E.P.A. Delivers 2007 TRI Data Using the Electronic Facility Data Release (e-FDR)

(9/10/08) To better inform communities about delivers of toxic chemicals from industrial facilities in their area, E.P.A. today announced the availability of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facility-level data for 2007. This is the Fifth yearly Electronic Facility Data Release (e-FDR) and displays the TRI data exactly as received by E.P.A. from the facilities - one form for each chemical at a facility. Many stakeholders have requested that E.P.A. share TRI data sooner and in the format received, without waiting for further analysis. The "raw" data released today are not grouped in any way or are as easily searchable as the traditional Public Data Release (PDR), which also includes more quality checks, countrywide trends and analysis. E.P.A. will still publish the complete 2007 PDR in early 2009.

TRI provides American communities with vital information on chemical delivers including disposal of chemicals. In addition, TRI tracks delivers of chemicals and industrial sectors specified by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986. The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 also mandates that facilities report data on other waste management activities such as treatment, recycling, and energy recovery. The e-FDR is now accessible at: epa.gov/tri-efdr

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