EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose
San Jose, CA · Parent: Univar USA Inc
- Total releases
- 20.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose: how the 20.1K lbs splits
20.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 20.0K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 89 lbs 0.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose's 20.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Tetrachloroethylene.
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-HEAVY
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Jose, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 20.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 8,244 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 - San Jose is pounds #314 and chemical-count #221 at 20.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hill Brothers Chemical Co; International Rectifier Hirel Products; Sanmina-Plant # 1; Sanmina Plant # 2. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Callahan Chemical Co LLC; Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto; Brenntag Pacific Inc Mossmain Ln; Pride Solvent & Chemical Co of Ny Inc. Other Univar USA Inc sites in this extract: Nexeo Solutions LLC; Univar Solutions USA Inc; Univar Solutions-Phoenix Px; Univar Solutions USA Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Tetrachloroethylene; Dichloromethane; Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Compare Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose with
Nearest reporters in California
- Hill Brothers Chemical Co San Jose · 90 lbs
- International Rectifier Hirel Products San Jose · 8 lbs
- Sanmina-Plant # 1 San Jose · 2.5K lbs
- Sanmina Plant # 2 San Jose · 4.2K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Callahan Chemical Co LLC (NJ) · Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto (TX) · Brenntag Pacific Inc Mossmain Ln (MT)
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 20.1K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Callahan Chemical Co LLC and Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto.
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
20K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% 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 - San Jose: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose reports the 99th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.7% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 89.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include Callahan Chemical Co LLC and Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (89.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose Form-R facts
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See how Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
222.3× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 - San Jose releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 100% (20.1K lbs to 0 lbs).
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2019 to 2020). 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: Tetrachloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). 3 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Tetrachloroethylene | 9.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 9.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose
Closest other reporters in California - including Hill Brothers Chemical Co, International Rectifier Hirel Products, Sanmina-Plant # 1, 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. Callahan Chemical Co LLC, Univar USA Inc Odessa Pronto, Brenntag Pacific Inc Mossmain Ln.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose on cumulative reported pounds (20.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Cymer LLC, Callahan Chemical Co LLC, Reaction Technology Epi LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Cymer LLC Decatur, TN · Chemicals 20.1K lbs reported
- Callahan Chemical Co LLC Palmyra, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 20.1K lbs reported
- Reaction Technology Epi LLC Allen, TX · Computers and Electronic Products 20.1K lbs reported
- Lsc Communications / Owensville Owensville, MO · Printing 20.1K lbs reported
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-Phoenix Px.
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 Tetrachloroethylene, Dichloromethane, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Hill Brothers Chemical Co. Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 - San Jose TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Tetrachloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Jose, CA, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.3% of Santa Clara TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cymer LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Tetrachloroethylene. 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