Self-Reported Data
Information reported by the regulated party itself (a factory reporting its own emissions, for example) rather than independently measured. Useful but inherently limited by the reporter's accuracy and honesty.
Related terms
Toxics Release Inventory An EPA database of self-reported releases of specific toxic chemicals to air, water, and land by industrial facilities. Discharge Monitoring Report A required record submitted by facilities holding water discharge permits, documenting the volume and content of pollutants they release into surface waters.