TRI.NET

TRI.NET ("T-R-I-dot-net") is a new application developed by EPA to help you analyze Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) information. This application is capable of easily and quickly performing complex queries to help you understand TRI information. It is especially useful for analysts who need a highly interactive environment in order to refine their queries and analyses in an efficient and productive way. TRI.NET makes heavy use of mashups using the latest mapping technologies to help visualize where TRI releases are occurring.

Features

TRI.NET has a number of powerful features that can enhance TRI query results. These features include:

Maps – You can map facilities in your results using Google Maps, Google Earth, or Virtual Earth.
My TRI Neighborhood – You can limit your results to facilities located within a specified distance of an address.
Drill Down – You can quickly retrieve additional details about a row in your results.
Advanced Trends – You can quickly view year-to-year changes to spot trends and isolate changes.
EPA Reports – You can find reports for the facilities in your results in other EPA data systems.
Data Layers – Additional data layers allow TRI data to be analyzed with respect to other factors such as Environmental Justice, Chemical Toxicity, and Tribal and U.S. Mexico Border geographies.

The User's Guide provides detailed instructions on how to use these features.

Guidance

Several resources are available to help you learn to use TRI.NET:

The Quick Start guide gives brief instructions that will familiarize you with the tool's interface.
The User's Guide provides detailed instructions on how to use each feature of TRI.NET.
The Tutorial presents examples of analyses that can be done using TRI.NET, and provides step-by-step instructions for completing the analyses.

Download

To start using TRI.NET, download the application to your computer and follow the instructions for installing TRI.NET.

Data

TRI.NET is distributed with the latest year of TRI data. TRI data for years since 1988 are also available for download. For information on downloading datasets, see Download Application. For data sources and data element details, see Metadata.

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