EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers

Univar Solutions USA

Romulus, MI · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC

Total releases
72.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
16
Carcinogens
4
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

Reported-total composition

How the reported total is distributed

72.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 69.8K lbs 96.8%
  • Air Releases 2.3K lbs 3.2%

The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.

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 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Romulus, MI, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 71.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 72.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,301 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #186 and chemical-count #35 at 72.2K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Romulus; Superior Materials 35; Woodbridge Corp; Kreher Wire Processing. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Michigan: 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: Ethylene glycol; Certain glycol ethers; Methanol; Toluene.

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Univar Solutions USA has reported 72.2K lbs of toxic releases across 16 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 4 are classified as carcinogens, representing 25% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Chemical Wholesalers sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 97% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.

#5,301 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

72K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Where this facility sits in the TRI record

Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA reports the 35th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.6% of its sector.

Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Univar Solutions USA's total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 71.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 69.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Univar Solutions USA's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Univar Solutions USA's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Quick Facts

Industry
Chemical Wholesalers
NAICS Code
424690
Total Releases
72.2K lbs
Chemicals Reported
16
Latest Report Year
2023

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See how Univar Solutions USA stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Univar Solutions USA
72.2K lbs
Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Romulus
3 lbs

26963.2× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Univar Solutions USA
16
Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Romulus
2

8.0× 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 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 72.2K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 69.8K lbs (96.8%)
Air Releases 2.3K lbs (3.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 14138% (500 lbs to 71.2K lbs).

Reported total releases by year

Univar Solutions USA - annual TRI totals

million lbs

What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 500 lbs 15
2020 500 lbs 15
2021 0 lbs 6
2022 0 lbs 3
2023 71.2K lbs 10

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ethylene glycol 20.6K lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 11.4K lbs -
Methanol 11.2K lbs -
Toluene 11.0K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10.9K lbs -
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 2.1K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2.0K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 1.8K lbs Carcinogen
n-Hexane 980 lbs -
Naphthalene 297 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 0 lbs Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 0 lbs -
Zinc compounds 0 lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 0 lbs -
Cyclohexane 0 lbs -
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0 lbs Carcinogen

Location

Coordinates
42.2071, -83.4044
ZIP Code
48174
EPA Facility ID
48174CHMCN13395

Compare beyond Michigan

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (72.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Falcon Bass Boats, Oesl Automotive USA LLC, Sem Products Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Ethylene glycol, Certain glycol ethers, Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include Cadillac Asphalt LLC - Romulus. Univar Solutions USA 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.

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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