TRI Compliance and Enforcement

Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) created the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program. Under the requirements of EPCRA, all U.S. facilities that meet TRI reporting criteria must submit TRI data to EPA and the relevant state or tribe by July 1 of each year.

EPA investigates cases of EPCRA non-compliance and may issue civil penalties, including monetary fines, and may also require correction of the violation. To support compliance with EPCRA Section 313, EPA has inspectors and attorneys in each of its 10 regional offices and at EPA headquarters.

Learn About TRI Enforcement Actions

Below are links to press releases about recent TRI-related enforcement actions. Note that EPA does not issue press releases for every enforcement action.


Date	Action
5/31/23	St. Louis Chemical Company Agrees to Pay Penalty for Failure to Report Toxic Chemical Releases
5/1/23	EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies
8/30/22	EPA Requires $179K Penalty and Compliance Actions to Fix Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting at Brookfield Chemical Storage and Processing Facility
8/17/22	EPA Reaches $1.7 Million Settlement over Alleged Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Violations with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC
2/22/22	Missouri Automotive Lubricant Agrees to Pay Penalty for Alleged Environmental Law Violations
2/2/22	EPA Settlements Ensure that Three New England Companies Provide Public with Chemical Information
9/16/21	EPA Fines Portland, Oregon Glass Company $39K for Violating Toxic Chemical Reporting Rules
4/15/21	Four New England Facilities Provide Public with Chemical Information Under EPA Settlements
12/17/20	Crowley Fuels Pays $1.3 million for Environmental, Public Safety Violations in Alaska
12/3/20	Three Connecticut Companies Provide the Public with Chemical Information Under EPA Settlements
9/10/20	EPA Settles with Apex Anodizing, Inc. of Portland for Violations of EPCRA

Find a Facility's Compliance History

You can examine the compliance records for facilities by going to EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website.

Report a Problem at a Facility

If you believe a facility may not be in compliance with existing environmental regulations, you can report this information to EPA for investigation and follow-up action as appropriate.

Learn About TRI Data Quality

Throughout the year, EPA works to improve the quality of the TRI data submitted by facilities.