EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma
Tewksbury, MA · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 90.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma: how the 105.8K lbs splits
105.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 88.3K lbs 83.4%
- Air Releases 17.5K lbs 16.6%
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma's 105.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 83.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.6%. 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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tewksbury, MA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 15.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 90.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,810 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma is pounds #38 and chemical-count #11 at 90.3K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bradford Industries; Jg Maclellan Concrete Co Inc; Leidos Security Detection & Automation Inc.; Pace Industries - Cambridge Div. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Massachusetts: Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Accu Labs Inc; Nexeo Solutions LLC; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.. Other Univar Solutions LLC sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers); N,N-Dimethylformamide.
Compare Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Bradford Industries Lowell · 54.8K lbs
- Jg Maclellan Concrete Co Inc Lowell · 5 lbs
- Leidos Security Detection & Automation Inc. Tewksbury · 4.3K lbs
- Pace Industries - Cambridge Div North Billerica · 5.1K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Brenntag Mid-South Inc. (KY) · Accu Labs Inc (IL) · Nexeo Solutions LLC (KS)
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.4% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 90.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Mid-South Inc. and Accu Labs Inc.
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
90K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% 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 - Tewksbury Ma in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma reports the 27th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Brenntag Mid-South Inc. and Accu Labs 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 USA - Tewksbury Ma's total reported releases rose from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma's off-site transfers rose from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma's air releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
65% more than the comparison
80% 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 - Tewksbury Ma releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 105.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 41% (26.3K lbs to 15.5K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 41% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 26.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 20.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 26.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 7.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 9.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2024 | 15.5K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 38.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 26.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 12.5K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 7.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 6.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 5.5K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.7K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma on cumulative reported pounds (90.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar), Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems, Indian Springs Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Elektrisola 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.
- Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar) North Little Rock, AR · Wood Products 90.3K lbs reported
- Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems Elkhart, IN · Chemicals 90.3K lbs reported
- Indian Springs Gas Plant Livingston, TX · Natural Gas Processing 90.3K lbs reported
- Golden Grain Bridgeview, IL · Food 90.3K 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
- Elektrisola Inc. Boscawen, NH · Primary Metals 9 chemicals
- Global Cos Llc-South Portland Terminal South Portland, ME · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Univar Solutions LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions USA, 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, Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), N,N-Dimethylformamide; nearby reporters include Bradford Industries. Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 - Tewksbury Ma TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tewksbury, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 2.0% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Koppers Inc. (north Little Rock Ar) (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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