EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Houston, TX · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 23.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 23.9K lbs splits
23.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.2K lbs 80.4%
- Air Releases 4.7K lbs 19.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 23.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Univar Solutions USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Houston, TX, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 1.0K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 23.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,841 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #769 and chemical-count #106 at 23.9K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Forterra Pipe & Precast - Jersey Village; Alloy & Stainless Fasteners; Natural Gas Solutions N.a.; Heidelberg Materials - Jersey Village Rmc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Texas: Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving; Univar Solutions USA - Morrisville Branch; Univar Solutions USA; Univar Solutions USA - 4 Steel Road Morrisville Pa. 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: Styrene; Methyl isobutyl ketone; Methanol; Toluene.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.4% off-site transfers) across 19 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 23.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving and Univar Solutions USA - Morrisville Branch.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
24K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% 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: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA reports the 87th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.4% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 76.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving and Univar Solutions USA - Morrisville Branch.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (76.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions USA's total reported releases fell from 4.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 120 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 924 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 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.
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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: 23.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 67% (626 lbs to 1.0K lbs).
Univar Solutions USA: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE 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 67% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 626 lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 765 lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 17.4K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 4.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 1.0K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 14.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 844 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 440 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 66 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 0 lbs | - |
| m-Xylene | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Forterra Pipe & Precast - Jersey Village, Alloy & Stainless Fasteners, Natural Gas Solutions N.a., ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving, Univar Solutions USA - Morrisville Branch, Univar Solutions USA.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (23.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Custom Marble Inc, Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal, Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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.
- Custom Marble Inc Millstadt, IL · Plastics and Rubber 23.9K lbs reported
- Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal Seattle, WA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 23.9K lbs reported
- Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving Loving, NM · Chemical Wholesalers 23.9K lbs reported
- Electric Glass Fiber America LLC Lexington, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 24.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Univar Solutions LLC Facilities
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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 Styrene, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include Forterra Pipe & Precast - Jersey Village. Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) 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 Houston, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Custom Blast Services Inc (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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