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TRI Facility Siting Tool

Welcome to the TRI Facility Siting Tool. The tool combines interactive maps and aerial photography to help you get accurate latitude and longitude coordinates of your facility.

To get started, please enter your facility's ZIP code or city/town and state in the spaces provided below and click the "Locate" button.
(Click here for additional instructions, frequently asked questions and coverage limitations)


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Coverage Limitations

Currently the tool provides coverage for the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Not available are American Samoa, Guam, Mariannas Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Technical Information - About the TRI Facility Siting Tool

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Instructions

  1. Enter your zip code or the nearest city and state and click the "Locate" button to go to interactive map of your general area.
  2. From the interactive map, use the zoom and panning controls to locate your facility. Note: The map will overlay aerial photography at the higher resolutions (zoomed-in).
  3. Once you are at the highest resolution (maximum zoom-in), use your mouse to mark the center of you facility's production area by clicking on the photo. The coordinates will be displayed on the screen for the location of your mark.
  4. The coordinates displayed are the values which should be entered in Part 1, Section 4.6 of the TRI reporting Form R or Form A.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: What do I do if the photo of the facility area is old and doesn't show our new buildings?
    A:     Use recognizable landmarks (existing roads, creeks, hilltops) to approximate your facility production center's proper location. The aerial photography is updated on a regular basis however photographs can be up to 10-years old.

    Q: The area around my facility doesn't show on the map that comes up when I enter the Zip Code. How do I navigate to the proper locale?
    A: Clicking on the small traingle-shaped arrows located on the borders of the map window will move the window in the direction desired. The initial map is approximately 3 miles wide so you may have to move before zooming in if you have entered a nearby city or have a larger Zip code area. For a wider view, Zoom out.

    Q: When I zoom-in the street labels don't line up exactly with the streets on the photo. Do I use the labels or the photo to mark my facility?
    A: Always use the aerial photography when placing your mark. Getting a flat map from a curved earth requires some fancy mathematics and there are slight differences in how the maps are constructed and how the photos are aligned. These differences are most apparent at the maximum zoom-in. The photo alignment is the most accurate.

    Q: My city isn't on your list. How can I start?
    A: Choose the nearest city or use your facility's zip code to get a starting point. Zoom-out if you need a wider area to view, then recenter on the area of your facility and zoom-in. The information you enter is simply to get you into the general area so you can more easily locate your facility.

    Q: I lost my place on the map and don't recognize features.
    A:     Use the Zoom and Panning controls to re-orient yourself on the map.

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