EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Fairfield, CA · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 41.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 41.0K lbs splits
41.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 37.0K lbs 90.1%
- Air Releases 4.1K lbs 9.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 41.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 90.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 9.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairfield, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 3.2K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 41.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,591 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 USA is pounds #228 and chemical-count #109 at 41.0K 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: Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fairfield Plant; Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp; Clorox Manufacturing Co; U.S. Dod Usaf Travis Afb. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Brenntag Pacific Inc.; Univar Solutions Birmingham; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Univar Solutions USA. Other Univar Solutions LLC sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol; n-Hexane; Certain glycol ethers.
Compare Univar Solutions USA with
Nearest reporters in California
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fairfield Plant Fairfield · 302.3K lbs
- Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp Fairfield · 506.5K lbs
- Clorox Manufacturing Co Fairfield · 67 lbs
- U.S. Dod Usaf Travis Afb Travis Afb · 432 lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Brenntag Pacific Inc. (ND) · Univar Solutions Birmingham (AL) · Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. (MO)
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (90.1% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 41.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Pacific Inc. and Univar Solutions Birmingham.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
41K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Univar Solutions USA in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA reports the 56th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Brenntag Pacific Inc. and Univar Solutions Birmingham.
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 USA's total reported releases fell from 3.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases fell from 343 lb in 2022 to 258 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Form-R facts
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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 Univar Solutions USA releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 41.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 79% (15.2K lbs to 3.2K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: 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 USA year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 79% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 15.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 4.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 3.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 3.2K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 14.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 10.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 477 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in California - including Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fairfield Plant, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Clorox Manufacturing Co, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (41.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Knud Nielsen Co Inc.-Wild Avenue, Dfa Dairy Brands Ice Cream Llc. DBA Frostbite Frozen Product, Emco Chemical Distributors Inc. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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.
- Knud Nielsen Co Inc.-Wild Avenue Evergreen, AL · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 41.0K lbs reported
- Dfa Dairy Brands Ice Cream Llc. DBA Frostbite Frozen Product Toledo, OH · Food 41.1K lbs reported
- Emco Chemical Distributors Inc Pleasant Prairie, WI · Chemicals 41.1K lbs reported
- Leggett & Platt Inc Kouts, IN · Primary Metals 41.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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 Toluene, Methanol, n-Hexane, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fairfield Plant. Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 USA TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions USA totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.1% of Solano TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Knud Nielsen Co Inc.-Wild Avenue (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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