Community preparedness through transparency and collaboration
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
The Somerville Office of Emergency Management and the Somerville LEPC work collaboratively with all town public safety agencies to maintain the required levels of preparedness and response to potential hazardous material incidents and also investigate and recover from any hazardous material releases that may occur within the city.
Contact Information
Main Line: 857-270-4633
oem@somervillema.gov
Address
259 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
William Fisher
Director, Office of Emergency Management
wfisher@somervillema.gov
Lauren Mahoney
Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Management
lmahoney@somervillema.gov
Employee Directory
LEPC Overview
What is an LEPC?
An LEPC is composed of members which represent a cross-section of the community, including public safety officials, local officials, state emergency management officials, public health professionals, broadcast and print media, as well as representatives from facilities subject to EPCRA planning requirements.
What is EPCRA?
In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA), which requires that each state to appoint a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) to provide oversight and regulation of hazardous materials. On the local level, EPCRA mandates participation and direction of a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), to work in a collaborative fashion with manufacturers and consumers of hazardous materials to prevent and plan for potential chemical and hazardous material related emergencies.
Community Right to Know
Public Law 99-499 Title III, of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), Section 324(a), states that certain information developed under EPCRA, as well as the reports submitted by facilities under EPCRA, should be available to the public.
The following Somerville Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) documents are on file and available for public viewing:
- Follow-up emergency release notices / reports, filed by facilities within Somerville after any chemical release
- Available on request
- Hazardous chemical inventory in Somerville
- Per EPCRA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to publish a list of extremely hazardous substances (EHSs). Currently, the EPA recognizes 355 EHSs
- Material Safety Data Sheets and/or list of hazardous chemicals stored in or used by specific facilities within Brookline
- Available on request
- Complete list of reported chemicals in Somerville, or at a specific facility in Somerville
- Available on request
LEPC Documents
How to View LEPC Documents
For more information, or to request an appointment to view any documents, please make an appointment request through the Somerville LEPC contact: Lauren Mahoney, Deputy Director of Emergency Management.
Agendas and Minutes
Public Meeting Agendas will be posted 48 hours prior to meeting time. Meeting minutes may be requested at any time and will be posted after approval.
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