The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ or DEQ) has requested air toxics emissions data from facilities for the 2023 reporting year. This data request is part of the triennial toxics reporting program under the Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) program. The previous round of this program was submitted in 2021 for the 2020 operating year and is required to be completed by all facilities that currently operate under a Simple or Standard Air Contaminant Discharge Permit (ACDP), or an Oregon Title V operating permit. Facilities holding one of these permits under Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) jurisdiction are also required to submit an air toxic emission inventory.
The submittal deadline for annual toxic emission inventory (ATEI) during the 2023 calendar year is July 1, 2024. The Oregon DEQ has provided an updated webpage including reporting responsibilities, submission deadlines, and frequently asked questions here: DEQ Air Toxics Emissions Reporting webpage. This webpage provides 2020 reporting documents to review for format and content, however the Oregon DEQ has not yet published the 2023 form(s).
The Oregon DEQ has verbally specified that the 2023 reporting form(s) may have minor changes but does not anticipate any updates that will impact data requirements. You can sign up for email announcements regarding website updates, reporting dates, availability of forms, and additional ATEI information.
Reporting is All Connected
Much of the information being collected for other environmental reports will likely be used in toxic reporting as well. Trinity recommends reviewing your facilities 2021 toxic report submission for collected data while you’re completing other reporting efforts. Keeping a digital folder or physical binder of throughput information collected for these reports to use while creating your toxic report can help to ensure consistency across all submissions. During the previous toxic reporting efforts, permit writers reviewed facility documents for throughput consistency across air reports (annual report, greenhouse gas report, and toxic report) submitted to Oregon DEQ.
Trinity Can Support Your Efforts
If you find your facility collects additional information that is not required by existing reporting efforts, or reviews throughput of one material in several different ways, Trinity may be able to help with evaluation of potential reporting and recordkeeping methods.
Trinity assisted several facilities in compiling their inventories in 2021 to establish more accurate, realistic, and refined data, while also aiding in communication with the Oregon DEQ. If you have questions about the Oregon DEQ’s CAO regulation, risk assessments, or toxic reporting and how it may impact current or future projects, please email Beth Ryder or call 458.206.6770.
