Toxics Release Inventory

Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) of toxic chemical emissions from certain manufacturing facilities nationwide. The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database  is publicly available and contains information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well as federal facilities. EPA has established a number of resources on its website to assist facilities with reporting their emissions, as well as query tools to assist in community-based decision making.
To access EPA’s website for TRI, CLICK HERE.   For more information on TRI requirements, contact the USEPA Region 6 office in Dallas, Texas:

Morton Wakeland, TRI Coordinator (6P)
EPCRA Section 313 Enforcement Coordinator
Toxics Section, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Phone: (214) 665-8116
Fax: (214) 665-6762
Email: wakeland.morton@epa.gov

 

Reporting to LDEQ
 
Good news for facilities that are required to submit a copy of their annual TRI to LDEQ.  As of July 11, 2011, Louisiana has become an active member of the TRI Data Exchange!  Because Louisiana is a participant in TRI-MEweb system, this means that when facilities in Louisiana submit to EPA via TRI-MEweb, they will meet their requirement to report to both EPA and Louisiana. 
 
Facilities that submit via paper, however, will still be required to report separately to Louisiana. They can send either paper or CD copies (whichever is easiest for the facility to comply with the Federal reporting requirements) via U.S Postal Service mail to:
 
 
Toxic Release Inventory
Air Permits Division
LA Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 4313
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313
 
Or For Alternate Delivery (Hand, UPS or FedEx) Methods only:
 
Toxic Release Inventory
Air Permits Division
LA Department of Environmental Quality
602 North Fifth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
 
Any questions concerning TRI should be directed to the contact at EPA listed above.

 

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