TIER II Report & EPCRA
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 were created
to help communities plan for emergencies involving hazardous substances. EPCRA requires
hazardous chemical planning by federal, state and local governments, Indian tribes, and
industry. It also requires industry to file annual chemical storage reports known as
“Tier II” reports.
Pursuant to SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act), all oil/gas production
facilities that stored more than 10,000 pounds (roughly 33 barrels) of crude oil or other
liquid hydrocarbons at any one time last year must submit a Tier II report for that facility.
An oil/gas production facility is defined as:
A storage tank and its well or wells, all of which are located on the same site or an
adjacent site through direct conveyance of piping or tubing. A storage facility may
also be the site of several wells and a single storage tank or multiple storage tanks.
Tier II Reports are filed annually by March 1. They must be submitted to the Fire Department,
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the agency that is responsible for this
program in each state.
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