Annual Self-Monitoring Report (SMR)
An SMR (Self-Monitoring Report) Annual Report is a mandatory document for regulated facilities (like industries discharging wastewater) detailing their environmental performance, proving compliance with discharge permits by summarizing pollutant levels, flow data, lab results (pH, etc.), operational info, and corrective actions over a year to regulatory bodies like water boards.
Biosolids Annual Report (BAR)
An EPA Biosolids Annual Report (BAR) is a mandatory yearly summary for large treatment plants detailing pollutant monitoring, management (land application, incineration, disposal), and use of sewage sludge (biosolids), submitted electronically to ensure compliance with 40 CFR Part 503 regulations.