SARA Title III is a major amendment to CERCLA and includes Emergency Response and Community Right to Know laws. Which requirement is true under SARA Title III?

• A. It Created the National Water Quality Program
• B. Businesses that use reportable quantities of listed hazardous materials must notify authorities, develop contingency plans, train employees
• C. It Prohibits the Dissemination of Hazardous Material Information
• D. It Requires Federal Agencies to Submit Annual Reports

Answer: (B)

SARA Title III focuses on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know, ensuring communities and local authorities are informed and prepared for hazardous material incidents. The true requirement is that facilities using listed hazardous materials above set thresholds must notify authorities, develop contingency plans for possible releases, and train employees to respond. This captures the core actions of EPCRA: alerting local agencies (like the LEPC), having ready-to-activate emergency plans, and ensuring staff know how to respond to spills or releases.

The other options don’t fit: it doesn’t create a National Water Quality Program; instead, Title III emphasizes sharing information and preparedness rather than restricting it; and it doesn’t require Federal Agencies to submit annual reports under this act.