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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Tier I and II Reporting Forms and Instructions

Emergency Planning in My Area

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EPCRA Section 304 Emergency Release Notification

EPCRA Training

Trade Secrecy under EPCRA

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Trade Secret Forms and Instructions

CERCLA Section 103 Release Notification

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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.