EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions Carson Ca
Carson, CA · Parent: Univar Solutions USA Inc
- Total releases
- 15.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions Carson Ca: how the 15.2K lbs splits
15.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 13.9K lbs 91.2%
- Air Releases 1.3K lbs 8.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions Carson Ca's 15.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions Carson Ca is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carson, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 2.4K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 15.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,882 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions Carson Ca is pounds #348 and chemical-count #65 at 15.2K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eco Services Operations Corp; Equilon Carson Terminal; Western Tube & Conduit Corp; Nalco Co - Carson. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Brenntag Southwest Inc St Gabriel; Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch; Championx-Monahans 0438; Zaclon LLC. Other Univar Solutions USA Inc sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions-Denver West; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene.
Univar Solutions Carson Ca stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (91.2% off-site transfers) across 11 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Southwest Inc St Gabriel and Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch.
Univar Solutions Carson Ca vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Univar Solutions Carson Ca in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions Carson Ca reports the 114th-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Brenntag Southwest Inc St Gabriel and Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions Carson Ca's total reported releases fell from 9.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Carson Ca's off-site transfers fell from 8.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Carson Ca's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Carson Ca's air releases rose from 123 lb in 2022 to 146 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions Carson Ca Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Univar Solutions Carson Ca releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (3.6K lbs to 2.4K lbs).
Univar Solutions Carson Ca: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Univar Solutions Carson Ca year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 112 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 107 lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 9.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 2.4K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 8.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 775 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 386 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 315 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 42 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 28 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions Carson Ca · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions Carson Ca
Closest other reporters in California - including Eco Services Operations Corp, Equilon Carson Terminal, Western Tube & Conduit Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Brenntag Southwest Inc St Gabriel, Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch, Championx-Monahans 0438.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions Carson Ca on cumulative reported pounds (15.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Pilot Industries of Texas Inc, Kinpak LLC, Clermont Steel Fabricators Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Pilot Industries of Texas Inc Houston, TX · Chemicals 15.2K lbs reported
- Kinpak LLC Montgomery, AL · Petroleum 15.2K lbs reported
- Clermont Steel Fabricators Inc Batavia, OH · Fabricated Metals 15.2K lbs reported
- Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway Odessa, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Univar Solutions USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions-Denver West, Univar Solutions USA.
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 Certain glycol ethers, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene; nearby reporters include Eco Services Operations Corp. Univar Solutions Carson Ca stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Univar Solutions Carson Ca TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions Carson Ca totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carson, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pilot Industries of Texas Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions Carson Ca stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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