EPCRA Tier II Hazardous Chemical Reporting Deadline – March 1

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) establishes requirements for Federal, State, local governments, Indian Tribes, and industry regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. The act requires the establishment of a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs). In Iowa the SERC is made up of the Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Department (HSEMD) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR).  Environmental Protection Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 311/312 requires facilities that have a material safety data sheet (SDS) for any hazardous chemicals stored or used in the work place above certain quantities to submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form (TIER II) to the SERC, LEPC, and local fire department. The TIER II form encompassing 2019 is due on March 1^st, 2020. Approximately 500,000 products have SDS forms.

Facilities storing over 10,000 pounds of hazardous chemicals on-site are subject to the Tier 2 reporting requirements.  FUELIowa bulk plant owner/operators are subject to the Tier 2 reporting requirements.  FUELIowa members that operate retail facilities with 75,000 gallons or less of gasoline storage capacity and 100,000 gallons or less of diesel fuel storage capacity are exempt from EPCRA reporting requirements.  If your retail facility has a storage capacity that exceeds these thresholds, please contact John Maynes in the FUELIowa office.

Click Here to access the state reporting page. The state registration program incorporates a slight change this year and you will need a program Access ID to access your 2018 information for 2019 reporting.  Please contact Elonda Bacon with the Iowa DNR at 515-725-0302 or iowa.epcra@dnr.iowa.gov for your Access ID.  For information on Chemical Abstract Numbers or North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) numbers please contact the FUELIowa office.