EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch
Providence, RI · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 15.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch: how the 15.9K lbs splits
15.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 12.9K lbs 81.1%
- Air Releases 3.0K lbs 18.9%
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch's 15.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 81.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 18.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Providence, RI, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 226 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 15.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,812 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Rhode Island's 75 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch is pounds #22 and chemical-count #18 at 15.6K lbs. Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div leads reported pounds (641.4K lbs) at 7 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Gannon & Scott leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (35 lbs, pounds #61). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wt Terminal Providence LLC; Wt Terminal South; Ira Green Inc; Monarch Metal Finishing Co. Inc.. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Rhode Island: Championx-Monahans 0438; Univar Solutions Carson Ca; Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City; Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc. 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; Ammonia; Nitric acid; Chlorine.
Compare Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch with
Nearest reporters in Rhode Island
- Wt Terminal Providence LLC Providence · 1 lbs
- Wt Terminal South Providence · 0 lbs
- Ira Green Inc Providence · 4.9K lbs
- Monarch Metal Finishing Co. Inc. Providence · 16.2K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Championx-Monahans 0438 (TX) · Univar Solutions Carson Ca (CA) · Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City (OK)
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (81.1% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Championx-Monahans 0438 and Univar Solutions Carson Ca.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% 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 - Providence Branch: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch reports the 113th-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 78.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Rhode Island include Championx-Monahans 0438 and Univar Solutions Carson Ca.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 78.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch's total reported releases rose from 497 lb in 2022 to 551 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch's air releases rose from 497 lb in 2022 to 551 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch Form-R facts
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See how Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
17361.1× more than the comparison
67% 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 - Providence Branch releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 98% (13.3K lbs to 226 lbs).
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch: 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 - Providence Branch year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 783 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 525 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 497 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 551 lbs | 5 |
| 2024 | 226 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 12.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 567 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 133 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch on cumulative reported pounds (15.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Hydro-Aire Aerospace Corp., Swimex Inc., Shac Catalyst Plant. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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Similar chemical count
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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 Ethylene glycol, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Chlorine; nearby reporters include Wt Terminal Providence LLC. Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 USA - Providence Branch TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Providence, RI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.7% of Providence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hydro-Aire Aerospace Corp. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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