EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge
Geismar, LA · Parent: Univar Solutions USA Inc
- Total releases
- 2.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge: how the 2.5K lbs splits
2.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 91.3%
- Off-site Transfers 217 lbs 8.7%
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's 2.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 1.8K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 2.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,448 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions Geismar Ge is pounds #304 and chemical-count #121 at 2.5K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Westlake Vinyls Co; Reg Geismar LLC; Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC; Hexion Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Louisiana: Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh; Championx-New Fairview; Solvay USA Inc (cordell); Gallade Chemical Inc. Other Univar Solutions USA Inc sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions-Denver West; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Certain glycol ethers.
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.3% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh and Championx-New Fairview.
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge: Toluene-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions Geismar Ge reports the 247th-largest volume (2.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 64.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh and Championx-New Fairview.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 64.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's total reported releases rose from 217 lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's off-site transfers fell from 217 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions Geismar Ge's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Univar Solutions Geismar Ge stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
100% less than the comparison
70% 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 Solutions Geismar Ge releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge: 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 Geismar Ge year-over-year reported totals. 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 | 0 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 448 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 217 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.8K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 645 lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 217 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 31 lbs | - |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions Geismar Ge
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Westlake Vinyls Co, Reg Geismar LLC, Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh, Championx-New Fairview, Solvay USA Inc (cordell).
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions Geismar Ge on cumulative reported pounds (2.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Asphalt Terminals LLC - Phoenix McDowell, Hentzen Coatings Inc., Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Asphalt Terminals LLC - Phoenix McDowell Phoenix, AZ · Petroleum 2.5K lbs reported
- Hentzen Coatings Inc. Milwaukee, WI · Chemicals 2.5K lbs reported
- Airgas Specialty Products - Delphos Oh Delphos, OH · Chemical Wholesalers 2.5K lbs reported
- Fourinox Inc. Green Bay, WI · Fabricated Metals 2.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Univar Solutions USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions-Denver West, Univar Solutions USA.
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, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Westlake Vinyls Co. Univar Solutions Geismar Ge 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.
Use and verify this record
This Univar Solutions Geismar Ge TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Asphalt Terminals LLC - Phoenix McDowell (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions Geismar Ge stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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