FLORENCE AZ – Trucking is big business here in Arizona and across the country. Huge eighteen-wheel trailers are continually rolling down our highways and byways delivering cargo from Maine to California. Have you ever wondered what exactly is in those trailer containers? Pinal County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) can help you find out. 

The Pinal County LEPC is one of 15 local emergency planning groups in Arizona. The LEPC is a group of county employees and community volunteers who work together to identify potential risks that residents face from hazardous chemicals stored in or transported through Pinal County. 

After months of planning and designing, the Pinal County LEPC has developed a helpful website that will provide support to facilities that store and use hazardous chemicals. The LEPC website also offers information to the public about the “Right to Know” regarding chemicals within its communities. By providing this information via the LEPC website, residents will be better prepared to understand, manage, and respond to potential hazards.

Find more chemical information and your “Right to Know” by clicking on the link www.goo.gl/g8Jve . 

Everyone has the “Right to Know” about the potential risks of hazardous chemicals and how to be prepared to respond to emergencies in the home, at a place of business, and in the community. Residents are encouraged to visit Pinal County’s LEPC website for information on “how to be ready” if disaster strikes. The Pinal County Local Emergency Planning Committee website is www.goo.gl/NJ4Dz  and for additional information and resources, visit the Be Ready website www.ready.gov/index.html.

The launch of the LEPC website coincides with National Preparedness Month.

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