US EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2017
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities. TRI data support informed decision-making by communities, government agencies, companies, and others.
Data dictionary
Field definitions supplied by the publishing agency in CKAN.
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | numeric | YEAR | — |
| TRI_FACILITY_ID | text | TRI_FACILITY_ID | — |
| FRS_ID | numeric | FRS_ID | — |
| FACILITY_NAME | text | FACILITY_NAME | — |
| STREET_ADDRESS | text | STREET_ADDRESS | — |
| CITY | text | CITY | — |
| COUNTY | text | COUNTY | — |
| ST | text | ST | — |
| ZIP | numeric | ZIP | — |
| BIA_CODE | numeric | BIA_CODE | — |
| TRIBE | text | TRIBE | — |
| LATITUDE | numeric | LATITUDE | — |
| LONGITUDE | numeric | LONGITUDE | — |
| FEDERAL_FACILITY | text | FEDERAL_FACILITY | — |
| INDUSTRY_SECTOR_CODE | numeric | INDUSTRY_SECTOR_CODE | — |
| INDUSTRY_SECTOR | text | INDUSTRY_SECTOR | — |
| PRIMARY_SIC | text | PRIMARY_SIC | — |
| SIC_2 | text | SIC_2 | — |
| SIC_3 | text | SIC_3 | — |
| SIC_4 | text | SIC_4 | — |
| SIC_5 | text | SIC_5 | — |
| SIC_6 | text | SIC_6 | — |
| PRIMARY_NAICS | numeric | PRIMARY_NAICS | — |
| NAICS_2 | numeric | NAICS_2 | — |
| NAICS_3 | numeric | NAICS_3 | — |
| NAICS_4 | numeric | NAICS_4 | — |
| NAICS_5 | numeric | NAICS_5 | — |
| NAICS_6 | numeric | NAICS_6 | — |
| DOC_CTRL_NUM | numeric | DOC_CTRL_NUM | — |
| CHEMICAL | text | CHEMICAL | — |
| CAS_COMPOUND_ID | text | CAS_COMPOUND_ID | — |
| SRS_ID | numeric | SRS_ID | — |
| CLEAR_AIR_ACT_CHEMICAL | text | CLEAR_AIR_ACT_CHEMICAL | — |
| CLASSIFICATION | text | CLASSIFICATION | — |
| METAL | text | METAL | — |
| METAL_CATEGORY | numeric | METAL_CATEGORY | — |
| CARCINOGEN | text | CARCINOGEN | — |
| FORM_TYPE | text | FORM_TYPE | — |
| UNIT_OF_MEASURE | text | UNIT_OF_MEASURE | — |
| unsafe_5_1_fugitive_air | numeric | 5.1_FUGITIVE_AIR | — |
| unsafe_5_2_stack_air | numeric | 5.2_STACK_AIR | — |
| unsafe_5_3_water | numeric | 5.3_WATER | — |
| unsafe_5_4_underground | numeric | 5.4_UNDERGROUND | — |
| unsafe_5_4_1_underground_class_i | numeric | 5.4.1_UNDERGROUND_CLASS_I | — |
| unsafe_5_4_2_underground_class_ii_v | numeric | 5.4.2_UNDERGROUND_CLASS_II-V | — |
| unsafe_5_5_1_landfills | numeric | 5.5.1_LANDFILLS | — |
| unsafe_5_5_1a_rcra_c_landfills | numeric | 5.5.1A_RCRA_C_LANDFILLS | — |
| unsafe_5_5_1b_other_landfills | numeric | 5.5.1B_OTHER_LANDFILLS | — |
| unsafe_5_5_2_land_treatment | numeric | 5.5.2_LAND_TREATMENT | — |
| unsafe_5_5_3_surface_impoundment | numeric | 5.5.3_SURFACE_IMPOUNDMENT | — |
| unsafe_5_5_3a_rcra_c_surface_imp_ | numeric | 5.5.3A_RCRA_C_SURFACE_IMP. | — |
| unsafe_5_5_3b_other_surface_imp_ | numeric | 5.5.3B_Other_SURFACE_IMP. | — |
| unsafe_5_5_4_other_disposal | numeric | 5.5.4_OTHER_DISPOSAL | — |
| ON-SITE_RELEASE_TOTAL | numeric | ON-SITE_RELEASE_TOTAL | — |
| unsafe_6_1_potw_transfers_for_release | numeric | 6.1_POTW-TRANSFERS_FOR_RELEASE | — |
| unsafe_6_1_potw_transfers_for_treatm_ | numeric | 6.1_POTW-TRANSFERS_FOR_TREATM. | — |
| unsafe_6_1_potw_total_transfers | numeric | 6.1_POTW-TOTAL_TRANSFERS | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m10 | numeric | 6.2_M10 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m41 | numeric | 6.2_M41 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m62 | numeric | 6.2_M62 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m71 | numeric | 6.2_M71 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m81 | numeric | 6.2_M81 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m82 | numeric | 6.2_M82 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m72 | numeric | 6.2_M72 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m63 | numeric | 6.2_M63 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m66 | numeric | 6.2_M66 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m67 | numeric | 6.2_M67 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m64 | numeric | 6.2_M64 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m65 | numeric | 6.2_M65 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m73 | numeric | 6.2_M73 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m79 | numeric | 6.2_M79 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m90 | numeric | 6.2_M90 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m94 | numeric | 6.2_M94 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m99 | numeric | 6.2_M99 | — |
| OFF-SITE_RELEASE_TOTAL | numeric | OFF-SITE_RELEASE_TOTAL | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m20 | numeric | 6.2_M20 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m24 | numeric | 6.2_M24 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m26 | numeric | 6.2_M26 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m28 | numeric | 6.2_M28 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m93 | numeric | 6.2_M93 | — |
| OFF-SITE_RECYCLED_TOTAL | numeric | OFF-SITE_RECYCLED_TOTAL | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m56 | numeric | 6.2_M56 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m92 | numeric | 6.2_M92 | — |
| OFF-SITE_RECOVERY_TOTAL | numeric | OFF-SITE_RECOVERY_TOTAL | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m40 | numeric | 6.2_M40 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m50 | numeric | 6.2_M50 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m54 | numeric | 6.2_M54 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m61 | numeric | 6.2_M61 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m69 | numeric | 6.2_M69 | — |
| unsafe_6_2_m95 | numeric | 6.2_M95 | — |
| OFF-SITE_TREATED_TOTAL | numeric | OFF-SITE_TREATED_TOTAL | — |
| TOTAL_RELEASES | numeric | TOTAL_RELEASES | — |
| unsafe_8_1_releases | numeric | 8.1_RELEASES | — |
| unsafe_8_1a_on_site_contained_rel_ | numeric | 8.1A_ON-SITE_CONTAINED_REL. | — |
| unsafe_8_1b_on_site_other_releases | numeric | 8.1B_ON-SITE_OTHER_RELEASES | — |
| unsafe_8_1c_off_site_contained_rel_ | numeric | 8.1C_OFF-SITE_CONTAINED_REL. | — |
| unsafe_8_1d_off_site_other_releases | numeric | 8.1D_OFF-SITE_OTHER_RELEASES | — |
| unsafe_8_2_energy_recovery_on_site | numeric | 8.2_ENERGY_RECOVERY_ON-SITE | — |
| unsafe_8_3_energy_recovery_off_site | numeric | 8.3_ENERGY_RECOVERY_OFF-SITE | — |
| unsafe_8_4_recycling_on_site | numeric | 8.4_RECYCLING_ON-SITE | — |
| unsafe_8_5_recycling_off_site | numeric | 8.5_RECYCLING_OFF-SITE | — |
| unsafe_8_6_treatment_on_site | numeric | 8.6_TREATMENT_ON-SITE | — |
| unsafe_8_7_treatment_off_site | numeric | 8.7_TREATMENT_OFF-SITE | — |
| prod__waste__8_1_thru_8_7_ | numeric | PROD._WASTE_(8.1_THRU_8.7) | — |
| unsafe_8_8_one_time_release | numeric | 8.8_ONE-TIME_RELEASE | — |
| PROD_RATIO_OR_ACTIVITY | text | PROD_RATIO_OR_ACTIVITY | — |
| unsafe_8_9_production_ratio | numeric | 8.9_PRODUCTION_RATIO | — |
| PARENT_COMPANY_NAME | text | PARENT_COMPANY_NAME | — |
| PARENT_COMPANY_DB_NUMBER | text | PARENT_COMPANY_DB_NUMBER | — |
Resource details
| Format | CSV |
|---|---|
| Size | 32 MB |
| Rows | 79,435 |
| Last updated | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Part of | US EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) 2017 |
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