One of Cornerstone’s busiest seasons of the year is in full swing. Our team is hard at work preparing Tier II reports for clients and the March 1 deadline is fast approaching.
The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities storing hazardous chemicals above certain thresholds to submit an annual inventory of those chemicals. For reporting, EPCRA has a Tier I form, which is a basic format, and a Tier II form which has all of the same information, but with more detail. The information in the reports provide the specific amounts and locations of hazardous chemicals present at the facility during the previous calendar year.
Although this is a federal requirement, each state has its own nuances, such as what documents are required with the submission and which agencies to include. Many states skip over the Tier I form and just require the more complete Tier II form. Additionally, most require copies to be submitted to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the local fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. This information allows emergency planning and response personnel to be adequately prepared should an incident occur at the facility.
Cornerstone clients know they can trust our environmental and regulatory experts to know the nuances in every state and ensure their compliance with EPCRA completely and on-time.