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Toxic Release Inventory (Form R/A) TRI Data Summary Report (2001) Environmental Protection Agency
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SARA Title III (EPCRA) ProgramAnnouncementEpcra Training website for TRI www.epa.gov/tri/training/2009training/index.htm
For Reporting Year 2007 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting (due July 1, 2008), Colorado is participating in the TRI State Data Exchange. TRI data for Colorado facilities reported via the Internet to the EPA Central Data Exchange (CDX) using the EPA TRI-Made Easy (TRI-ME) software will also satisfy TRI reporting requirements for Colorado. Please note this dual reporting via CDX is available for all facilities. This data exchange allows EPA's CDX to automatically forward copies of electronic TRI submissions from Colorado facilities to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, allowing Colorado to receive raw, electronic TRI data in real time. The reporting facility will receive instant receipt confirmation of its submission from CDX. This method of reporting reduces the burden of dual reporting by Colorado facilities and can eliminate their paper and diskette TRI submissions. This also allows both EPA and Colorado to process TRI reports more efficiently and with less data entry errors. For more information about this dual reporting or Colorado specific technical information or reporting, contact the Colorado SARA Title III program. If you have any questions about the CDX submission process, e-mail epa.cdx@csc.com or call toll free: 1-888-890-1995 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Eastern Time. For additional information about CDX, please see: www.epa.gov/cdx/. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) ReportingThe State of Colorado follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program exactly and has no additional TRI requirements except for Pollution Prevention Fees charged to TRI reporting facilities. In 1984 a deadly cloud of methyl isocyanate killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India. Shortly thereafter there was a serious chemical release at a sister plant in West Virginia. These incidents underscored demands by industrial workers and communities in several states for information on hazardous materials. Public interest and environmental organizations around the country accelerated demands for information on toxic chemicals being released "beyond the fence line" outside of the facility. Against this background, the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as SARA Title III, was enacted. Section 313 of EPCRA specifically requires facilities to report releases of over 600 designated toxic chemicals to the environment. The reports are submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and, in Colorado, to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. EPA compiles this data in an on-line, publicly accessible national computerized Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) on the Internet at www.epa.gov/triexplorer/. Reports must be submitted on or before July 1 each year. A separate copy should be sent to both EPA and the State of Colorado (unless reporting electronically using TRI-ME), and must cover activities that occurred at the facility during the previous calendar year. TRI facilities are required to report on releases of toxic chemicals into the air, water, and land. In addition, they need to report off-site transfers -- a transfer of wastes for chemical recycling, treatment, or disposal at a separate facility. Facilities may also report pollution prevention activities. Who Must Report to TRI?Facilities identified in the table below that have the equivalent of 10 or more full-time employees and meet the established thresholds for manufacture, processing, or "otherwise use" of listed chemicals (i.e., manufactures or processes over 25,000 pounds of the approximately 600 designated chemicals or 28 chemical categories specified in the regulations, or uses more than 10,000 pounds of any designated chemical or category) must report their releases and other waste management quantities (including quantities transferred off-site for further waste management). Please note: there are new reporting requirements for Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) chemicals. See the following section on “New PBT Rules”.
New PBT RulesUS EPA finalized the rule on the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals. This change was effective with the reporting year beginning 1/1/2000 (due July 1, 2001). For more information on this rule, visit the TRI website at www.epa.gov/tri or call the EPCRA Hotline at 1-800-535-0202. Guidance documents for compliance with this rule are available at the EPA website. Lowered Reporting Threshold for Lead and Lead CompoundsIn January 2001, USEPA issued a final rule under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) which lowered the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting thresholds for lead and lead compounds. The first reports under this new rule were due July 1, 2002 for the 2001 reporting year. The rule is part of USEPA's effort to expand the public's right to know about toxic chemicals - particularly persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals in their communities. For more information regarding the Lead Rule, including a copy of the final lead rule, a guidance document for reporting releases of lead, a fact sheet, and a related press release, and frequently asked questions, visit the USEPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) web site at: http://www.epa.gov/tri/lawsandregs/tri_pb_rule.htm.
The TRI database includes information on:
How to Obtain TRI Reporting Software and Guidance on Reporting Requirements:TRI – Made Easy (TRI-ME) Software:There are two TRI-ME applications: TRI-MEweb and TRI-MEdesktop. TRI-Made Easy Web (TRI-MEweb) is a web-based application that you can access anywhere you have a connection to the internet. TRI-MEweb requires no downloads or software installs. This is now the preferred method to do TRI reports and EPA considers TRI-MEweb to be the TRI reporting software of the future. Important: Please note that in order to use TRI-MEweb, certifying officials must register for the application in CDX. This registration requires the printing, completion, and mailing of an electronic signature agreement. Please allow adequate time for the mailing and processing of this form, which is estimated to take a minimum of 5 business days. TRI-MEdesktop is a predecessor of TRI-MEweb that requires the download of an application to a computer. The desktop version of the TRI-ME software is an interactive, intelligent, user friendly software tool that guides facilities through the TRI reporting experience. Currently, EPA plans to offer TRI-MEdesktop software through the RY2008 reporting period (due July 1, 2009) and then discontinue the application. For more information and Tutorials on TRI-ME Reporting Software, go to: http://www.epa.gov/tri/report/software/index.htm#national Reporting Schedule:The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) forms, for activity in a given calendar year, are due July 1st of the following calendar year. For Further InformationFor general information you can contact the national EPCRA Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9346 or visit the websites listed below. For Colorado specific technical information or reporting, contact the Colorado SARA Title III program. Additional information on Toxic Release Inventory Reporting
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