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TRI / TURA / TUR PLANNING

MassDEP Toxics Use Reduction Act Services

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TRI/TURA & TUR Planning

MassDEP Toxics Use Reduction Act requires certain facilities to report annually on listed chemicals that are used, processed, and released.

Bi-annually, TURA also requires facilities to conduct TUR Planning by considering ways to significantly reduce the use of toxic chemicals and their emission to the environment.

EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

A US facility must file Toxics Use Inventory (TRI) report if it meets all three of the TRI criteria:

  • Covered industry sector (NAICS code)

  • Employee threshold (10 or more full-time employees or equivalent)

  • Chemical activity threshold (manufactures, processes, or otherwise uses a listed chemical above threshold quantities)

Core Compliance Requirements

  • When it's due: July 1 every year.

  • Who gets a copy: EPA and your state or tribe 

  • How to report: Submit a TRI Form R for each TRI-listed chemical manufactured, processed, or otherwise used in quantities above the reporting threshold using TRI-MEweb, EPA's online TRI reporting application.

  • Why it matters: The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is EPA’s resource for identifying patterns in toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities. TRI data support pollution prevention decisions made by communities, government agencies, companies, and others.

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MassDEP Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) 

A Massachusetts facility must file Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) reports if it meets all three of the following criteria:

  1. Employment: Employs 10 or more full-time equivalent workers.

  2. Industry Classification: Operates under an applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code (10-14: Mining, 20-39: Manufacturing, 40/44-49: Transportation, 50-51: Wholesale, or 72/73/75/76: Certain Services).

  3. Chemical Thresholds: Manufactures, processes, or uses reportable chemicals exceeding any of these annual thresholds:

    • Manufactured or Processed: 25,000 lbs

    • Otherwise Used: 10,000 lbs

    • Higher Hazard Substances: 1,000 lbs

    • Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBTs): 0.1 g to 100 lbs (chemical-specific)

Core Compliance Requirements

  1. Annual Toxics Use Report

    • When it’s due: July 1 every year

    • Who gets a copy: MassDEP

    • How to report: Submit TURA Form S for each TURA-listed chemical manufactured, processed, or otherwise used in quantities above the reporting threshold using eDEP, MassDEP’s online reporting application

      1. Form S: Identifies total quantity used, generated as byproduct (wasted in production), and shipped in final product.​

      2. Form R: Federal EPA TRI Form R and/or MassDEP State-Only Form R reporting releases to the environment or off-site waste transfers.

      3. Toxics Use Fee: Annual fee based on facility FTEs and number of reported chemicals. Late payments incur a $1,000 statutory penalty.

    • Why it matters: provides operational insights to cut chemical waste and operating costs and minimizes our overall environmental impact.​

  2. Biennial TUR Planning (Note: 2026 is a Planning Year)​

    • When it’s due: July 1 every two years during even calendar years.​

    • How to complete TUR Planning:

      1. TUR Plan Update: Requires an updated plan evaluating technical and economic opportunities for toxics reduction.​

      2. Planner Certification: The plan must be certified by a MassDEP-certified TUR Planner (General Practice or Limited Practice).

      3. Plan Summary: A signed summary statement must be submitted with the TURA Form S to MassDEP (the full plan remains on-site).

    • Why it matters: a TUR Plan is a practical assessment that helps identify what toxic reduction options make sense financially and operationally.​

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Contact us to request assistance with TRI, TURA or TUR Planning.

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