Section 610.30  Categories and Jurisdictions of Local Response Agencies

a)         Numerous local agencies and departments may be directly involved in hazardous material planning and response activities.  ESDAs, LEPCs, fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement and public health departments are local organizations most commonly involved in planning for, and responding to, chemical emergencies.   

b)         Representative of businesses subject to the provisions of the Act should contact the ESDA and LEPC of the county in which the facility is located to coordinate emergency planning and response for their facility.  Businesses shall submit a copy of their chemical safety contingency plan to the ESDA and LEPC and other appropriate local agencies and departments that are included in the plan or needed for response.  Contact information for ESDAs and LEPCs can be found on IEMA's website at https://www2.illinois.gov/iema/pages/default.aspx.

AGENCY NOTE:  Businesses located in the City of Chicago should contact the City of Chicago LEPC.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 13420, effective November 6, 2019)