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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It also requires industry to report on the storage, use and releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local governments. EPCRA requires state and local governments, and Indian tribes to use this information to prepare for and protect their communities from potential risks.

Learn About EPCRA

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  • What is EPCRA?
  • Amendments to EPCRA: America's Water Infrastructure Act
  • EPCRA (Non-Section 313) Regulatory Amendments
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Tier I and II Reporting Forms and Instructions

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  • Tier II Forms and Instructions
  • Physical and Health Hazards Cross-Walk
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  • State Tier II Reporting Requirements and Procedures

Emergency Planning in My Area

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  • Local Emergency Planning Committees
  • State Emergency Response Commissions
  • How to Better Prepare Your Community for a Chemical Emergency: A Guide for State, Tribal and Local Agencies
  • Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention on Tribal Lands
  • National LEPC-TEPC Handbook

EPCRA Section 304 Emergency Release Notification

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  • State Contact Information for Emergency Release Notification
  • Release Notification Requirements
  • CERCLA and EPCRA Continuous Release Reporting
  • CERCLA and EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Air Releases of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms

EPCRA Training

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  • EPCRA (Non-Section 313) Online Training for States, Tribes, LEPCs, Local Planners and Responders
  • Protecting Communities from Chemical Accidents: EPCRA (Video)
  • Workshops in New England
  • 2021 Tier2 Submit™ Tutorial

Trade Secrecy under EPCRA

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  • Trade Secret Forms and Instructions

CERCLA Section 103 Release Notification

  • Hazardous Substance Designations and Release Notifications 
  • CERCLA and EPCRA Continuous Release Reporting
  • CERCLA and EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Air Releases of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms

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EPCRA Fact Sheet for Fertilizer Retailers

EPA developed a fact sheet to help fertilizer retailers comply with reporting requirements under EPCRA. The fact sheet also explains the retail fertilizer exemption under EPCRA section 311(e)(5). For more information, see EPCRA Fact Sheets.

National LEPC-TEPC Handbook

EPA developed a national handbook as a resource for local and tribal emergency planning committees (LEPCs and TEPCs) to strengthen community preparedness for accidental chemical releases. 

EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Air Emissions from Animal Waste

On February 14, 2022, the D.C. District Court granted EPA’s motion to remand without vacatur the final rule regarding EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Air Releases of Hazardous Substances from Animal Waste at Farms. The court decision to grant the remand without vacatur means the rule and its EPCRA exemption will remain in place for farms while EPA undergoes a new notice-and-comment rulemaking procedure to revise or rescind the rule.

Most Requested Documents
  • Consolidated List of Lists
  • EPCRA Tier II Form Instructions
  • EPCRA Tier II Form
  • EPCRA Fact Sheet
  • EPCRA Guide for Oil and Gas Operations
  • Hazardous Chemical Reporting Advisory: Facilities Operating in the Plastics Industry

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Last updated on December 20, 2022
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