EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions-Denver West
Denver, CO · Parent: Univar Solutions USA Inc
- Total releases
- 160.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Univar Solutions-Denver West: how the 160.4K lbs splits
160.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 98.1K lbs 61.2%
- Air Releases 62.3K lbs 38.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions-Denver West's 160.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 61.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 38.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions-Denver West is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Denver, CO, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 117.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 160.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,626 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions-Denver West is pounds #40 and chemical-count #41 at 160.4K lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Koppers Inc (denver Co); Zimmerman Metals Inc; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Colorado: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Brenntag Mid-South Inc; Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster; Univar Solutions USA. Other Univar Solutions USA Inc sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton; 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene; N,N-Dimethylformamide; Ethylene glycol.
Compare Univar Solutions-Denver West with
Nearest reporters in Colorado
- Koppers Inc (denver Co) Denver · 5.0K lbs
- Zimmerman Metals Inc Denver · 194 lbs
- Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Denver · 31 lbs
- Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Denver · 2.9K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. (IN) · Brenntag Mid-South Inc (IN) · Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster (TX)
Univar Solutions-Denver West is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Denver, CO: 160.4K lbs across 7 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 61.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. and Brenntag Mid-South Inc.
Univar Solutions-Denver West vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
160K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Univar Solutions-Denver West in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions-Denver West reports the 15th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Colorado include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. and Brenntag Mid-South Inc.
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-Denver West's total reported releases rose from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 117.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions-Denver West's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 85.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions-Denver West's air releases rose from 6.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions-Denver West Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Univar Solutions-Denver West releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 160.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 510% (19.2K lbs to 117.0K lbs).
Univar Solutions-Denver West: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Univar Solutions-Denver West year-over-year reported totals (increased by 510% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 11.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 6.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 117.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 58.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 25.5K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 20.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 19.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 17.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.3K lbs | - |
Univar Solutions-Denver West in Adams
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions-Denver West
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Koppers Inc (denver Co), Zimmerman Metals Inc, Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Brenntag Mid-South Inc, Brenntag Southwest Inc Lanc Aster.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions-Denver West on cumulative reported pounds (160.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Midwest Plating Co Inc, Cabinetworks Group LLC, T R Miller Mill Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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 Solutions USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton.
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 Methanol, Toluene, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Koppers Inc (denver Co). Univar Solutions-Denver West stamps MID volume · MIXED 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-Denver West TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions-Denver West totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Denver, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 2.2% of Adams TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Midwest Plating Co Inc (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions-Denver West stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 61.2%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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