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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

What is EPCRA?

​​The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 establishes requirements for federal, state and local governments, American Indian tribes, and industry regarding emergency planning and reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. This statute is designed to help communities deal safely and effectively with the numerous hazardous chemicals used in our society. 

The law’s primary objectives are to:

  • Identify the storage, use, and release of chemicals in communities
  • Foster communication between facilities that handle hazardous chemicals and their local communities
  • Expand emergency planning for hazardous chemical incidents and enhance emergency response capabilities for hazardous chemical incidents.
     

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For more information, contact​: 

Minnesota EPCRA Program
445 Minnesota St.​, Suite 223
St. Paul, MN  55101-6223
hsem.tier2mgr@state.mn.us​
Phone:  651-201-7416​
Fax:  651-296-0459

 

 

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Regulated facilities - ECPRA

The page outlines the provisions for regulated facilities under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).

Regional Review Committees - ECPRA

The primary duty of an RRC is to review the emergency operations plans (EOPs) of the political jurisdictions in its district, in accord with the State’s four-year planning/exercising cycle.

Toxic release inventory and pollution prevention

The Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) laws require facilities in certain industries, that manufacture, process or otherwise use certain toxic chemicals above specified thresholds, to report annually.