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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI):Upcoming Opportunities
• Rulemakings– EPA is in the early stages of drafting a proposed rule
in which we intend to clarify opportunities for tribal participation under the TRI program.
– As part of this process, we will be consulting with tribes to make them aware of EPA's intentions.
– EPA is also working on a proposed rule related to TRI reporting requirements for metal mining facilities.
• Convened a conference call to obtain tribal input• Additional opportunities for comment when the proposed rule
is published in the Federal Register in 2011
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Other TRI News for Tribes • National Training Conference on TRI and
Environmental Conditions in Communities– November 1 - 4, 2010– Several tribal-specific presentations– “States and Tribes only” half day session
• The 2009 TRI National Analysis will contain a tribal profile
• TRI Web site– Exploring how to make the site a better resource for
tribes– Input on improving the usefulness of this site for tribes
is appreciated
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Toxic Releases on or Near Tribal Lands (2008 data)
• 49 TRI facilities operate on tribal lands– 39 industry sectors, including Fossil Fuel Power Generation,
Concrete Manufacturing, Coal Mining, Copper Ore & Nickel Ore Mining, Pulp Mills, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
– Reported releases of over 22 million pounds of toxic chemicals
• 321 facilities operate within 3 miles of tribal lands, releasing 141 million pounds of toxic chemicals.
• 1292 facilities operate within 10 miles of tribal lands, releasing over 285 million pounds of toxic chemicals.
• TRI data: another resource to help assess environmental and health concerns on tribal lands
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The
of
EPCRA Section 313
September 8, 2010
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A is for … AcronymTRI = EPCRA 313
EPCRA = SARA TITLE IIISERC LEPC TERC
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EPCRA created TRI
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Toxics Release Inventory(Section 313)
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T. R. I.
Toxic chemicals released by facilities
Releases reported by facilities to EPA
Inventory publicly-available online
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TRI is …
A rich source of data
A starting point for analysis Example: Puyallup Reservation
16 TRI facilities
1.1 M pounds released in 2008 Includes 150,000 pounds discharged to surface
water and 897,000 to air
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B is for … Who? What?How? Why?
When? Where? So what?
Break - it - Down
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Why TRI?
It is our right to knowwhat
toxic chemicalsare released
in our neighborhoods.
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Who must report?
Any facility that meets all 3 criteria:
TRI-listed industry- ex: 212231 – Lead Ore and Zinc Ore mining
10 or more employee equivalents
Above threshold for TRI chemicals
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When a facility meets all 3 criteria …
it must report TRI releases to the U.S. EPA and State
Deadline: July 1 (for prior year’s releases)
Failure to report or inaccurate reporting are subject to enforcement actions.
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Which Industries?
Certain industries have reported since 1987:
Wood products, petroleum, plastics, paper, and chemical manufacturing; non-metal mining; others.
Federal facilities began reporting in 1994
7 industries added in 1998
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Which Industries? (cont.)
7 industries added (1998): metal mining coal mining electric utilities commercial hazardous waste treatment solvent recovery petroleum bulk terminals wholesale chemical distributors
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What chemicals are included?
Original list (1987) = 300 chemicals
Current list (2008) = 660+ chemicals
Under EPCRA, chemicals that:
Are known to cause cancer or other serious or irreversible health effects
Have significant adverse effects on the environment
Anyone can petition to add or delete
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What are the thresholds?
“Manufacture” 25,000 pounds “Process” 25,000 pounds “Otherwise use” 10,000 pounds
Lower thresholds for PBTs Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs) Ex.: Dioxin (1 gram); Mercury (10 pounds);
Lead (100 pounds)
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What is a release?
EPCRA 313: “Spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment … of any toxic chemical”
On-site and Off-site
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Types of Releases
On-site (at facility) releases of TRI chemicals to: Air Surface water Land (e.g. landfills, surface
impoundments)
Off-site “releases” = transfer of toxic chemical wastes to disposal sites
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Other Data On …
Waste management Recycling Treatment Energy recovery
Pollution prevention activities
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How are TRI data reported?
Paper submissions or electronic reporting using TRI-MEweb application Approximately 97% of facilities use TRI-
MEweb
Form R (detailed) or Form A (short)
TRI State Data Exchange (SDX) SDX members receive data automatically
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When are TRI data available?
TRI data are due to EPA by July 1
EPA provides access to preliminary dataset as soon possible after the July 1st reporting deadline
TRI National Analysis published in December Based on full dataset Data quality checks completed Contains trends, summaries, and analyses 17
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Where can I get TRI data?
Several tools for accessing and analyzing TRI data: http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/index.htm
TRI data access tools include: TRI Explorer TRI.Net Envirofacts
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C is for …
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TRI can give you…
Annual data on toxic chemical releases to air, land, and water
Tools and maps for analysis
Another tool in your toolbox for assessing possible tribal environmental and health issues
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TRI can’t give you…
Data from facilities that do not meet all reporting criteria
Data on toxic releases from mobile sources Information needed for risk assessments
Does not include exposure, toxicity, site conditions, high release days, demographic and external monitoring data, or fate and transport modeling.
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Closing Points on TRI
Online toxics release information and tools Releases calculated by industry Can encourage changes in industry practices,
including pollution prevention Enforceable Data can be combined with other information
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Who can help you at EPA?
For general TRI questions:
TRI Regional Coordinators http://www.epa.gov/tri/contacts/contacts_regional.htm
EPA Regional Indian Coordinators http://www.epa.gov/tribal/contactinfo/regcontacts.htm
General TRI Program Mailbox: [email protected]
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After comes D
Demo
By Steve Witkin US EPA, Office of Environmental
Information