EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Chattanooga, TN · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 1.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 1.4K lbs splits
1.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 962 lbs 69.6%
- Off-site Transfers 420 lbs 30.4%
Univar Solutions USA's 1.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 30.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 336 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,367 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #406 and chemical-count #403 at 1.4K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nippon Shokubai America Industries Inc. (formerly Na Industr; Sofix LLC; Woodbridge Inoac Technical Products LLC; Fxi Inc. - Chattanooga. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Tennessee: Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility; Balchem Corp; Championx-Laurel; Airgas USA LLC. 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; n-Butyl alcohol.
Univar Solutions USA is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chattanooga, TN: 1.4K lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility and Balchem Corp.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.4K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% 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 281st-largest volume (1.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 80.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility and Balchem Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar Solutions USA's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 80.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions USA's total reported releases rose from 86 lb in 2022 to 336 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases rose from 86 lb in 2022 to 336 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Univar Solutions USA Form-R facts
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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: 1.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases decreased by 47% (633 lbs to 336 lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Univar Solutions USA year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 47% from 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 633 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 327 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 86 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 336 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 264 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA in Hamilton
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Nippon Shokubai America Industries Inc. (formerly Na Industr, Sofix LLC, Woodbridge Inoac Technical Products LLC, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility, Balchem Corp, Championx-Laurel.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (1.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Culpeper of Cove City LLC, Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility, Engineered Materials Solutions Hamburg Facility. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Culpeper of Cove City LLC Cove City, NC · Wood Products 1.4K lbs reported
- Multi-Chem Group Victoria Tx Facility Victoria, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 1.4K lbs reported
- Engineered Materials Solutions Hamburg Facility Hamburg, PA · Primary Metals 1.4K lbs reported
- Rust-Oleum Corp Rockford, IL · Chemicals 1.4K 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 Methanol, n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Nippon Shokubai America Industries Inc. (formerly Na Industr. Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 · MIXED · 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 Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.1% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Culpeper of Cove City LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.6%). 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