Environmental Reporting

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Environmental Reporting

In Pennsylvania, small businesses often have to report on their environmental impact depending on what type of operation they have. Often times, an environmental permit issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will dictate what needs to be reported and when. Other times, a state or federal standard such as National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) may require an environmental compliance report to be submitted at a specific date if the business is subject to a particular standard.

To help Pennsylvania small businesses get a sense at to what types of environmental reports may exisit, the reporting information needed, and the specific due date(s), EMAP has created the following calendar for small business reporting requirements:

MARCH 1

Annual Inventory and Emission Statement Forms

Every year, regulated facilities must report their applicable air emissions to PA DEP.

MARCH 1

Tier II Emergency & Hazardous Chemical Inventory Report

Facilities must submit information regarding onsite hazardous chemicals annually, to PA DLI using the online PATTS system.

MARCH 1 (EVEN YEARS ONLY)

Hazardous Waste Biennial

Under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, hazardous waste generators must report the nature and quantities of hazardous waste generated, for the prior year, to PA DEP.

MARCH 1 (ODD YEARS ONLY)

Residual Waste Biennial Report

Facilities generating greater than 13 tons of residual waste annually must submit reports, for the prior year, to PA DEP.

MARCH 1

Chemical Analysis of Residual Waste

Form 26R must be filed for each residual waste stream annually and submitted to PA DEP.

APRIL 2

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Required facilities must use the e-GGRT online system to report greenhouse gas emissions to EPA annually.

May 1

NPDES Annual Report

As per the PAG-03 NPDES General Permit, facilities must report stormwater discharges annually to PA DEP. Renewal NOIs and fees may be applicable as well.

June 30

Hazardous Materials Registration

Transporters of hazardous materials and waste must submit an annual registration statement and associated fee to PHMSA.

July 1

Toxics Release Inventory Program

TRI Forms for use of toxic chemicals that occurred during the previous calendar year must be submitted to EPA annually.

Varies

Discharge Monitoring Reports

As required by each NPDES permit, report self-monitoring activities through the DMR system to DEP, and EPA if applicable.

Year Round

Storage Tank Registration

Regulated aboveground and underground storage tanks must be registered with DEP before use. Amendments to use must be reported within 30 days of the change.

Small Business Assistance with Reporting

Any Pennsylvania small businesses that may have questions or require small business environmental assistance for environmental reporting may contact EMAP by calling our toll-free environmental hotline at (877) ASK-EMAP.

Environmental Management Assistance Program

877-ask-emap