The Local Emergency Planning Committee (L.E.P.C.) of Chatham County was created in 1994 to address
many of the public safety concerns of industry and the community regarding hazardous materials.
“The Mission of
the Chatham County Local Emergency Planning
Committee is to protect and serve all the citizens
of the County by promoting hazardous materials
safety in all segments of the community. This
includes providing an advisory, educational and
technical resource for the development and
implementation of hazardous safety programs, both
locally and County-wide.”
Here are a few good links and
PDFs referenced by Deanne Grant (GA POC for EPA
Region 4 EPCRA Enforcement Section 404-562-9391
or
deanne.grant@epa.gov)
EPCRA INFO
EPCRA FAQs
The
passage of the SARA Title III: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 mandates
that facilities which produce, utilize and/or store certain hazardous materials must report these
chemicals to State environmental authorities. This Act has also intensified local governmental
authorities' and the community's concern and interest about these facilities.
It encourages these
facilities to initiate community awareness about the chemicals they use and to work with local
governments, emergency response organizations, and neighborhood groups in developing emergency
plans in the event of a hazardous materials incidents at these facilities.
The
LEPC
would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone for all
of the your help in planning and working the 2009
Recycle Rama event. This was the best
Recycle Rama
ever for many reasons. We took in more, did it faster
than ever before and did it safely.
..more w/ pictures