EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Univar Solutions USA
Kent, WA · Parent: Univar Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 13.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Univar Solutions USA: how the 13.6K lbs splits
13.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 10.7K lbs 78.2%
- Air Releases 3.0K lbs 21.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Univar Solutions USA's 13.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 78.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 21.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
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 Kent, WA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 11.3K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 13.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,120 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Univar Solutions USA is pounds #142 and chemical-count #20 at 13.6K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hytek Finishes Co; Blue Origin LLC; Central Pre-Mix Concrete Products Co; Burlington Environmental LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Washington: Airgas Specialty Gases; Championx-Vernal 0408; Univar Solutions USA; Brainerd Chemical Co. Inc.- Tuttle. 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: Methyl isobutyl ketone; Methanol; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Nitric acid.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (78.2% off-site transfers) across 13 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Airgas Specialty Gases and Championx-Vernal 0408.
Univar Solutions USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% 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: Methyl isobutyl ketone-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Univar Solutions USA reports the 124th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methyl isobutyl ketone alone is 60.0% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 64.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Washington include Airgas Specialty Gases and Championx-Vernal 0408.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Univar Solutions USA's pounds in one chemical - here Methyl isobutyl ketone at 60.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Univar Solutions USA's total reported releases rose from 917 lb in 2022 to 11.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's off-site transfers rose from 165 lb in 2022 to 10.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Univar Solutions USA's air releases rose from 753 lb in 2022 to 803 lb 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.
60% less than the comparison
2.6× 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 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1048% (984 lbs to 11.3K 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 1048% 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: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 984 lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 182 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 248 lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 917 lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 11.3K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 900 lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 332 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 207 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 192 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 137 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 17 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 4 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
Univar Solutions USA · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Univar Solutions USA
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Hytek Finishes Co, Blue Origin LLC, Central Pre-Mix Concrete Products Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Airgas Specialty Gases, Championx-Vernal 0408, Univar Solutions USA.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Univar Solutions USA on cumulative reported pounds (13.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include American Colors Inc. Dispersion Facility Gallatin Tn, Eaton Corp, Gm Lordstown Complex. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- American Colors Inc. Dispersion Facility Gallatin Tn Gallatin, TN · Chemicals 13.6K lbs reported
- Eaton Corp Belmond, IA · Transportation Equipment 13.6K lbs reported
- Gm Lordstown Complex Warren, OH · Transportation Equipment 13.6K lbs reported
- Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1 Fieldale, VA · Plastics and Rubber 13.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
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.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Methyl isobutyl ketone, Methanol, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Hytek Finishes Co. 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 Methyl isobutyl ketone) 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 Kent, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.2% of King TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Colors Inc. Dispersion Facility Gallatin Tn (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Univar Solutions USA stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Methyl isobutyl ketone. 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