Industrial Pollution Inspector - Italy's E-PRTR (European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) system
Industrial air emissions by geographical area. Data from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) registry and Italy's PRTR database managed by ISPRA. Identify major polluting facilities near you.
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Come utilizzare Ispettore Inquinamento Industriale
Select the Italian city to analyze
Choose from the menu one of Italy's main industrial areas. Geographical coordinates are automatically resolved. E-PRTR data covers the main industrial hubs (Taranto, Marghera, Augusta, Brindisi, Ravenna and others) with the highest emissions concentrations.
Set search radius and reference year
Define the radius in km around the selected city (default: 25 km) and reference year. The E-PRTR Registry collects annually declared data from industrial facilities subject to European legislation (CE Regulation 166/2006). Data from the most recent year are available with a delay of approximately 12-18 months.
Analyze installations and air emissions
Results show each E-PRTR installation with total emissions in air (kg/year), industry sector NACE code, main pollutant released and estimated risk (colored badge). The accessible table at the bottom allows for further analysis data export.
Suggerimenti
- Taranto has historically been the area with the highest industrial air emissions in Italy, mainly due to the former ILVA (now Acciaierie d'Italia) plant. Comparing it to Marghera (Venice) and Augusta (Syracuse) helps contextualize emissions within the national industrial landscape.
- Code NACE identifies the economic sector of the facility: NACE 24 = metalurgy, NACE 20 = chemical industry, NACE 19 = petroleum refining, NACE 35 = energy. Knowing the sector helps identify potential pollutants and applicable environmental regulations for the facility.
- To report abnormal emissions or request clarification from facility operators, in Italy you can refer to the ARPA of the relevant region and the Territorial Office of the Government (UTG - former Prefecture). E-PRTR declarations are public documents accessible and verifiable by citizens.
Domande frequenti
What is the E-PRTR register and who is required to declare?
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register is the European register of emissions and transfers of hazardous substances, established by CE Regulation 166/2006. Industrial facilities exceeding activity thresholds in sectors such as energy, metal production, chemical industry, waste management, and intensive farming are required to submit annual declarations. In Italy, the registry is managed by ISPRA (PRTR-IT) under an open license CC-BY 4.0.
What does the color of the badge next to the emissions mean?
Badge indicates total emissions level in air: red for installations with emissions above 10,000 tons/year (high impact), yellow between 1,000 and 10,000 tons/year (significant impact), blue below 1,000 tons/year. These levels do not indicate direct health risk, which depends on pollutant type, atmospheric dispersion, and population exposure.
Why are search results returning mock data or empty results?
Data for E-PRTR is updated annually and integrated with ISPRA PRTR-IT backend in the roadmap. When the backend is not available or does not have data for the selected year, the tool displays a "mock data" warning for transparency. Empty results may indicate that there are no facilities subject to E-PRTR declaration in this area or that they have not exceeded emission thresholds.
How to use these data for in-depth environmental analysis?
For detailed analysis, integrate E-PRTR data with: the regional air quality monitoring network ARPA (station-by-station data), available AIA permits on the ISPRA portal, and epidemiological data from ISTAT for health-emission correlation. The complete E-PRTR dataset is freely downloadable from the ISPRA portal (CC-BY 4.0) in CSV format for GIS or statistical analysis.
Can I compare emissions from multiple years for the same plant?
Do not directly in the tool: search returns one year at a time. To compare over time, repeat the search changing the reference year and note the results, or download the complete E-PRTR dataset from the ISPRA portal for multi-year historical analysis.