Every facility should have an emergency response plan in place to address hazards in the workplace.  Emergency planning is important to address the protection of employees, the facility, the community, and first responders. Your facility may be subject to specific planning requirements under federal and/or state regulations. Facilities are often subject to multiple emergency planning requires and choose to combine their emergency plans.

Report Environmental Emergencies:
Environmental Emergency - 24 hour Pollution Emergency Alert System (PEAS)
800-292-4706

During daytime hours, you may also contact the appropriate district office directly.

Chemical releases in Michigan are potentially reportable under one or more of twenty-six different state and federal regulations. Determining which regulations apply to a specific release can be an overwhelming task. The "Release Notification Requirements in Michigan" table was compiled by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Office of Environmental Assistance to help owners and operators of facilities in Michigan, including vehicles and farms, determine their potential notification and reporting requirements in the event of a chemical release. Check your permits, licenses, registrations, pollution prevention plans, and local ordinances for additional release reporting requirements.

Report Environmental Emergencies:
Environmental Emergency - 24 hour Pollution Emergency Alert System (PEAS)
800-292-4706

During daytime hours, you may also contact the appropriate district office directly.

Sections 311 and 312 of SARA Title III address emergency and hazardous chemical inventory reporting. The implementing regulations are codified in 40 CFR Part 370. The regulations are intended to provide the public, local governments, fire departments and other emergency officials with information concerning the potential chemical risks in their communities. Over 6,000 facilities in Michigan submit hazardous chemical inventories to the Michigan SARA Title III Program, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and local fire departments.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Tier II Manager Program is ready to accept Tier II reports.

Fire Departments and LEPCs in the following counties can receive your Tier Two report online: Bay, Calhoun, Genesee, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Kent, Montcalm, Monroe, Oakland, Otsego, Ottawa, Saginaw, Washtenaw, and Wayne.

TRI-ME web resources, tutorials and assistance are on the USEPA TRI Program Web site: www.epa.gov/tri.