ERIC Special Notices

At 8:00 am on Friday, June 13th, the ERIC system was closed to inventory revisions for the 2007 reporting year while DEQ makes preparations for uploading facility data into the TEMPO system.  Facilities are still able to submit any inventories that remain in editing status and get to their certification statements.

Please make sure that you include the Facility AI number with any emails that you send to the staff regarding ERIC. 

About ERIC - Emissions Reporting & Inventory Center

In June 2005, DEQ convened a stakeholder meeting to kick off the project that was designed to update and enhance the existing emissions inventory reporting system.  Based upon input from that initial meeting and a number of smaller workgroup meetings, DEQ developed a scope of services.  In July 2006, DEQ entered into a contract with ENVIRON Corporation to perform the work.  In early April 2007, the ERIC system was launched. This new system is a web based application that utilizes a secure login, and many other features designed to make it easier and faster for facilities to report their emissions data in accordance with the requirements of sections 919 and 5107 of the air regulations. 

In order to ensure that facilities understood the reporting changes for their 2006 data and that they had adequate time to submit their first inventories in the ERIC system, DEQ provided guidance thru issuance of three potpourri notices.  The last of these was published on May 20, 2007 and extended the reporting deadlines for both EI and TEDI until September 1, 2007.
  

        Guidance Document  

 2007 Reporting Year Resources

 Guidance Document 

 2006 Reporting Year Resources

May 2007 Potpourri Notice to extend the reporting deadline for BOTH Emissions Inventory and TEDI to September 1, 2007. 

Declaratory Ruling 2007-001 - Affects permitees holding permits with specific conditions that may conflict with the 12/20/06 Potpourri Notice.

October 3, 2006 Stakeholders Presentation for New EI System

February 2, 2007 Stakeholders Presentation for New EI System

March 15, 2007 Presentation to A&WMA members on ERIC System

Listing of Required Data Elements and Changes from Legacy System

Rescission of Potpourri Notice for Collection of Emissions  Inventory Data for Ozone Control in the Calcasieu Parish area. 

    

About the Emissions Inventory Program

The Data Collection and Evaluation (DCE) Group of the Air Quality Assessment Division is responsible for developing comprehensive criteria and toxic pollutant emissions inventories for the State of Louisiana. The emissions data are used for a variety of planning, regulatory and reporting purposes. The staff works closely with the regulated community, trade groups, and other state and federal agencies to develop and maintain high quality and current emissions data.

Regulated point sources of criteria air pollutants must submit an inventory of annual criteria pollutant emissions pursuant to the requirements of LAC 33:III.919.  Detailed annual emissions data are maintained on nearly 1200 point sources going back to 1984, with the number of point sources changing each year. 

In 2007, historical emissions data was migrated into a new web-based reporting system called ERIC - Emissions Reporting & Inventory Center.  ERIC's functionality will include a query tool for use by the public.

 

Resources

Data Sets
These data sets are summary reports generated from the Certification Statements received annually by the Emissions Inventory Unit. The reports are for each year from 1994-2005 containing facility-level Criteria Pollutant totals.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The DCE Group developed the Frequently Asked Questions page to provide assistance for those required to report criteria pollutant emissions to the DEQ. The staff welcomes your questions and suggestions for expanding this FAQ file.

 

Other Links

 

Mapping/GIS Resources on the Web
A variety of links to mapping-related web sites such as UTM, cartography, surveying, and global positioning system (GPS) information.

Air Toxics Emissions Inventory Data
In addition to the criteria pollutant emissions database (EIS), DEQ also maintains an electronic inventory of toxic air pollutant emissions -- the Toxic Emissions Data Inventory (TEDI Database).

NEI - EPA's National Database for Criteria Pollutant Emissions Inventories
NEI contains the criteria pollutant emissions inventories for all states and also offers useful information about emission inventory requirements and data

AIRDATA -- Access to Air Pollution Data
AirData produces reports and maps of air pollution data based on criteria that is specified

2002 Louisiana Environmental Inventory Report

 

Contact Us

Air Quality Assessment Division   

Data Collection and Evaluation Group

P. O. Box 4314

Baton Rouge, LA  70821-4314                                                                                 

Phone: 225-219-3535

Fax: 225-219-3240

For Email Contact, please refer to the Staff Assignment List that is located under the ERIC Resources Tab on the left side of this page.