Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
RCRA
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC
Quick Summary
- •Released 7,061 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
20915 S WILMINGTON AVE
CARSON, CA 90810
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- LOS ANGELES County
- Industry
- Wholesale Trade
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 424690
- Inspections
- 3 · last Aug 20, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110009552135
How This Compares
#148
of 996 TRI reporters in CA
#72
of 898 TRI reporters in Wholesale Trade
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-98% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,218 | — |
| 2016 | 7,507 | +21% |
| 2017 | 7,061 | -6% |
| 2018 | 104 | -99% |
| 2019 | 57 | -45% |
| 2020 | 112 | +96% |
| 2021 | 107 | -5% |
| 2022 | 123 | +15% |
| 2023 | 146 | +19% |
| 2024 | 140 | -4% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 77 | 77 | — | — | 305 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 21 | 21 | — | — | 305 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 20 | 20 | — | — | 305 | |
| Toluene | 16 | 16 | — | — | 305 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4 | 4 | — | — | 610 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2 | 2 | — | — | 305 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 80 | 80 | — | — | 451 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21 | 21 | — | — | 451 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 19 | 19 | — | — | 451 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4 | 4 | — | — | 451 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3 | 3 | — | — | 451 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 61 | 61 | — | — | 242 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 27 | 27 | — | — | 13,821 | |
| Toluene | 18 | 18 | — | — | 242 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 17 | 17 | — | — | 8,147 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 49 | 49 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 14 | 14 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 15 | 15 | — | — | 2,350 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | 3,429 | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 38 | 38 | — | — | 1,466 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 23 | 23 | — | — | 357 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 20 | 20 | — | — | 3,751 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 9 | 9 | — | — | 16,853 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7,481 | |
| Toluene | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5,480 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7,057 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 2,170 | 2,170 | — | — | 3,776 | |
| Methanol | 1,883 | 1,883 | — | — | 29,235 | |
| Toluene | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 0 | 13,160 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 502 | 500 | — | 2 | 16,184 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 500 | 500 | — | — | 16,390 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 500 | 500 | — | — | 10,325 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 255 | 255 | — | — | 753 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 251 | 250 | — | 1 | 4,458 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 2,264 | 2,264 | — | — | 4,959 | |
| Methanol | 2,218 | 2,218 | — | — | 27,711 | |
| Toluene | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | 12,506 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 750 | 500 | — | 250 | 9,936 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 505 | 500 | — | 5 | 25,641 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 500 | 500 | — | — | 17,777 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 255 | 255 | — | — | 1,285 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 10 | 5 | — | 5 | 3,493 | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1,681 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,919 | 1,919 | — | — | 10,122 | |
| n-Hexane | 1,524 | 1,519 | — | 5 | 1,962 | |
| Toluene | 1,005 | 1,000 | — | 5 | 4,671 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 505 | 500 | — | 5 | 3,199 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 500 | 500 | — | — | 5,034 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 500 | 500 | — | — | 5,600 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 255 | 255 | — | — | 755 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 5 | 5 | — | — | 755 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1,007 |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | 75 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 145 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | 20 |
| Toluene | — | — | — | 140 |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | 138 |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 28 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
Certain glycol ethers | 305 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
Toluene | 305 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
Methanol | 305 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
Methyl isobutyl ketone | 610 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
n-Hexane | 305 | — | — | — |
|
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLC - IND000646943
EAST CHICAGO, IN
|
Xylene (mixed isomers) | 305 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Aug 20, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000005991-500 · Sep 19, 2025
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAR000005991-300 · Aug 20, 2025
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