Cédula de Operación Anual (COA) Reporting Software

Facilities in Mexico that emit pollutants to the air, discharge wastewater, and/or handle or generate hazardous waste will benefit from a centralized software with the reporting tools to fulfill every requirement for every subsection of the COA.

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Regulatory Lists

We track applicable COA regulations and maintain a built-in list for you to query against and find reportable chemicals/products at your facility

Custom Reports

Input your setup and equipment configurations once and let the software perform standard and comprehensive calculations for you

Exhaustive QA/QC

The ERA system offers extensive QA/QC tools and transparent calculations to ensure accurate and timely data for your report

Do I Have to Submit a COA Report?

If your facility falls under one of the five types of establishments listed below, you must submit a COA report in the government of Mexico's SEMARNAT website by June 30th of each year.

Qualifying establishments:

Fixed sources of federal jurisdiction set out in Article 111 Bis, paragraph 2, of the Regulations of the General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA) - see infographic to the right
Facilities that discharge wastewater into national waters (seas, rivers, lagoons, etc.)
Large hazardous waste generators (10 tons or more per year) OR small or micro generators that have emitted 10 tons or more over the span of two years
Hazardous waste management service companies working in transportation, collection, and management (reuse, recycling, co-processing, incineration, disposal end, etc.)
Companies in the energy, industry, transport, agricultural, waste, and commerce and services sectors, as set out in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Law on Climate Change on the National Registration of Climate Change Emissions (RENE), which emit 25,000 tons or more of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gases (GHGs)

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In-depth Reporting You Can Rely On

Our tried-and-tested, robust environmental reporting software keeps track of all regulatory requirements and all moving parts (usage records, SDS data, emission factors, etc.)

Standardization

Data collected throughout your facility is standardized into a common unit (mass to mass, or based on material density for volume to mass conversions)

Thresholds

Our system identifies reportable chemicals and whether they have exceeded emission thresholds or manufacturing, processing, or otherwise use thresholds

Emissions

Built-in GWP values and data from refrigerant, combustion, and volatile chemical destruction processes at your facility paint a true picture of all GHG emissions

What's In Our Software?

The ERA reporting engine covers the three bases of environmental management—air, water, and waste—by offering a specific report for each table in the online COA form. This level of detail guarantees full traceability and proof of due diligence, essential for any audits your facility may face in the future.

Air Emissions

Keep a complete and accurate model of GHGs and other pollutants (HAPS, VOCs, VHAPs, etc.) released (or controlled) by all processes and sources at your facility.

Wastewater Discharges

Input sampling data, lab analytical results, and discharge quantities (volume), the software calculates the discharge per chemical or per effluent parameter (temperature, pH, suspended, solids, etc.).

Hazardous Waste Records

Measure the total quantity shipped offsite for treatment for all waste streams in your facility, speciated by profile (known composition) or by quantity (unknown composition), based on your usage records, manifest data, and internal tracking logs.

Potential Additions

Capability to report emissions per stack (if required by client)
Direct upload functionality similar to TRI, Tier II, and NPRI report uploads (if enabled by Mexican government)

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Integrated Solutions for Ease of Mind

ERA's COA Reporting software, as part of our Environmental suite, integrates with other key management tools to facilitate centralized recordkeeping and expedite the preparation of various reports.

***Other modules must be purchased separately***

SDS Management

Keeping an accessible library of all Safety Data Sheets onsite also allows pulling accurate chemical data into your COA submission.

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Compliance

Reminders for data entry and upcoming deadlines (external and internal) also ensure business continuity during staff turnover.

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Sustainability

An up-to-date record of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions at your facility also prepares you for the GHG reporting section of the COA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Understanding your obligations to the Clean Air Act can be complicated. We are here to help.

What are NESHAPs?

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) were created as an extension of the CAA to monitor the amount of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from stationary sources—factories, refineries, boilers, power plants, etc.

What are MACT standards?

The percentage of air emissions that can be prevented is often limited by the current level of available technology. That's why the EPA developed Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards: the EPA sets the emission levels being achieved by the top-performing sources in that industry (for similar source types) as the industry baseline, known as the "MACT floor". Sources must, at a minimum, achieve a level of emissions control (for that industry equivalent to the MACT floor.

How does the EPA enforce NESHAP/MACT standards?

In short, the EPA sets emission standards on an industry-, chemical-, or manufacturing process-specific basis. Owners and operators at industrial facilities must conduct initial performance tests on all sources to demonstrate compliance and, throughout their operation, monitor their operating parameters. In addition, sources may be required to install and operate continuous emission monitors.

What should I expect from an EPA inspection?

EPA auditors regularly conduct inspections on regulated facilities to evaluate compliance and identify and address excess emissions. Inspectors may engage in one or several of the following:

Interviewing facility personnel
Examining reports and records
Reviewing leak detection and repair methods and practices
Inspecting the processes that have emissions points subject to the standard sampling wastewater discharges, if applicable

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Your All-In-One Solution for NESHAP/MACT Compliance

Our software ensures adherence to NESHAP rules and EPA NESHAP standards, covering all aspects of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Whether you’re dealing with NESHAP 6H or other NESHAP regulations, our platform simplifies compliance with NSPS and NESHAP requirements.

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With our NESHAP permit management features, you can easily navigate the complexities of CAA Section 112 and other NESHAP EPA mandates.
Our software supports NESHAP notifications and helps you stay compliant with area source NESHAPs and 6H NESHAP standards.

Why our clients love ERA

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A very valuable software package that will save you time

We are going on 9 years of SDS management and TRI, Tier II, and REACH reporting with ERA. The software is user-friendly and their technical staff approachable and outstanding... we get our data management and SDS authoring done a lot faster and more accurately compared to when we used spreadsheets!

Cindy Smith

EHS Manager, Applied Engineering, Inc.

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ERA has been a wonderful company to work with

ERA has satisfied all of our environmental needs in every aspect and we are thrilled to be a partner.

Howard Clement

Environmental H&S Manger, Leggett & Platt

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ERA is the only environmental software I've ever used

Our company has been using ERA's environmental software ever since they started the service. Their customer support is excellent, they answer any questions regarding environmental reporting regulations on the same day or the day after. We also love their library of built-in reports for quick submission.

Matthew Morris

EHS Specialist, La-Z-Boy Chair Company