Toxics Release Inventory Program

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EPA Speeds Up Access to Toxics Data by Early Sharing of ‘TRI’
EPA has a new strategy to speed up public access to information on the release of toxic chemicals in communities across the United States. The Agency is providing access to the most recent Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) information. The annual reporting deadline was July 1, 2009. The 2008 data are being provided earlier than data have ever been provided before in the twenty plus year history of the program.

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Articles Exemption Clarification Proposed Rule ,
published August 24, 2009.

EPA Grantee Sponsors "Chemical-Right-to-Know" Web site
Through a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA, Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has developed the Chemicalright2know.org collaborative forum.  The main mission of the collaborative forum is to provide access for communities, industry and all interested stakeholders on TRI and other environmental data to vet their analyses, share success stories and best practices, and collaborate on solving community chemical-related problems. The views and opinions expressed on this web site do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by the EPA or ECOS.

TRI Reporting Aids and Assistance Materials
By law, if your facility is in a covered industry, you must file your Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports by July 1 of each year. This TRI compliance assistance Web page contains access to the resources necessary for industrial facilities to report their releases and transfers of certain toxic chemicals to meet EPCRA Section 313 requirements.