Westchester County

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

• Plan

• Protect

• Prevent

• Inform

What is the LEPC....

The Westchester County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a team of appointed representatives established for the purpose of hazardous materials planning and chemical risk assessment. 

The LEPC was established pursuant to the  requirements of the 1986 Federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).

The LEPC consists of representatives from government, industry, police, fire, emergency medical services, hospitals, the media, environmental and community groups, and citizens.

What does the LEPC do....

·         Develops plans for responding to hazardous materials incidents in Westchester

·         Works in partnership with government, industry, citizens, environmental and public interest groups

·         Collects information from local facilities that use, store or manufacture chemicals

·         Reviews and analyzes information from chemical facilities to assess potential risks to the community from accidental releases

·         Provides information to municipalities, fire and police departments, and citizens about chemicals in the community

·         Conducts drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of the hazardous materials response plan

To learn more about the LEPC and become

involved......

The LEPC meets quarterly.  Meetings are open to the public.  Contact the Westchester County Office of Emergency Management at 914-864-5451 for future meeting dates and times.

The LEPC has various subcommittees such as Public Information & Outreach, Hazard & Vulnerability Analysis, Transportation and Resources.  If you have an interest in participating on a subcommittee, please contact the LEPC Secretary.

Additional information about EPCRA and LEPCs is available from the USEPA EPCRA Hotline.......

• Title III Fact Sheet: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know
  

• Chemicals in your Community: A Guide to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
  

• Making it Work - Title III Compliance:  The Public's Right-to-know
  

• Making it Work - Hazards Analysis
  

• Successful Practices in Title III Implementation
  

• Title III List of Lists:  Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Questions and Answers

Useful telephone numbers....

Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) c/o
Westchester County Office of Emergency Management
200 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 864-5450

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Tarrytown, NY
914-524-7510

Westchester County Department of Health (WCDOH)
Spill Reporting Hotline
914-813-5000

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Spill Reporting Hotline
1-800-457-7362

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
EPCRA Information Hotline
1-800-535-0202

LEPC MEETINGS

Interested persons and the public are welcome to
 attend the LEPC meetings.

For further information and directions, please call Matt Peloso
at (914) 864-5451.

Tier Two Reporting

 Facilities subject to SARA Title III, Sections 302-303 or 311-312, must file annual reports with the LEPC as follows:

Matt Peloso
LEPC
Westchester County Office of Emergency Management
200 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 864-5451

The report consists of a Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory, Site Specific Plan and the Tier Two Additional Information Form.

Tier Two Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms may be found at www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/t2-c-frm.doc.
Instructions for completing the form is at www.222.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/t2-instr.doc. 
Tier Two reporting software is available at www.epa.gov/ceppo/tier2.htm.  The software walks you through the preparation of Tier Two forms.  The site includes instructions for downloading version 3.0 to a hard drive or two floppy diskettes and installing the system from there.
The first time you use the system, use the user ID: MASTER and the password: MASTER.