NOTICE TO BUSINESSES THAT STORE, USE, OR MANUFACTURE ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

The Honolulu Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) reminds Oahu businesses and facilities that Hawaii Revised Statutes, (HRS), Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (HEPCRA), Section 128E-6(2), mandates that the owner or operator of a facility in the State that stores, uses, or manufactures any hazardous substances may be required to submit a completed Tier II Chemical Inventory Report Form and a filing fee payment by March 1 of each year to the Department of Health. For further information regarding applicability of the requirement, definitions, and reporting forms please visit the website: https://health.hawaii.gov/heer/about-heer/organization/hepcra/hepcra-right-to-know-compliance/ The information is used for emergency response planning by the Honolulu Fire Department, the Hawaii Department of Health, and the LEPC. For questions or guidance please contact Sharon Leonida, at sharon.leonida@doh.hawaii.gov, with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (HEER) at telephone (808) 586-4249 or fax (808) 586-7537.