Tier II Chemical Reporting in Kansas: Who Files & How
Short answer: if your Kansas facility stores a hazardous chemical at or above its EPCRA reporting threshold — generally 10,000 pounds, or as low as 500 pounds for an Extremely Hazardous Substance — you must file an annual Tier II chemical-inventory report by March 1, covering the prior calendar year. It goes to your State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and your local fire department. In Kansas you file in KDHE's Tier II online system with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, pay a statutory annual fee, and send copies to your LEPC and fire department. The hardest part is compiling an accurate inventory with quantities — which is exactly what SDSentry ($24 per location per month) keeps current for you year-round. Here is how Tier II works in Kansas.
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What Tier II is (and isn't)
Tier II is the annual chemical-inventory report required under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Its purpose is to tell fire departments and emergency planners what hazardous chemicals are stored at your facility, in what quantities, and where, so responders know what they are walking into. It is a separate obligation from OSHA Hazard Communication — the same chemicals on your shelves, but a different law and a different audience. Meeting your HazCom duties does not satisfy Tier II, and vice versa.
Who has to file in Kansas
The trigger is federal and applies the same way in Kansas as everywhere else. You must file Tier II if any hazardous chemical for which you are required to keep a safety data sheet is present at your facility at or above its reporting threshold at any point during the year:
- 10,000 lbs for most hazardous chemicals (those that require an SDS).
- 500 lbs — or the chemical's Threshold Planning Quantity, whichever is lower — for Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHSs) on EPA's list.
Quantities are based on the maximum amount present at any one time, aggregated across the facility. A small clinic or shelter often stays under these limits, but bulk propane or diesel tanks, stored fuel, pool and spa chemicals, fertilizer, or a large supply of a single disinfectant can push you over — and EHS thresholds are low enough that a modest amount of the wrong chemical can trigger a report.
Where Kansas facilities submit
EPCRA sends every Tier II report to three places: your State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), your Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and your local fire department.
In Kansas the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Right-to-Know Program collects Tier II reports. KDHE's current reporting sheet: “REQUIRED ELECTRONIC REPORTING. Facilities must report using KDHE's web-based Tier II reporting system at https://tier2online.kdhe.ks.gov/.”
Filing online is not the last step. The same sheet tells you to “Print and/or save the online certification letter and fee calculation worksheet and either mail or email this paperwork (with payment) to the KDHE Right-to-Know Program,” and to “Generate a pdf (hard copy) of the Tier II for the LEPC and fire department and your own records.” KDHE does not send the local copies for you. Start from KDHE's Community Right-to-Know reporting page.
State systems and instructions can change year to year, so confirm current details with the KDHE Right-to-Know Program before you file.
The deadline
KDHE: facilities “must submit an annual inventory of these chemicals by March 1 of each year to their State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and local fire department.”
Are there Kansas state fees?
Yes. K.S.A. 65-5704 (checked Oct 2026) sets annual fees based on the total maximum daily amounts you report:
- Hazardous chemicals: 10,000–99,999 lbs $25; 100,000–999,999 lbs $50; 1,000,000–9,999,999 lbs $150; 10,000,000 lbs or more $300.
- Extremely Hazardous Substances: 1–9,999 lbs $25; 10,000–999,999 lbs $50; 1,000,000 lbs or more $150.
Toxics Release Inventory (Form R) reporters pay separate release-based fees under the same statute. The cap: “Each owner or operator subject to the fees prescribed in this section shall not be assessed an annual report fee in total greater than $3,000 during any single report year, excluding late fees.” You pay with the certification paperwork you mail or email to KDHE.
What to have ready before you file
The report itself is mostly a structured list. What slows people down is assembling accurate underlying data. Before you start, have on hand:
- A complete chemical inventory for the location, with the product name and chemical identity for each item.
- The maximum quantity on site during the year and the average daily quantity, with units.
- Storage details — container type, pressure, temperature, and the specific location or building.
- Hazard information from each product's safety data sheet.
- Facility identifiers, emergency contacts, and (where required) latitude and longitude.
If you keep a current SDS library and a per-location inventory with quantities throughout the year, the February scramble largely disappears. See our guide on building a chemical inventory from scratch for a starting point.
How SDSentry helps
SDSentry tracks quantity and unit per item in your per-location inventory, flags items over a threshold you set, and exports an EPCRA Tier II CSV so your preparer is not rebuilding the inventory by hand each February. It keeps a current SDS on file for every product, which is where most of the hazard and storage details on the report come from. It will not submit the report for you — you still file through KDHE's Tier II online system — but it turns the worst part, compiling and maintaining the data, into a download. Pair it with our HazCom compliance checklist so your OSHA and EPCRA obligations stay covered at the same time.
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Frequently asked questions
Who do I send my Tier II report to in Kansas?
File electronically in KDHE's Tier II online reporting system, then mail or email the certification letter and fee worksheet with payment to the KDHE Right-to-Know Program. Generate a PDF of the report and send it to your LEPC and local fire department yourself.
When is the Tier II deadline in Kansas?
March 1 each year, for the SERC (through KDHE), your LEPC and your local fire department.
What are the Tier II reporting thresholds?
You report if a hazardous chemical that requires a safety data sheet is on site at or above 10,000 pounds at any time during the year, or at or above 500 pounds — or the Threshold Planning Quantity, whichever is lower — for an Extremely Hazardous Substance. Quantities are the maximum amount present at any one time.
Is there a Kansas state fee for Tier II?
Yes. Under K.S.A. 65-5704 the annual fee depends on the total pounds reported: $25 to $300 for hazardous chemicals and $25 to $150 for Extremely Hazardous Substances, with separate fees for TRI Form R reporters and a $3,000 annual cap per owner or operator, excluding late fees.