Hazardous Waste Generator Arrangements with Local Authorities

Established by the EPCRA legislation, the duties and responsibilities of the Guilford County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) are to implement EPCRA legislation and all other related laws and regulations. This includes the responsibility of receiving reports and other information from facilities subjects to the requirements of the EPCRA legislation.

Guilford County Ordinance 7.5 designates the Emergency Management Division as the coordinating entity for Emergency Management within Guilford County. As such, Guilford County Emergency Management will provide staff support to the LEPC to meet the requirements set forth through Local, State, and Federal legislation. Guilford County Emergency Management will act as the liaison between the LEPC, the Board of Commissioners, and the State Emergency Response Commission. It is the responsibility of Guilford County Emergency Management to process requests for public information, receive chemical inventory reports, receive incident notifications from local industry, and inform the LEPC of major events within the County at regularly scheduled LEPC meetings.