# Pennsylvania — EPCRA Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reporting thresholds by state

For Pennsylvania, general hazardous chemical threshold is 10,000 pounds; ehs threshold is 500 pounds (or 227 kg.) or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ), whichever is lower; filing deadline is March 1; citation is Pennsylvania Act 165 of 1990, Section 207(c), recorded from its source on 2026-09-22.

- **State:** Pennsylvania
- **General hazardous chemical threshold:** 10,000 pounds _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **EHS threshold:** 500 pounds (or 227 kg.) or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ), whichever is lower _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Special categories or chemicals:** Gasoline – 75,000 gallons. Diesel fuel – 100,000 gallons _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Filing deadline:** March 1 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Citation:** Pennsylvania Act 165 of 1990, Section 207(c) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> For all other hazardous chemicals (including if SDS states Hazards Not Otherwise Classified): 10,000 pounds

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### General hazardous chemical threshold

> For all other hazardous chemicals (including if SDS states Hazards Not Otherwise Classified): 10,000 pounds

### EHS threshold

> For Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHSs) designated under section 302 of Title III, the reporting threshold is 500 pounds (or 227 kg.) or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ), whichever is lower.

### Special categories or chemicals

> Gasoline and diesel fuel stored entirely underground at retail gas stations that comply with requirements for underground storage tanks (USTS). The thresholds for these products are as follows: Gasoline – 75,000 gallons. Diesel fuel – 100,000 gallons

### Filing deadline

> A facility must file an Annual Tier II report listing the hazardous chemicals that were present at the facility at levels that equal or exceed these thresholds at any time during the previous calendar year. These annual reports and the related fees are due March 1.

### Citation

> meets any of the federal SARA Title III, Section 312 and/or Pennsylvania Act 165 of 1990, Section 207(c) criteria below:

## Source

- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/workplace-and-public-safety/epcra-faqs

Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2027-09-22.
Part of [EPCRA Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reporting thresholds by state](https://referencesource.org/epcra-tier-ii-state-reporting-thresholds/).