EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pennakem LLC
Memphis, TN
- Total releases
- 159.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pennakem LLC: how the 159.4K lbs splits
159.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 142.1K lbs 89.1%
- Off-site Transfers 16.4K lbs 10.3%
- Water Discharges 923 lbs 0.6%
Pennakem LLC's 159.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 89.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 10.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Furan.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Pennakem LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 30.4K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 159.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,636 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. Pennakem LLC is pounds #119 and chemical-count #19 at 159.4K 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: Pmc Biogenix Inc; 293 - Memphis Oilseeds; Memphis Cellulose LLC; Cummins Engine Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC; Basf Corp; Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc; Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Furan; Methanol; Methyl tert-butyl ether; Copper compounds.
Pennakem LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (89.1% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 159.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC and Basf Corp.
Pennakem LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
159K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pennakem LLC: Furan-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pennakem LLC reports the 699th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Furan alone is 62.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 62.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC and Basf Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Pennakem LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Furan at 62.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pennakem LLC's total reported releases rose from 29.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pennakem LLC's off-site transfers rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pennakem LLC's air releases fell from 25.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pennakem LLC Form-R facts
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See how Pennakem LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
95% less than the comparison
2.5× 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 Pennakem LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 159.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 27% (23.9K lbs to 30.4K lbs).
Pennakem LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pennakem LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 27% 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: Furan.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 57.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 18.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 29.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 30.4K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Furan | 99.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 38.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 639 lbs | - |
| Chlorobenzene | 370 lbs | - |
| Dipotassium endothall | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzoyl chloride | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Pennakem LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pennakem LLC
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Pmc Biogenix Inc, 293 - Memphis Oilseeds, Memphis Cellulose LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 5 LLC, Basf Corp, Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pennakem LLC on cumulative reported pounds (159.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Ge Aerospace Plant 2, Meyer Steel Drum Inc, Jayco Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical 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.
- Ge Aerospace Plant 2 North Clarendon, VT · Transportation Equipment 159.4K lbs reported
- Meyer Steel Drum Inc Chicago, IL · Fabricated Metals 159.5K lbs reported
- Jayco Inc. Middlebury, IN · Transportation Equipment 159.3K lbs reported
- Lee Brick & Tile Co Sanford, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 159.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
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 Furan, Methanol, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Pmc Biogenix Inc. Pennakem LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Pennakem LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Furan) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pennakem LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.8% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ge Aerospace Plant 2 (Δ 46 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pennakem LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Furan. 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