EPCRA (Tier II)

Wake County uses E-Plan as the filing system for EPCRA (Tier II) reports. Submission through E-Plan satisfies the requirements to file with local first responders, emergency management, Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the State. Wake County does not accept paper copies of Tier II reports.

Wake County requires reporting according to the limits provided by the North Carolina Hazardous Chemical Right to Know Act. If your facility has an amount equal to or over 500 lbs, 55 gallons, or the Threshold Planning Quantity (whichever is smallest) of any material considered hazardous by OSHA that is present on your site for 24 hours or more consecutively at any point during the past year, you must report it.

Tier II Who Needs to File

E-Plan

In North Carolina and Wake County, E-Plan is the only option for filing Tier II data as required by law. Call 919-856-6480 if you have any questions regarding the requirements for Wake County.

A Quick Reference Guide is available for more information.

E-Plan Log In

EPCRA/Tier II Report Review Criteria

  1. Company name is reported identically across all facilities leased or owned by the company. Facility names may be unique.
  2. Have a minimum of three (3) unique points of contact with unique phone numbers
  3. Address matches mailing address for the physical facility.
  4. Latitude/longitude are located directly on top of the facility.
  5. Correct, current CAS numbers are present for materials that have CAS numbers. For mixtures, CAS numbers of components are listed.
  6. If required, HazMat box is present on the property as per the Wake County HazMat ordinance
  7. Site specific plan is complete using the Wake County LEPC template
  8. Site specific plan has been reviewed and updated if necessary within the past year

Site Specific Plan

The following planning template has been developed to assist your facility in complying with the planning, prevention, control and mitigation of dangerous conditions created by the presence of hazardous materials required under the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and the Hazardous Materials Chapter of the North Carolina State Building Code.

Site Specific Plan & Hazardous Materials Management Plan Template:

Site Specific Chemical Plan 
Instruction Booklet for the Site Specific & Hazardous Materials Management Plan

Filing Assistance

Wake County Emergency Management offers free classes to assist with Tier II filing. To register, please visit the Wake County EPCRA/Tier II Class Registration site.