Guide to 2021 Environmental Reporting Deadlines: US EPA and Northwestern US

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

Oregon (DEQ)

• Feb 15th, May 15th, Aug 15th, Nov 15^th – Quarterly Industrial Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report
• March 1^st – Hazardous Waste Annual Report for SQGs, LQGs, TSDFs, and Recyclers
• August 1^st – Air Emissions Fee

Washington State (Department of Ecology)

• Jan 31^st – Registration Air Emissions Inventory. Pollution sources that are not required to obtain major source operating permits must register with the Washington Department of Ecology.
• Feb 15th, May 15th, Aug 15th, Nov 15^th – Industrial Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report
• March 1^st – Dangerous Waste Annual Report for generators, transporters, TSDFs, Recycling Facilities
• April 1^st – Air Registration Fees – applicable to non-major sources
• Apr 15^th – Air Emissions for Operating Permit Sources. Deadline dependent on what county the reporting facility is located in.
• Oct 31^st – Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Facilities not required to report GHG emissions to EPA that emit at least 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year in Washington, and suppliers off liquid motor vehicle fuel, special fuel, or aircraft fuel that provide products equivalent to at least 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year in Washington must report GHG emissions to Ecology.

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

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For more 2021 reporting deadlines, check out our recent blogs on CARB reporting deadlines and US EPA and CARB GHG reporting and verification deadlines.

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