Who serves on an LEPC?
Representatives of elected state and local officials; law enforcement, emergency management, fire services, first aid, health, local environmental and transportation agencies; hospitals; broadcast and print media; civic/community groups, businesses; and facilities subject to EPCRA/Title III requirements.
What kind of businesses are subject to the reporting requirements?
All facilities which store, use or produce toxic chemicals are subject to the Emergency Planning & Community Right- To-Know Act of 1986. Examples are: hospitals, chemical manufacturers, printers, refrigeration specialists, food processing companies, sewer treatment facilities, pool supply houses, dry cleaners, landscape suppliers, gasoline distributors, beauty supply wholesalers, among others.
What kind of information are facilities required to provide?
Facilities covered by the Emergency Planning & Community Right- To-Know Act of 1986 must provide the Fulton County LEPC, Fire Departments, and State Emergency Response Commission information such as the type, amount, location, and storage condition of their hazardous materials. Companies are also required to cooperate with the requests from the FCLEPC for information to assist in the development of the community's hazardous materials emergency plans.
How can I get information about the hazardous materials in my neighborhood?
Information requested from LEPC must be related to facilities within Fulton County.
Information available is limited to the following:
- Lists of MSDS chemicals for specific facilities
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
A request for information from the LEPC must include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail. The information will be sent via e-mail free of charge.
Send request in writing to
Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency
Attn: LEPC
130 Peachtree St, Suite G-157
Atlanta, GA 30303
Information on past releases in any location can be found on the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory website.
What authority does the FCLEPC have?
EPCRA promotes cooperative relationships between industry, local government, and the public. It is hoped that enforcement of the EPCRA requirements will not be necessary. However, if necessary, civil lawsuits can be filed against facilities to obtain information. Actual enforcement of the criminal and civil penalties of the law is done by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Who does the FCLEPC represent?
The FCLEPC represents every component of the community. The committee's work will be most successful if it establishes a cooperative and supportive relationship with all participants in the planning process, including the public, industry, county agencies, volunteer groups, and others important to the county's capabilities to respond to a chemical emergency. Individuals should remember that a chemical emergency can originate from several sources, including public and private facilities as well as transportation through the community. It becomes the committee's overriding role to assure that the community has effective plans to deal with such an event.
How many facilities in Fulton County are required to report under EPCRA?
As of year-end 2004, there are 277 facilities within Fulton County that report to the Federal, State, and Fulton County Governments.
How can I become involved with the LEPC?
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every other month. Check the meetings page for the next date.