Shelby County contains 602 EPA-regulated facilities, 9 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 7 Superfund sites and 87 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $14.3M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 1.8M lb of on-site releases. That facility count is well above the Tennessee state average of 80 per county.
| Site | City | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Air Conditioning Co | Collierville | Construction complete |
| Memphis Defense Depot Dla | Memphis | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Walker Machine Products Inc | Collierville | Cleanup underway |
| Former Custom Cleaners | Memphis | Cleanup underway |
| National Fireworks | Cordova | Cleanup underway |
| Arlington Blending Packaging | Arlington | Ready for anticipated reuse |
| Smalley Piper | Collierville | Cleanup underway |
| Facility | City | Penalties | Last Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradebe Treatment & Recycling Of Tennessee Llc | Millington | $405.5k | 2025-06-17 |
| Penn Specialty Chemicals Inc | Memphis | $279.7k | 2026-02-18 |
| Excel Tsd Of Tn Llc | Memphis | $159.4k | 2025-09-10 |
| Memphis City Maxson Wastewater Treatment | Memphis | $20.0k | 2025-09-03 |
| Adm Grain Company | Memphis | $9.2k | 2025-03-25 |
| Memphis Light, Gas And Water Division - Lng Pumping Station Wtp | Arlington | $0 | 2023-06-21 |
| Amspec Llc | Memphis | $0 | 2025-10-27 |
| Drexel Chemical Company - Pennsylvania St. | Memphis | $0 | 2024-09-19 |
| Tva Allen Fossil Plant | Memphis | $0 | 2024-08-29 |