Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)

The Jackson County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) exists by State Mandate (PDF) to carry out the functions of maintaining chemical inventories of fixed facilities within the county, complying with the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and Planning for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident response and notification.

The original membership of the LEPC was recommended by the Chairman of the Jackson County Board for approval by the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), which in Illinois is the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).

Requests for fixed facility chemical information, or submission of Tier II reports may be made to the LEPC at:
Jackson County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Jackson County Courthouse
1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL  62966
Phone: 618-684-3137

Illinois State Emergency Response Commission

• Tier 2 portion of the IEMA Website
• Tier 2 Manager Online Reporting System
• New Release Reporting List (after January 1st, 2008)
• Tier 2 main telephone: 217-782-8719
• Tier 2 Manager Email

Resources

• Overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (PDF)
• Illinois Title 29, Part 620, Subpart A, Emergency Planning and Notification (PDF)
• Environmental Protection Agency Tier II Form and Instructions (PDF)
• Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements (PDF)
• Environmental Protection Agency “List of Lists (PDF)” Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to EPCRA and Clean Air Act
• Illinois Administrative Code, Part 430 (PDF), Emergency and Written Notification of an Incident or Accident Involving a Reportable Hazardous Substance
• Illinois State Emergency Response Commission