Tennessee hosts 19 Superfund cleanup sites, 691 facilities reporting to EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, and 89 facilities currently in significant noncompliance with federal environmental laws. EPA has assessed $139.4M in lifetime penalties across these facilities, and TRI reporters released roughly 58.8M pounds of regulated chemicals on-site in the latest reporting year. The single largest on-site releaser is Nyrstar Clarksville Inc in Clarksville, reporting 14.3M lb to EPA.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Contaminated Ground Water | Alamo | Cleanup underway |
| American Creosote Works Inc Jackson Plant | Jackson | Construction complete |
| Arlington Blending Packaging | Arlington | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Carrier Air Conditioning Co | Collierville | Construction complete |
| Clinch River Corporation | Harriman | Listed on NPL |
| Former Custom Cleaners | Memphis | Cleanup underway |
| Mallory Capacitor Co | Waynesboro | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Memphis Defense Depot Dla | Memphis | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Milan Army Ammunition Plant | Milan | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Murray Ohio Dump | Lawrenceburg | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| National Fireworks | Cordova | Cleanup underway |
| Oak Ridge Reservation Usdoe | Oak Ridge | Cleanup underway |
| Ross Metals Inc | Rossville | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Smalley Piper | Collierville | Cleanup underway |
| Smokey Mountain Smelters | Knoxville | Construction complete |
| Southside Chattanooga Lead | Chattanooga | Cleanup underway |
| Velsicol Chemical Corp Hardeman County | Toone | Construction complete |
| Walker Machine Products Inc | Collierville | Cleanup underway |
| Wrigley Charcoal Plant | Wrigley | Cleanup underway |