Hazardous Materials Disclosure Reporting
Working Without Compliance Is Hard. Working With Us Makes Compliance Easy.
Our team specializes in developing Hazardous Materials Business Plans (HMBPs) and Tier II Reports, ensuring accurate disclosure and compliance with regulatory requirements. We can also assist if you’re having problems with the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). By helping businesses across diverse industries manage hazardous materials safely, we protect public health, the environment, and your business from costly fines or penalties.
The Experts
Our Environmental Health and Safety Specialists have decades of experience developing HMBP/HMMP/Tier II Reports in California and many other states. We can even help those outside of California meet state-specific reporting requirements.
The Operation
HMBPs are complex and detailed reports that are required by federal, state, local authorities, and are designed to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of improper storage and handling of hazardous materials.
The Purpose
Pacific Engineering & Consulting is here to help you fulfill the requirements for mandatory reporting, avoiding costly penalties for non-compliance, and letting you concentrate on the work you do.
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How Our Experts Work
Our areas of expertise in Hazardous Materials Disclosure Reporting include:
- Comprehensive risk management plans (RMP) for highly hazardous chemicals
- Informative education programs to ensure compliance
- Hazardous materials and toxic substances management for workplace safety
- Hazardous waste classification, labeling, and disposal management
Reports & Programs
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) was passed in 1986 in response to public concerns regarding the potential environmental and safety hazards posed by the storage and handling of toxic chemicals.
This law requires regulated facilities that store any hazardous or extremely hazardous substances above a certain threshold to submit a Tier II Report. These reports provide critical information to emergency responders by identifying the nature and amount of hazardous chemicals your facility stores onsite so, in the case of an emergency, they can respond appropriately.
Tier II reports are complex, time-consuming to develop, and are submitted through various federal, state, or local reporting systems which can be cumbersome and confusing.
Additionally, these reports are required to be updated at least annually and whenever any significant changes have been made at the facility. But non-compliance is not an option, as it can result in costly fines or an audit, and put your facility, employees, and community at risk if an accident were to occur. Non-compliance can result in civil and administrative penalties of up to $37,500 per day per violation.
The EPCRA also requires certain facilities to be regulated under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
The purpose of the TRI is to provide communities with information about toxic chemical releases and waste management activities and to support informed decision-making at all levels by industry, government, non-governmental organizations, and the public.
To remain in compliance, owners or operators of facilities that meet the requirements must file a report form annually by July 1.
Keeping up with the ever-changing list of toxic chemicals that must be reported can be a challenge, and non-compliance can result in a civil penalty of up to $70,000 per violation per day. The team at Pacific Engineering & Consulting stays up to date on all toxic chemicals covered by the TRI program so you don’t have to.
Are you having problems with the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)?
Our Environmental Health & Safety Specialists are happy to walk you through the process and show you how we can help you meet all your compliance requirements.
Call us at (559) 251-4060.
Facilities that handle certain quantities of highly hazardous chemicals are subject to the EPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP), which requires the development and submission of a detailed Risk Management Plan. These plans are designed to prevent chemical accidents and protect workers, emergency responders, and the surrounding community.
An RMP must include hazard assessments, prevention programs, emergency response plans, and documented procedures to manage the risks associated with regulated substances. Facilities regulated under CalARP (California Accidental Release Prevention Program) are also subject to similar state-level requirements that may go above and beyond federal RMP regulations.
Our team can help you:
- Determine whether your facility is subject to RMP or CalARP requirements
- Identify regulated substances and threshold quantities
- Develop and submit a compliant Risk Management Plan
- Coordinate with local implementing agencies (U.S. EPA, CUPAs, or AQMDs)
- Prepare hazard assessments and offsite consequence analyses
- Ensure your emergency response program is robust and properly documented
Whether your business is subject to federal, state, or both sets of requirements, PEC has the expertise to simplify the process and ensure your facility is compliant and prepared.
Reporting Quantities
Generally speaking, HMBPs are required for facilities that handle the following quantities at any one time during the year:
Frequently Asked Questions
An HMBP is a detailed document required by California law that outlines how your facility stores, handles, and responds to hazardous materials. It is used by emergency responders to protect the public in case of a spill, fire, or release.
Tier II Reports are required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for facilities that store hazardous or extremely hazardous substances above specific thresholds. These reports inform emergency responders about chemical hazards at your site.
Non-compliance can result in civil or administrative fines of up to $37,500 per violation per day—and can also put your employees, facility, and community at risk in an emergency.
The TRI Program requires certain facilities to report annually on the release, disposal, or recycling of toxic chemicals. This data helps inform public policy and local communities. Reports are due each year by July 1.
Yes. Our team regularly assists businesses with CERS-related challenges, from uploading data and resolving errors to ensuring accurate submission of reports.
If your facility stores, uses, or disposes of hazardous chemicals, you may be subject to reporting under EPCRA. PEC can assess your operations and help you determine which reports you need to file.
Yes. HMBPs, Tier II Reports, and TRI submissions must be updated annually—or immediately when significant operational changes occur. PEC can handle your updates and ensure continued compliance.
- We have a small dedicated team focusing on hazardous materials reporting and compliance.
- We have a combined 25 years in the field.
- Our principal engineer is a licensed tank inspector and contractor.
- We can and have traveled all throughout the U.S.—location is no problem.
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