Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Hazardous Materials EPCRA Compliance Tier II Program - Community Right-to-Know

To report a Hazardous Materials Spill call the HAZMAT Hotline at 800-641-5005

Tier II Compliance Program

c/o Patrick McLaughlin
Division of Fire Safety
45 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671
Telephone: 802-479-7586

Community Right To Know Information

• List of Common NAICS Codes
   
• EPA – Chemicals in Your Community book

Please Note - Facilities that use or possess cooling and freezing equipment containing Anhydrous Ammonia or Freon may be required to report these chemicals if you exceed 100 lbs. of chemical in all freezer/cooling units at your site. Please read the Cooling and Freezing Chemical Memo.

• Community Right-To-Know Reporting Decision Tree
   
• Community Right-To-Know Fee Flow Chart
   
• Community Right-To-Know - Typical Chemicals to be Reported on Tier II
   
• Vermont CRTK Cover Letter
   
• Vermont CRTK Tier II Package

Electronic Reporting

The EPA has a Tier2 submit software to help you prepare an electronic report. Vermont is requiring that all facilities use the Tier2 Submit 2023 software to submit the Tier2 report for calendar year 2023 between January 1 and March 1, 2024.  This software is available from the EPA website.

The Tier II File in .T2S Format, be submitted to the following:

State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) – TIER II Submit Portal at  https://vtdfs.powerappsportals.us/tier-ii/ -

Complete Registration – Follow prompt and upload your .t2s file

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Associated Links

• Federal Sara Title III Information
   
• Vermont Statute 20 VSA
   
  • EPA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Title III Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Program
     
• EPA Title III List of Lists