EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Portland, OR · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 4.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 4.4K lbs splits
4.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.4K lbs 99.5%
- Off-site Transfers 23 lbs 0.5%
Univar Solutions USA's 4.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Portland, OR, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 4.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,437 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oregon's 285 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #142 and chemical-count #19 at 4.4K lbs. Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant leads reported pounds (32.0M lbs) at 6 chemicals (chemical-count #39). Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc. leads chemical count at 56 chemicals (15.6M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Owens Corning; Shell Portland Distribution Terminal; Gunderson Marine LLC; Solenis LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Oregon: Brenntag Pacific Inc; Airgas USA LLC - Atlanta; Univar Solutions-Phoenix Ps; Haviland Products Co. 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: Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers); Nitric acid; Ethylene glycol.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.5% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Pacific Inc and Airgas USA LLC - Atlanta.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.4K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% 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: Methanol-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA reports the 211th-largest volume (4.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 98.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Oregon include Brenntag Pacific Inc and Airgas USA LLC - Atlanta.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar Solutions USA's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 98.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions USA's total reported releases rose from 956 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 4 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases rose from 952 lb in 2022 to 1.1 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: 4.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 55% (721 lbs to 1.1K 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 (increased by 55% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 721 lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 580 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 956 lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 75 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA
Closest other reporters in Oregon - including Owens Corning, Shell Portland Distribution Terminal, Gunderson Marine LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oregon - e.g. Brenntag Pacific Inc, Airgas USA LLC - Atlanta, Univar Solutions-Phoenix Ps.
Compare beyond Oregon
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (4.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Gci Gokoh Coldwater Inc, Citgo Fairfax Terminal, Brenntag Pacific Inc. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
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 Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Nitric acid, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Owens Corning. Univar Solutions USA 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.
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This Univar Solutions USA TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) 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 Portland, OR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.1% of Multnomah TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gci Gokoh Coldwater Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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