Deadlines and most recent changes: National Pollutant Release Inventory

This page summarizes changes to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) reporting requirements for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 reporting periods.

The Guide for reporting to the NPRI contains more explanations of the NPRI requirements.

Reporting deadline

2025 calendar year: The deadline is June 1, 2026.

2026 calendar year: The deadline is June 1, 2027.

2027 calendar year: The deadline is June 1, 2028.

Changes to NPRI substances

Changes were made to the NPRI substance list for the 2025-2027 reporting periods:

• 2025-2027 NPRI substance list

Substances added

You may need to report releases, disposals and transfers of these substances:

• per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
• Basic Violet 3 (Chemicals Abstract Registry Number[CAS RN] 548-62-9)
• Basic Violet 4 (CAS RN 2390-59-2)
• Basic Blue 7 (CAS RN 2390-60-5)
• MAPBAP Acetate (CAS RN 72102-55-7)
• benzothiazoles that can form 2-mercaptobenzothiazole
• long-chain aliphatic amines

Read the Guide for Reporting to the NPRI for more details and specific descriptions of what substances you need to report.

Changes to reporting thresholds and previously listed substances

We have changed the reporting requirements for these substances:

• the threshold for reporting C.I. Basic Green 4 (CAS RN 569-64-2) was lowered:
  • 100 kg manufactured, processed, or otherwise used
  • 1% concentration threshold 
  • C.I. Basic Green 4 was also renamed Malachite Green
• the threshold for reporting ethylene oxide (CAS RN 75-21-8) was lowered:
  • 1 kg manufactured, processed, or otherwise used 
  • 0.1% concentration threshold
  • you may need to report releases of ethylene oxide if you do activities related to the education and training of students
• the threshold for reporting hydrogen cyanide (CAS RN 74-90-8) was lowered:
  • 1 000 kg manufactured, processed, or otherwise used
  • 0.1% concentration