lbs splits
6.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.7K lbs 67.5%
- Air Releases 2.2K lbs 32.5%
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.'s 6.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 32.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 44 lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 6.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,572 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. Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. is pounds #332 and chemical-count #88 at 6.9K 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: D & W Plating Co Inc; Bryce Co LLC; Jordan Aluminum Co LLC; Steel Warehouse Tennessee. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Tennessee: Tilley Distribution Inc.; Championx-Dickinson 597; Cascade Columbia Distribution; Airgas Specialty Products-Palmerton Pa. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Toluene; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Methanol.
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 6.9K lbs across 8 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tilley Distribution Inc. and Championx-Dickinson 597.
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.9K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. reports the 173rd-largest volume (6.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Tilley Distribution Inc. and Championx-Dickinson 597.
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
- Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.'s total reported releases fell from 244 lb in 2022 to 44 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.'s off-site transfers fell from 200 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.'s chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
85% less than the comparison
4.0× 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 Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (4.2K lbs to 44 lbs).
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.: 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 Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 949 lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 244 lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 44 lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 70 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. in Shelby
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ideal Chemical & Supply Co.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including D & W Plating Co Inc, Bryce Co LLC, Jordan Aluminum Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Tilley Distribution Inc., Championx-Dickinson 597, Cascade Columbia Distribution.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. on cumulative reported pounds (6.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal, Metokote Corp Plant 13, Dragon Products North Silsbee Facility. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal Jenks, OK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 6.9K lbs reported
- Metokote Corp Plant 13 Huber Heights, OH · Fabricated Metals 6.9K lbs reported
- Dragon Products North Silsbee Facility Silsbee, TX · Machinery 6.9K lbs reported
- Wsp Solvay Group Castanea, PA · Chemicals 6.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Toluene, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Methanol; nearby reporters include D & W Plating Co Inc. Ideal Chemical & Supply 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.
Use and verify this record
This Ideal Chemical & Supply 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.
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phillips 66-GLENPOOL Products Terminal (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ideal Chemical & Supply Co. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.5%). 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