EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA Inc.
Commerce, CA · Parent: Univar USA Inc
- Total releases
- 2.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA Inc.: how the 2.6K lbs splits
2.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 94.8%
- Off-site Transfers 137 lbs 5.2%
Univar Solutions USA Inc.'s 2.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions USA Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Commerce, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 2.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,319 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 Inc. is pounds #577 and chemical-count #31 at 2.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American Renolit Corp La; Ramcar Batteries Inc.; Ineos Composites US LLC; Monogram Aerospace Fasteners. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.; Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In; Championx-New Fairview; Hydrite Chemical Co.. Other Univar USA Inc sites in this extract: Nexeo Solutions LLC; Univar Solutions USA Inc; Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose; Univar Solutions-Phoenix Px. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; N,N-Dimethylformamide; Methanol; Certain glycol ethers.
Univar Solutions USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.8% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. and Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In.
Univar Solutions USA Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.6K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% 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 Inc. in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA Inc. reports the 242nd-largest volume (2.6K lbs). Scale peers outside California include Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. and Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In.
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 Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 80 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA Inc.'s air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Univar Solutions USA Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
84% more than the comparison
16.0× 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 Univar Solutions USA Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 784% (143 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Univar Solutions USA Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 784% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 143 lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 37 lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 1.4K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 597 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 361 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 236 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 70 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 6 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 2 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA Inc. · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in California - including American Renolit Corp La, Ramcar Batteries Inc., Ineos Composites US LLC, 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. Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., Airgas Specialty Products-Jeffersonville In, Championx-New Fairview.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Bull Moose Tube Co, Iwg Nest Inc- Rome, Chemaid Laboratories Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Univar USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nexeo Solutions LLC, Univar Solutions USA Inc, Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose.
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 Ethylene glycol, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Methanol, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include American Renolit Corp La. Univar Solutions USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 USA Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions USA Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Commerce, 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: Bull Moose Tube Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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