Tier 2 Reporting – Guernsey County Emergency Management Agency

Chemical Reporting

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 was authorized by Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It requires industry to report on the storage, use, and releases of certain chemicals to federal, state, tribal, territorial, and/or local governments. It also requires these reports to be used to prepare for and protect their communities from potential risks.

Please submit your Tier 2 reports to the state as required and to your local LEPC.

(an emailed .t2s formatted document is preferred, by the GC LEPC)

Guernsey County LEPC

c/o Guernsey County EMA

627 Wheeling Ave, Suite 302

Cambridge, OH 43725

ema@guernseycounty.org

In the first few weeks of January, each year, Ohio EPA’s Right-to-Know Program will send each regulated facility a cover letter and pre-printed SERC filing fee worksheet with an assigned Revenue ID number. To reduce costs, Ohio EPA limits the number of SERC compliance manuals printed and encourages facilities to use the Tier 2 Submit software to electronically report their chemical inventory.

A free version of the Tier 2 Submit software can be downloaded from the U.S. EPA Tier II Chemical Inventory Reports /Tier 2 Submit webpage. Facilities opting to file using Tier 2 Submit may submit their report as a .t2s file on a flash drive or by email to both the SERC and the LEPC. SERC e-mail: SERC@epa.ohio.gov. If you elect not to submit your information electronically, or do not receive information in the mail, you may download the SERC compliance manual and forms from the website. You may also request a printed copy of the manual and forms by sending an email to SERC@epa.ohio.gov or by calling 1-888-644-2260. If you have any questions concerning the SERC, please call (614) 644-2260.