Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III  / Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

From K.A.R. 28-65-1, K.S.A. 65-5701, and P.L. 99-499.

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) establishes requirements for federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribes, and industry regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. The Community Right-to-Know provisions help increase the public's knowledge and access to information on chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and releases into the environment.

EPCRA was passed in response to concerns regarding the environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemicals.

Key Provisions of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act

  1. EPCRA FAQ (PDF)
  2. Section 302, Emergency Planning (PDF)
  3. Section 304, Emergency Notification (PDF)
  4. Section 313, Toxics Release Inventory (PDF)
  5. Sections 311 and 312, Community Right-to-Know Requirements (PDF)

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