The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) of Clinton County was created as a direct result on the passage of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.  Title II is also known as "The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act" (EPCRA and is administered by the Clinton County department of Emergency Management). The LEPC is the focal point for Title III activities in Clinton County. The law is designed to help communities protect public health, safety and the environment from chemical hazards.

Under Title III, facilities that use, store or manufacture any of 650 extremely hazardous substances (EHS) listed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), above a specific threshold planning quantity (TPQ), must report their inventory to the county and the state by March 1 of each year. These facilities must also notify the LEPC and the local fire companies, identify a facility emergency coordinator and submit an emergency plan.

Those facilities that use, store or manufacture more than 10,000 pounds of a hazardous chemical, as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), must also report their inventory