What are TRI s reporting requirements?
Initially, the requirements of EPCRA s Section 313 applied only to facilities in the traditional manufacturing sector. On May 1, 1997, EPA announced that seven new industry groups had been added to the TRI reporting requirements, including electric utilities that burn coal or oil for the purpose of generating electricity for distribution. Facilities covered by EPCRA, Section 313 must submit an annual report (called a Form R) to the EPA for each potentially toxic chemical that has been manufactured and exceeds a certain threshold amount. All industrial facilities that meet the following criteria must file an annual TRI report: • Those classified in certain Standard Industrial Codes as determined by the EPA. • Those that have 10 or more full-time employees. • Those that manufacture or process more than 25,000 pounds per year or use more than 10,000 pounds per year of at least one of the 650 chemical substances listed in EPCRA. The May 1997 revision adds 6,100 new facilities to those repo
