U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. (Univar) to resolve alleged violations of industrial accident-prevention requirements at five facilities located in Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Colorado. Four of the five facilities are in overburdened communities with environmental justice concerns. Between 2016 and 2019, the EPA conducted inspections at five of Univar's facilities located in Bunola, PA; Denver, CO; Middletown, PA; and two in Providence, RI. Many of the EPA's allegations for all five facilities related to Univar's failure to comply with industry standards of care as required by the General Duty Clause (GDC) and Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations for hazardous and/or regulated chemicals such as anhydrous ammonia, aqueous ammonia (conc. 20% or greater), chlorine and formaldehyde. The settlement addresses violations of the GDC and RMP under Clean Air Act (CAA) Sections 112(r)(1) and 112(r)(7), which make owners and operators of facilities that have regulated hazardous substances responsible for ensuring that their chemicals are managed safely and that steps are taken to reduce the risk of accidental releases of chemicals, which can have serious consequences for public health and safety. Univar is the largest commodity and specialty chemical and ingredient distributer in the U.S. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, it has several hundred chemical distribution facilities that blend, mix and repackage bu