Guide to 2021 Environmental Reporting Deadlines: US EPA and Mountain States

It’s a new reporting year and time to plan for environmental reporting and compliance deadlines.  The following deadlines and reports are requirements under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state-specific environmental agencies.

Upcoming Deadlines:

Federal (EPA)

• March 1^st – EPCRA SARA Tier II (311 and 312)
• March 31^st – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report
• April 1^st – Air Emissions Inventory – Class I, II
• July 1^st – EPCRA Form R (TRI Report)
• September 1st – Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) of hazardous waste are being asked to submit a re-notification of their generator status

Colorado (CDPHE)

• April 30^th – Regulation 7 Report for storage tanks subject to Section I.D.3. for oil and gas operations
• May 31^st – Annual pneumatic controller report for oil and gas upstream or natural gas compressor stations
• May 31^st – Annual LDAR Report for oil and gas operations
• June 30^th – Annual air emissions and equipment inventory report for oil and gas operations
• June 30^th – Annual certification for natural gas transmission and storage segment
• June 30^th – Monthly monitoring reports for upstream oil and gas pre-production and production operations

New Mexico

• April 1^st – Emissions inventory for CY2020

Utah (DEQ)

• March 1^st – Used Oil Annual Report for Handlers
• March 31^st – Annual Industrial Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (Note that some sectors have alternative reporting deadlines)
• April 15^th – Air Emissions Inventory Report
• October 1^st – Air Emissions Fees

Wyoming (DEQ)

• April 30^th – Triennial Minor Source Emissions Inventories for CY2020
• April 30^th – Annual Upper Green River Basin (UGRB) Emissions for CY2020
• June 30^th – Winter UGRB emissions for Feb 1st – March 31st

Nevada (NDEP)

• January 28^th – Industrial Storm Water Annual Report (Note that Industrial facilities subject to effluent limitations monitoring and/or impaired waters monitoring must submit an Annual Report by January 28. All other facilities must prepare and retain the Annual Report by January 28. Note that metals and mining facilities must submit by December 1st)
• March 1^st – Annual Air Emissions Report
• June 30^th – Air Emissions Fees

Other Programs

• NPDES Individual Permit DMRs – Typically due 28 days following monitoring period (Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannually, or Annually)
• Review Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP / PPC) and update – Annually
• SWPPP / PPC / BMP Training – Annually
• SPCC Plan Update – Every 5 years
• SPCC Discharge Prevention Training – Annually
• Air Quality Permit Renewal – 6 months prior to expiration
• Individual NPDES Permit Renewal – 6 months prior to expiration
• NSPS OOOO Report – January 13th
• NSPS OOOOa Report – October 31st

Regional expertise is critical to successfully managing a facility’s federal, state, and local compliance and reporting requirements.  Montrose provides a full range of regulatory consulting services for industrial, commercial, and governmental facilities — from planning and site selection through the permitting process and ongoing compliance.

For more 2021 reporting deadlines, check out our recent blog on the Northwestern US.

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