EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Jamestown, NC · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 27.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 27.1K lbs splits
27.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 19.6K lbs 72.3%
- Off-site Transfers 7.5K lbs 27.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 27.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 27.7%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jamestown, NC, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 6.0K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 27.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,547 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #248 and chemical-count #23 at 27.1K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Alberdingk Boley Inc; Classic Dyestuffs Inc; Concept Plastics Inc.; American Metal Treating Inc.. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside North Carolina: Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Univar Solution USA Inc Borger; Interstate Chemical Co United Erie; Univar USA Inc.- Cincinnati Oh Branch. 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; Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Hexane; Methanol.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.3% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 27.1K lbs (2019–2023). 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 Univar Solution USA Inc Borger.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
27K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% 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 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Brenntag Mid-South Inc. and Univar Solution USA Inc Borger.
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 fell from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 133 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases fell from 6.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Form-R facts
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75% 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: 27.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 35% (9.3K lbs to 6.0K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: 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 USA year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 35% 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 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1.6K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 3.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 6.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 6.0K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 14.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 413 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 320 lbs | - |
| m-Xylene | 86 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 49 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 24 lbs | Carcinogen |
| p-Xylene | 19 lbs | - |
| o-Xylene | 14 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Alberdingk Boley Inc, Classic Dyestuffs Inc, Concept Plastics Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Brenntag Mid-South Inc., Univar Solution USA Inc Borger, Interstate Chemical Co United Erie.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (27.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Hffc Sand Island Fuel Terminal, Senior Aerospace Inc Ssp Div, Aco Polymer Products Inc. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Hffc Sand Island Fuel Terminal Honolulu, HI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 27.0K lbs reported
- Senior Aerospace Inc Ssp Div Burbank, CA · Transportation Equipment 27.1K lbs reported
- Aco Polymer Products Inc Casa Grande, AZ · Plastics and Rubber 27.1K lbs reported
- Bvpv Styrenics LLC Painesville, OH · Chemicals 27.1K 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, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Methanol; nearby reporters include Alberdingk Boley Inc. Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 · AIR · 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 Jamestown, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.6% of Guilford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hffc Sand Island Fuel Terminal (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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