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Toxics Release Inventory – TRI

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Version:5.0
Status:Flowing
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Data Exchange Description

The Toxics Release Inventory is an EPA program enacted as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986. Every year, tens of thousands of facilities in the United States submit reports to EPA and the States on releases and transfers of certain toxic chemicals. The primary Web-based reporting tool used by facilities to report their toxic releases is called the Toxics Release Inventory – Made Easy Web (TRI-MEweb).

TRI Data Exchange (TDX): EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) node converts the TRI data transmitted by TRI-MEweb into XML and automatically forwards copies of electronic TRI submissions to state Exchange Network Nodes. TDX allows states to receive raw TRI data in real time and also reduces the burden on reporting facilities, allowing them to submit only once through CDX, with the data being sent to both EPA and their state simultaneously. Additionally, TDX participants receive electronic copies of TRI reports submitted to EPA via paper. Facilities that report via paper are still required to report to both EPA and their State. For more information please see EPA’s TDX site.

TDX Conference Calls: The TDX Program holds monthly conference calls. To participate, contact Zachary Scott at Scott.Zachary [at] epa.gov.

Data Flow Implementation Guide: This guide provides a high-level overview of the data flow including advice about when to consider implementing the flow and a summary of planned improvements to the flow’s design and usability.

Memorandum of Agreement

States participating in TDX must sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with EPA that outlines the specific roles and responsibilities between the State and EPA for the purposes of successfully transmitting TRI data via the Exchange Network. The most recent model MOA follows:

  • Model Memorandum of Agreement - The model MOA was revised in January 2011 to reflect changes to the TRI Data Exchange regarding the TDX Viewer.
  • View Previously Signed MOAs

TRI Form A and Form R Stylesheet Viewers

Interested in viewing your TRI XML data in the more familiar Form A and Form R formats? Click here to download an XSLT file that will mark up the TRI Form A and TRI Form R .xml files to a human readable format. This style sheet assumes that the .xml files are well formed according to the TRI 4.0 schema.

Version Notes

Status: Supported

TRI Version 5.0 will be used for Reporting Year 2011 (reporting deadline July 1, 2012). EPA is currently finalizing an Information Collection Request renewal that includes minor TRI form changes resulting in minor modifications to the TRI schema.

If you are instead interested in information about TRI Version 4.0 (used for Reporting Years 2008-2010), click here.

Resources

  • Description of Documentation Updates From Version 4 to 5
  • XML Test File for Schema Version 5.0
  • Flow Configuration Document
  • XML Schemas
    • Schema Change Control Log
    • Change Spreadsheet
    • Example XML Instance Document
  • Data Exchange Template
  • Data Exchange Conformance Review
    • Conformance Checklist
    • Conformance Review_D.Long
    • Conformance Review_B.Rensmith

Contact

  • TDX Contact:

    Zachary Scott
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    202.566.0953
    scott.zachary [at] epa.gov

    Joanne Robinson

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    202.566.2925
    robinson.joanne [at] epa.gov

    TRI-MEweb and TRI Schema Standards Contact:

    Juan Parra

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    202.566.0499
    parra.juan [at] epa.gov

Other versions

  • Toxics Release Inventory – TRI 4.0

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