EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance)

EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP Connector for Claude

F

Access US EPA environmental compliance data — search facilities, inspect air/water permits, and analyze enforcement history directly.

7 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect to the EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) database to retrieve real-time environmental data. This server allows AI agents to query millions of records regarding facility compliance with the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and hazardous waste regulations.

What you can do

  • Multi-Program Search — Use search_all_facilities to find entities across all environmental programs using names, cities, or zip codes.
  • Media-Specific Audits — Narrow down searches to Air (search_air_facilities), Water (search_water_facilities), or Hazardous Waste (search_hazardous_waste_facilities) to find specific permit holders.
  • Detailed Facility Reporting — Use get_detailed_facility_report to fetch a comprehensive compliance history, including violations and enforcement actions for a specific ID.
  • Effluent Analysis — Access get_effluent_chart to retrieve dynamic data on permitted wastewater discharge limits and actual releases.
  • Drinking Water Safety — Query search_drinking_water_systems to monitor public water systems regulated under the SDWA.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No complex API keys are required for public ECHO web services (enter 'PUBLIC' in the token field)
  3. Start auditing environmental records from your AI client

Who is this for?

  • Environmental Researchers — quickly aggregate facility data across different states and regions.
  • Compliance Officers — monitor permit statuses and historical violations without manual portal navigation.
  • Legal Professionals — retrieve official enforcement records and effluent charts for litigation or due diligence.
environmental-complianceregulatory-datafacility-recordsenforcement-historypublic-recordsclean-air-act

7 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_detailed_facility_report

Get a comprehensive report for a single facility across all available environmental program records

get_effluent_chart

Get dynamic charts and tables of permitted effluent limits, releases, and violations for CWA wastewater discharge permits

search_air_facilities

Search for stationary sources regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA)

search_all_facilities

) using location or name. Search across all environmental program records available in ECHO

search_hazardous_waste_facilities

Search for hazardous waste handlers regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

search_drinking_water_systems

Search for public drinking water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

search_water_facilities

Search for facilities regulated under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and managed under the NPDES program

See how to talk to your AI agent using EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance).

Search for all EPA-regulated facilities in Austin, TX.

I've found several facilities in Austin, TX. Notable ones include the 'Austin Water Utility' and various manufacturing sites. Would you like to see the detailed report for a specific one?

Get a detailed compliance report for facility ID 110000310211.

Fetching the Detailed Facility Report for 110000310211... This facility is regulated under the Clean Air Act and RCRA. It has had 2 informal enforcement actions in the last 5 years and is currently listed as 'In Compliance'.

Show me the effluent discharge chart for permit ID TX0004567.

Generating effluent chart data for TX0004567... I've retrieved the permitted limits vs. actual measurements for parameters like Nitrogen and TSS. There was one exceedance recorded in Q3 of last year.

Use the `get_detailed_facility_report` tool with the specific Facility ID (p_id). This returns a comprehensive 'Detailed Facility Report' (DFR) covering all environmental programs, violations, and inspections.

Related Connectors