Established in 1987, the Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee (PLEPC) is responsible for developing a comprehensive chemical emergency response plan for the City of Philadelphia.
The PLEPC meets quarterly to assess resources and capabilities for dealing with hazardous materials incidents and emergencies. The committee focuses on planning, preventing, and responding to these events effectively.
PLEPC activities are dedicated to protecting the health and safety of people, communities, and the environment from hazardous materials incidents. As such, PLEPC promotes community awareness and ensures the proper identification and inventorying of hazardous materials, storage sites, and transportation sites. It also provides information on chemical hazards and emergency plans to Philadelphians. The committee provides or sponsors seminars, workshops, presentations, and newsletters for government agencies, businesses, and the health care community.
The committee also works to meet the responsibilities of the Tier II Reporting Requirements set out in SARA Title III, Pennsylvania Act 165.
PLEPC Members
Members of the PLEPC include local agencies such as the fire and police departments, emergency medical services, health agencies, local civic and environmental groups, and the owners of industrial facilities.
PLEPC members (PDF) therefore represent a wide range of groups and interests, from government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private industry.
LEPC meetings are open to anyone interested in attending.
If you need an accommodation to participate in LEPC committee meetings, please contact us by e-mail at LEPC@phila.gov at least two weeks prior to the meeting’s date.
PLEPC 2022 Meetings
Date: Thursday, January 27th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 21st
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 4th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 27th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
PLEPC 2021 Meetings
Date: Thursday, January 28th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 15th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, July 22nd
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 28th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
PLEPC 2020 Meetings
Date: Thursday, October 22nd
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 6th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Tanner Industries Inc. 735 Davisville Rd. Southampton, PA 18966
PLEPC 2019 Meetings
Date: Thursday, January 31st
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Drexel Public Safety Building, 3201 Arch Street, 3rd floor
Date: Thursday, May 9th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: University of the Sciences 600 S 43rd Street Phila, PA 19104
Date: Thursday, August 1st
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Tanner Industries Inc., 735 Davisville Road, Southampton, PA 18966
Date: Thursday, October 24th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: US Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay: 1 Washington Ave., Phila, PA 19147
PLEPC 2018 Meetings
Date: Thursday, January 25th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: University of Pennsylvania Public Safety Building- 4040 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Date: Thursday, April 26th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Tanner Industries, Inc., 735 Davisville Road, Southampton, PA, 18966. First Floor Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, August 16th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia Energy Solutions, 17 Frontage Road, Philadelphia, 19145.
Date: Thursday, October 25th
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia Energy Solutions, 17 Frontage Road, Philadelphia, 19145.
PLEPC 2017 Meetings
Date: April 20th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, 17 Frontage Road, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Date: July 20th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia Fire Department Engine 60, 2301 S. 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145
Date: October 26th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: US Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay: 1 Washington Ave., Phila, PA 19147
PLEPC 2016 Meetings
Date: Thursday, January 28th
Date: Thursday, April 21st
Date: Thursday, August 18th
Date: Thursday, October 20th
PLEPC 2015 Meeting Minutes
Date: October 15th : Meeting Minutes
Date: May 21th: Meeting Minutes / Meeting Photos
Date: February 26th: Meeting Minutes / Meeting Photos
PLEPC 2014 Meeting Minutes
Date: July 24th: Meeting Minutes
Date: December 18th: Meeting Minutes
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Tier II Reporting Requirements
The LEPC Tier II Reporting Requirements provide step by step instructions for completing your Tier II Report. For more information, review Pennsylvania’s Tier II Reporting Requirements.
What is Tier II reporting?
Under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), facilities using, storing or manufacturing more than a certain amount of hazardous chemicals on-site at any time during the 2011 calendar year are required to submit reports on their chemical inventories and pay fees to the state and local authorities. Please use the reference table below to assist in determining whether or not to file a Tier II report.
Tier II Reporting Changes
Beginning January 10, 2012, Philadelphia Tier II facilities will only submit Tier II reports to the Pennsylvania Bureau of PENNSAFE’s PATTS website. This is the state Tier II reporting website that companies have been using when filing Tier II reports with the state and the website address is: http://www.lipatts.state.pa.us/submit. The local Philadelphia LEPC reporting website has been deactivated as the LEPC will receive Tier II data from the PATTS website for Tier II facilities.
2014 Tier II Reporting Changes
For information regarding the 2014 changes to Tier II Reporting Requirements, please review this presentation from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry – 2014 Changes to Tier II Reporting Requirements.
If you have questions about Tier II reporting or you have trouble with your PATTS account, please contact the Pennsylvania Bureau of PENNSAFE at 717-783-2071.
Billing
Tier II facilities will continue to receive a bill from both the state and the LEPC. The current LEPC Tier II fees are as follows:
- $75.00/chemical
- $100.00 flat emergency planning fee for facilities storing Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) above the EPA’s Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ)
Questions about local billing should be directed to the LEPC: 215-686-1141 or LEPC@phila.gov.
Off-Site Emergency Response Plans
Facilities storing Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) above the EPA’s Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ) will need to complete an Off-Site Emergency Response Plan that the LEPC has developed. Qualifying Tier II facilities can use the LEPC’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Template to provide facility-specific information (e.g., Facility emergency contacts, equipment, communications systems, etc.).
After completing this information, facilities will send the plan back to the LEPC at the following e-mail address: LEPC@phila.gov. The LEPC will complete the remaining plan and approve it. Once the plan has been approved by the LEPC, facilities will be sent the completed, approved plan and will be asked to upload the plan to the PATTS website.