EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Spartanburg, SC · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 119.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 119.5K lbs splits
119.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 82.9K lbs 69.4%
- Air Releases 36.5K lbs 30.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 119.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 69.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 30.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spartanburg, SC, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 5.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 119.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,206 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #136 and chemical-count #76 at 119.5K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Santolubes Manufacturing LLC; Transcontinental Spartanburg; Kohler Co.; Isomedix Operations Inc.. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside South Carolina: Paslode Pontotoc; Baker Petrolite; Brenntag Mid-South Inc; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton. Other Univar Solutions LLC sites in this extract: Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma; Univar Solutions USA. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Diethanolamine; Ammonia; Certain glycol ethers.
Univar Solutions USA is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Spartanburg, SC: 119.5K lbs across 8 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 69.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Paslode Pontotoc and Baker Petrolite.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
119K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% 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 20th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Paslode Pontotoc and Baker Petrolite.
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 6.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases rose from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Form-R facts
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See how Univar Solutions USA stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
13.2× more than the comparison
53% less 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: 119.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 82% (28.6K lbs to 5.1K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED 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 82% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 56.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 23.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 6.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 5.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 33.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 27.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 25.0K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 14.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 14.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorobenzene | 4 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Univar Solutions USA in Spartanburg
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Santolubes Manufacturing LLC, Transcontinental Spartanburg, Kohler Co., ordered by distance.
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Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Paslode Pontotoc, Baker Petrolite, Brenntag Mid-South Inc.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (119.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Lasalle Bioenergy LLC, Life Technologies Corp, Quad/graphics Inc. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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).
Other Univar Solutions LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions USA, Univar Solutions USA - Tewksbury Ma.
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 Dichloromethane, Diethanolamine, Ammonia, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Santolubes Manufacturing LLC. Univar Solutions USA stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 (MID · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Dichloromethane) 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 Spartanburg, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.8% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lasalle Bioenergy LLC (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 69.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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