Emergency Management

Who is required to report?

Any fixed facility with an Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS) at the Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ), or 500 pounds, whichever is less, as identified in the US EPA Title III consolidated list of lists, is required to report. An example of the TPQ/500 pounds requirement is sulfuric acid, which has a TPQ of 1,000 pounds that drops to 500 pounds for Tier II reporting. You can find this list at www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/epcra_storage.htm
Any fixed facility with 10,000 pounds, or more, of a material with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that indicates an OSHA communicated health hazard, is required to report.

What must be reported?

Report all materials as indicated in "Who is Required to Report" section above.

When are reports due?

Reports are due no later than March 1st every year for materials maintained on-site during the previous calendar year. Tier II forms can be found at the South Carolina DHEC Website, or the EPA EPCRA Hotline, (800) 424-9346.

NOTE: The Greenville County LEPC is strongly encouraging faciliites to use the EPA's Tier II Submit Tier II Submit software for reporting, especially if a facility has an extensive inventory or multiple sites. This software is available for download from the Environmental Protection Agency website. The software is easy to use and self-explanatory. Export the information to a diskette. Disks must be labeled with the facility name and the version of software used.

Tier II Reports Must Be Submitted To Three Locations:

DHEC, Bureau of Air Quality - Disk Only
Attn: Angel Thompson
2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) - Disk & Hard Copy
c/o Emergency Management
PO Box 2207
Greenville, SC 29602-2207
Local Fire Department - Disk & Hard Copy

The SC State reporting point will accept the EPA's Tier II submit 2002 zipped export files on diskettes along with a cover letter from the company. They also encourage sending a simple printed, or electronic site plan map/picture, (8╜ X 11), showing container locations, entry points, etc. These site maps do not have to be drawn to scale. They should be number or letter coded, NOT COLOR CODED. They will also accept submittals via e-mail if it contains the same information as above (i.e., e-mail cover letter, zipped Tier II file, JPEG, or BMP site plan/picture as attachments). E-mail to EPCRA@DHEC.SC.GOV.

NOTE: SC County LEPC's and local fire departments require any diskettes and site plans you may create mailed to them along with a printed and signed copy of the Tier II report. There is a certification tab with a box for a typed name and date in the Tier II submit 2002 software. The typed name and date box on this tab are sufficient for the SC State reporting point in place of a signature for electronic submittals. They ask that the facility maintain an original signed and dated copy of the printed forms at the facility site.

Use the address below if you wish to mail a diskette for your submittal:

SCSERC EPCRA Reporting Point
Attn: Angel Thompson (Bureau of Air Quality)
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, Sc 29201
(803)898-4058

You can also contact Angel Thompson with any questions that you have concerning Tier II reporting. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

How To Create A .Zip Submission File For Tier II Data Using The Tier II Submit 2002 Program:

Under the File tab in the top left hand corner, Choose 'Create Submission'. A box will open up. Highlight the 'All Records', or 'Found Set', button. Choose 'Start Submission Validation'.
It should validate the report, and say PASSED. If it says FAILED, Click 'View The Validation Report'. Then choose, 'View Report', or 'Print Report', to see what needs correcting. Under the 'File Tab' click 'Cancel Report' and use the 'Cancel' button to back up until you reach the 'Facilities' screen to correct the errors. Try again from Step 1.
Once PASSED, Choose 'Create Electronic File'.
A 'Save As' box will open. In the 'Save In' box, choose a folder on your C: drive that you can easily remember. It usually will default to 'C: MyDocuments'.
Type in a file name for your facility in the 'File Name' box. It can be whatever you choose, (ie, companyname.zip), but it must end with '.zip'. Remember to remove the '*' asterisk symbol from any name you create. The 'Save As Type' should say 'Zip File'.
Click the 'Save' button.
Copy the 'companyname.zip' file you created to floppy disks for submittal to the State, local LEPC, and Fire Department. Follow Steps 1 - 3 again, but choose 'Create Paper Report' to print a hard copy for mailing to your local LEPC and Fire Department. Be sure to sign your paper copies and keep a signed copy of the report on file at the facility.

Links of Interest

Additional Information

Greenville County LEPC