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
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. 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.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch has reported 15.6K lbs of toxic releases across 5 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Chemical Wholesalers sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 81% 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.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
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.
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.
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 424690 (Chemical Wholesalers). Across 6 years of records spanning 2019–2024, the site has disclosed 15.6K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 5 distinct chemicals. Largest chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Ammonia; Nitric acid; Chlorine.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 12.9K lbs (81.1% of total volume), followed by air releases at 18.9%. Between 2019 and 2024, reported totals decreased by 98% - from 13.3K lbs to 226 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Univar Solutions LLC alongside Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wt Terminal Providence LLC; Wt Terminal South; Ira Green Inc; Monarch Metal Finishing Co. Inc.. Similar-scale peers outside Rhode Island: Championx-Monahans 0438; Univar Solutions Carson Ca; Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City; Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Wt Terminal Providence LLC for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
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.
Quick Facts
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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).
Reported total releases by year
Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch - annual TRI totals
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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.
| 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 | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch
Closest other reporters in Rhode Island - including Wt Terminal Providence LLC, Wt Terminal South, Ira Green Inc, ordered by distance.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Rhode Island - e.g. Championx-Monahans 0438, Univar Solutions Carson Ca, Univar USA Inc Oklahoma City.
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.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ethylene glycol, Ammonia, Nitric acid, Chlorine; nearby reporters include Wt Terminal Providence LLC. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Univar Solutions USA - Providence Branch. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.