EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar USA Inc Denver
Denver, CO · Parent: Univar USA Inc
- Total releases
- 2.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Univar USA Inc Denver: how the 2.2K lbs splits
2.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.2K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar USA Inc Denver's 2.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Univar USA Inc Denver is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Denver, CO, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 21 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 2.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,686 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 USA Inc Denver is pounds #137 and chemical-count #79 at 2.2K 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: Thermo Fluids Denver; Band It Idex Inc; Wright & McGill Co; Kbp Coil Coaters Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Colorado: Brenntag Pacific Inc.; Airgas Specialty Products Inc. Suffolk Va; Houghton Chemical Corp; Univar Solutions USA. 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: Methanol; Ethylene glycol; Nitric acid; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Compare Univar USA Inc Denver with
Nearest reporters in Colorado
- Thermo Fluids Denver Commerce City · 21.0K lbs
- Band It Idex Inc Denver · 58 lbs
- Wright & McGill Co Denver · 349.9K lbs
- Kbp Coil Coaters Inc Denver · 2.0K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Brenntag Pacific Inc. (CA) · Airgas Specialty Products Inc. Suffolk Va (VA) · Houghton Chemical Corp (PA)
Univar USA Inc Denver stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Pacific Inc. and Airgas Specialty Products Inc. Suffolk Va.
Univar USA Inc Denver vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.2K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Univar USA Inc Denver: Methanol-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar USA Inc Denver reports the 257th-largest volume (2.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 88.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Brenntag Pacific Inc. and Airgas Specialty Products Inc. Suffolk Va.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar USA Inc Denver's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 88.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar USA Inc Denver's total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar USA Inc Denver's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 21 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar USA Inc Denver Form-R facts
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See how Univar USA Inc Denver stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
90% less than the comparison
29% less 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 USA Inc Denver releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (1.6K lbs to 21 lbs).
Univar USA Inc Denver: 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 USA Inc Denver year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% 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 | 1.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 500 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 21 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 252 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 6 lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1 lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 lbs | - |
Univar USA Inc Denver · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar USA Inc Denver
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Thermo Fluids Denver, Band It Idex Inc, Wright & McGill Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Brenntag Pacific Inc., Airgas Specialty Products Inc. Suffolk Va, Houghton Chemical Corp.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar USA Inc Denver on cumulative reported pounds (2.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Hopeton, Johns Manville, Basf Corp. 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.
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 Methanol, Ethylene glycol, Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Thermo Fluids Denver. Univar USA Inc Denver stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Univar USA Inc Denver TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar USA Inc Denver 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. 0.5% of Denver TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hopeton (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar USA Inc Denver stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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