Preparing Toxic Release Inventory Form R reports manually requires hours of data gathering across facility records, chemical inventories, and release calculations. Environmental attorneys must cross-reference EPA guidelines, verify CAS numbers against TRI chemical lists, and ensure compliance with EPCRA Section 313 requirements—all while managing tight regulatory deadlines.
Preparing Toxic Release Inventory Form R reports requires extensive technical knowledge, complex calculations across multiple environmental media, and meticulous documentation to satisfy EPCRA Section 313 requirements. Environmental attorneys and compliance professionals spend days gathering facility data, quantifying releases, documenting waste transfers, and ensuring accuracy before senior management certification, all while facing strict July 1 deadlines and potential criminal penalties for errors.
CaseMark automates Form R preparation by processing your facility data, chemical inventories, and environmental records to generate comprehensive, EPA-compliant reports in minutes. Our AI applies regulatory expertise to perform threshold calculations, quantify releases using approved methodologies, document off-site transfers, and structure all required sections with proper certification language, reducing preparation time from days to under an hour.
This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases
Regulatory compliance attorneys across various industries use TRI Form R preparation to ensure clients meet federal environmental reporting obligations under EPCRA Section 313.
TRI reporting is a fundamental regulatory compliance requirement that crosses multiple industry sectors, making it relevant for general regulatory practice beyond specialized environmental law.
Corporate counsel managing environmental compliance obligations for manufacturing and chemical companies need to prepare and file TRI Form R reports to meet federal regulatory requirements.
Corporate legal departments regularly handle environmental compliance matters as part of general corporate operations, particularly for companies in manufacturing, chemical, and industrial sectors subject to EPCRA reporting.
M&A due diligence requires reviewing historical TRI submissions and environmental compliance records to assess potential liabilities and regulatory obligations of target companies.
Environmental compliance history, including TRI reporting, is a critical component of M&A due diligence for manufacturing and chemical facilities, affecting deal valuation and risk assessment.
Commercial litigation involving environmental claims, toxic tort cases, or regulatory enforcement actions requires analysis of TRI Form R submissions as evidence of chemical releases and compliance status.
TRI reports serve as key documentary evidence in environmental litigation, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and disputes involving toxic chemical releases or environmental contamination.
You'll need facility identification details (legal name, address, SIC/NAICS codes, EPA IDs), chemical inventory records showing quantities manufactured, processed, or otherwise used, environmental release data from monitoring reports and calculations, and off-site waste transfer documentation. CaseMark processes this information to perform threshold determinations, quantify releases across all environmental media, and generate the complete Form R report with supporting calculations.
CaseMark incorporates EPCRA Section 313 and 40 CFR Part 372 requirements into every report, applying proper threshold calculations, approved estimation methodologies, and required data fields. The system structures reports for TRI-MEweb submission, includes mandatory certification language, and documents all calculations with supporting worksheets. Each report follows EPA guidance for release quantification, waste management categorization, and pollution prevention reporting.
Yes, CaseMark processes reports for multiple toxic chemicals simultaneously, including chemical categories that require aggregation of related substances. The system handles complex scenarios including facilities with manufacturing, processing, and otherwise use activities, multiple release pathways, diverse waste management methods, and year-over-year changes requiring explanation. All chemical-specific data is organized clearly for multi-chemical submissions.
CaseMark applies EPA-approved estimation methodologies including mass balance calculations, emission factors from AP-42 and other guidance documents, and engineering estimates based on process knowledge. The system documents all calculation assumptions, assigns appropriate range codes reflecting estimation uncertainty, and maintains internal consistency across reported quantities. You retain responsibility for providing accurate input data and final management certification.
CaseMark produces a comprehensive draft formatted for TRI-MEweb submission, including all required data fields, supporting calculations, and narrative explanations. You should conduct internal review with technical staff and legal counsel, verify calculations against source documents, and obtain certification from an authorized senior management official. The report includes recordkeeping guidance and maintains supporting documentation for the required three-year retention period.