EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Willow Springs, IL · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 73.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 73.4K lbs splits
73.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 41.1K lbs 55.9%
- Off-site Transfers 32.3K lbs 44.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 73.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 55.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 44.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Willow Springs, IL, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 39.5K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 73.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,265 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #215 and chemical-count #32 at 73.4K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rowell Chemical Corp; Westlake Epoxy Inc; Meaden Screw Products Co; Nanophase Technologies Corp. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Illinois: Coastal Chemical Co LLC; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA LLC; 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; Diethanolamine.
Univar Solutions USA is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Willow Springs, IL: 73.4K lbs across 17 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 55.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Coastal Chemical Co LLC and Univar Solutions USA.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
73K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% 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 33rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include Coastal Chemical Co LLC and Univar Solutions USA.
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 rose from 10.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 11 lb in 2022 to 32.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases fell from 10.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Univar Solutions USA releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 73.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 325% (9.3K lbs to 39.5K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED 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 (increased by 325% 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 | 9.3K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 3.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 11.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 10.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 39.5K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 10.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 6.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2.2K lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1.8K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 15 lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
Univar Solutions USA in Cook
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Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Rowell Chemical Corp, Westlake Epoxy Inc, Meaden Screw Products Co, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (73.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Aes Industries Inc, Rentz Cabinet Corp, Hutchens Industries Inc. Mansfield Facility. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Aes Industries Inc Wheeling, WV · Fabricated Metals 73.4K lbs reported
- Rentz Cabinet Corp Rentz, GA · Furniture 73.3K lbs reported
- Hutchens Industries Inc. Mansfield Facility Mansfield, MO · Transportation Equipment 73.3K lbs reported
- US Flue Cured Tobacco Growers Inc. Timberlake, NC · Tobacco 73.4K 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, Diethanolamine; nearby reporters include Rowell Chemical Corp. Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT 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 USA TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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 Willow Springs, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.1% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Prairie Farms-Rockford (Δ 22 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 55.9%). 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