Purpose

Congress, in 1986, passed the Emergency Planning Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; referred to as SARA Title III. The Act’s intent is to provide assistance to local communities to protect public health and safety, and the environment from chemical hazards. A key component of the Act was to provide information to the public regarding the chemical hazards which exist in the local community...Read More