One environmental reporting requirement that is often overlooked, but enforced regularly by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), and other state agencies is Tier II Reporting under the Superfund Amendments and Recovery Act (SARA).
If your facility stores any chemical or product on site that requires a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (e.g. petroleum products, grains, paints, lead-acid batteries, liquid oxygen, etc.) in amounts over 10,000 pounds, your facility is required to notify the state, your local emergency planning committee, and the local fire department of these materials on an annual basis. Additionally, if you store any extremely hazardous substances (e.g. sulfuric acid) above its reportable quantity, usually 500 or 1,000 pounds, your facility is also required to report under the SARA Tier II requirements. The annual deadline to submit Tier II reports is March 1.
If you would like assistance determining whether or not your facility is required to report under the SARA Tier II requirements, or need assistance completing the reports, please give me a call at (770) 363-6330, x.113 or email me at jhaar@conversiontechnology.com.