Facilities that make use, store or transport hazardous materials are required by law to keep track of these materials. These records are filed with the local Emergency Management Agency and Local Emergency Planning Committee in Madison County. Many businesses, ranging from large chemical plants to small businesses, such as dry cleaners or auto body repair shops, handle enough hazardous materials that they are required to report them, under Title III requirements. This area includes Madison County and all the cities and townships within. For any LEPC to be effective, it has to represent all of the important elements of the community, and must reflect the needs and interests of those elements.
All meetings are open to the public and are publicized in advance.
The primary responsibility of the LEPC is to develop an emergency response plan, as required by federal law. Emergency response procedures, both on and off site. Emergency notification procedures. Methods for determining when an accidental release ahs occurred, the probable affected area and its population. Description of community and industry emergency equipment and facilities, and who is responsible for them.