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.
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.
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
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
- 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
Compare this facility
See how Memphis Distribution Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
73% less than the comparison
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.
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
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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.
| 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
Nearest TRI Facilities to Memphis Distribution Terminal
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Wm Barr & Co Inc, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. - Memphis, Drexel Chemical Co Vml, 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. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Mohawk Industries Inc - Floor Mat Print Plant Calhoun, GA · Textile Product 10.2K lbs reported
- Mapei Corp Garland, TX · Chemicals 10.2K lbs reported
- Tarkett USA DBA Johnsonite Rubber Flooring Middlefield, OH · Plastics and Rubber 10.2K lbs reported
- Greif Industrial Packaging & Services LLC Fontana, CA · Fabricated Metals 10.2K 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 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.
Use and verify this record
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