2011 EPCRA Tier II Report

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) established the requirements for Federal, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, and industry regarding reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals.    EPCRA was passed in response to concerns regarding environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemicals.  These concerns were triggered by [...]

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2011 RCRA Biennial Hazardous Waste Report

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

This blog was prepared as a reminder that your facility is required to complete and file the 2011 RCRA Hazardous Waste Report (also known as the “Biennial Report”) or your State’s equivalent hazardous waste report by March 1, 2012 if your facility met the definition of a RCRA Large Quantity Generator (LQG) during 2011; or [...]

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2010 EPCRA Tier II Report

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

Requirements for the preparation and submittal of Tier II Reports were established more than 20 years ago.  Nevertheless, we have found that some facilities are not submitting the reports in accordance with the deadline, perhaps due to personnel reductions in their environmental departments.  The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) established the requirements for [...]

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EPCRA Toxic Release Inventory Reports Due July 1, 2010

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reports mandated by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) are due July 1, 2010 for the 2009 reporting year. Although a requirement for many industries for more than two decades, TRI Reports are sometimes overlooked because they do not directly impact operations or production.  As a matter of background [...]

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2009 EPCRA TIER II Report

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Paul W. Tomiczek III, REM, P.E.

Although the requirements for the preparation and submittal of Tier II Reports were established more than 20 years ago, we still find that some facilities are not submitting the reports or forget to submit the reports in accordance with the deadline.  This can also be an issue for facilities where environmental departments have been downsized [...]

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