Government Compliance Data - EPA ECHO, OSHA, Environmental Permits

Overview

Unified scraper for government compliance data including EPA ECHO environmental violations, EPA emissions data, OSHA workplace safety inspections, and building permits. Perfect for due diligence, compliance monitoring, and environmental research. EPA ECHO, OSHA, Environmental Permits.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataSources	array (required)	Select which government data sources to scrape	["epa-echo"]
state	string	Two-letter state code (e.g., CA, TX, NY). Required for most sources.
city	string	City name for geographic filtering
zipCode	string	5-digit ZIP code for precise location filtering
companyName	string	Search by company or facility name (partial match supported)
complianceStatus	string	Filter by compliance status (EPA ECHO only)	ALL
startDate	string	Filter results from this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
endDate	string	Filter results until this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
maxItemsPerSource	integer	Maximum number of items to scrape from each data source	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for web scraping (mainly for OSHA which uses browser)

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "category": "Standard",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Government Compliance Data - EPA ECHO, OSHA, Environmental Permits actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~compliance-data-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/compliance-data-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Government Compliance Data - EPA ECHO, OSHA, Environmental Permits with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration