EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers

Memphis Distribution Terminal

Memphis, TN · Parent: Cone Holdings LLC

Total releases
10.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Memphis Distribution Terminal: how the 10.2K lbs splits

10.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 10.2K lbs 100.0%

Memphis Distribution Terminal's 10.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. 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 CARC-LEAN

Memphis Distribution Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 2.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 10.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,786 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. Memphis Distribution Terminal is pounds #310 and chemical-count #132 at 10.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wm Barr & Co Inc; Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Memphis; Drexel Chemical Co Vml; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Tennessee: Brenntag Northeast LLC; Tts Distribution Inc; Brenntag Northeast - Snyder Road; Hubbard-Hall Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone.

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Memphis Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Northeast LLC and Tts Distribution Inc.

#9,786 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Memphis Distribution Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

10K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Memphis Distribution Terminal: Methanol-led volume

Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Memphis Distribution Terminal reports the 142nd-largest volume (10.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 90.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Brenntag Northeast LLC and Tts Distribution Inc.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Memphis Distribution Terminal's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 90.1%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Memphis Distribution Terminal's total reported releases rose from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Memphis Distribution Terminal's air releases rose from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Memphis Distribution Terminal Form-R facts

Sector
Chemical Wholesalers
LIGHT volume
10.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
6 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Memphis Distribution Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Memphis Distribution Terminal
10.2K lbs
Wm Barr & Co Inc
37.4K lbs

73% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Memphis Distribution Terminal
6
Wm Barr & Co Inc
8

25% less 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 Memphis Distribution Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.2K lbs.

Air Releases 10.2K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (2.5K lbs to 2.1K lbs).

Memphis Distribution Terminal: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Memphis Distribution Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 2.5K lbs 5
2020 2.3K lbs 3
2021 1.9K lbs 3
2022 1.3K lbs 4
2023 2.1K lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 9.2K lbs -
Toluene 762 lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 127 lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 105 lbs Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 10 lbs -
n-Hexane 1 lbs -

Memphis Distribution Terminal · AIR-pathway site

Memphis, TN
35.0904, -90.1120
County TRI context
Shelby · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Cone Holdings LLC

Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities

Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Brenntag Northeast LLC, Tts Distribution Inc, Brenntag Northeast - Snyder Road.

Compare beyond Tennessee

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Memphis Distribution Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (10.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Mohawk Industries Inc - Floor Mat Print Plant, Mapei Corp, Tarkett USA DBA Johnsonite Rubber Flooring. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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 Methanol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Wm Barr & Co Inc. Memphis Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Memphis Distribution Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Memphis Distribution Terminal 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. 0.1% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mohawk Industries Inc - Floor Mat Print Plant (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Memphis Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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