LEPC established an emergency plan that includes: identity and location of hazardous materials/sites in the county; procedures for immediate response to the chemical accident; ways to notify the public about actions they must take; notify state and federal government officials in emergency; names of coordinators at plants; and also schedules and charts for testing of the plan. This plan will be tested annually and the public will be informed of the testing.
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What is LEPC? | Community Right to Know | Background Info | Emergency Alert System | Emergency Operating Plan
What is LEPC?
A committee required by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) that is made up of representatives from government, industry, elected officials, environmental groups and others. For more information on LEPC's, click here.
Community Right to Know
 The LEPC has set up a Community Right to Know Program which incorporates the chemicals reported to the LEPC by local businesses.
This program is based upon the 1986 Title III of SARA. This legislation requires local planning by businesses and response agencies (such as fire departments) whenever hazardous materials are involved. SARA also requires the establishment of a system in each community that informs citizens of chemicals used, manufactured or stored locally.
You may request information by e-mail or fax to the DES Director's contact information on the left.
Background Info
 The Richland County LEPC is made up of representatives from emergency responce agencies, county, city, elected and local officials, public health, hospital, community groups and representatives of facilities subject to emergency planning and community-right to-know requirements. LEPC scheduled meetings are held on the second Monday of every month (except July and August).
The role of LEPC is to form a partnership with state and local government responders, and local industry as an enhancement for mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, planning, exercising and training.
Emergency Alert System
LEPC's serve as a focal point in the community for information and discussion about emergency planning, training and exercising. Citizens may expect the LEPC to answer questions about hazards, risk management actions and homeland security issues. Basic evacuation information can be found here.
The official Emergency Alert System radio station is 660 AM KEYZ.
Emergency Operating Plan
LEPC established an emergency plan that includes: identity and location of hazardous materials/sites in the county; procedures for immediate response to the chemical accident; ways to notify the public about actions they must take; notify state and federal government officials in emergency; names of coordinators at plants; and also schedules and charts for testing of the plan. This plan will be tested annually and the public will be informed of the testing. More information can be obtained by contacting DES Director by email, fax or letter to the contact information on the left.
Advantages of having established LEPC are: 1) the ability to bring all emergency workers into area facilities to learn the layout of the building; 2) to identity and provide training needs; 3) to share resources: 3) to build teams that know how to work together; 4) and ability to choose the appropriate needed community grants.
(*Pictures on this page are provided by Sidney Herald and Jill Miller, LEPC Coordinator) |
