Government Compliance Data Scraper

Unified Apify actor for scraping government compliance data from multiple authoritative sources. Perfect for:

• Environmental Due Diligence - Research facilities before acquisitions
• Compliance Monitoring - Track violations across EPA and OSHA
• Risk Assessment - Identify potential environmental liabilities
• Regulatory Research - Analyze enforcement patterns

Data Sources

Source	Data Type	Coverage
EPA ECHO	Environmental compliance, violations, inspections	Nationwide
EPA Emissions	Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGRP)	Nationwide
OSHA	Workplace safety inspections and violations	Nationwide
Building Permits	Construction permits	NY, IL, CA, WA, TX, MA

Input Parameters

{
    "dataSources": ["epa-echo", "epa-emissions", "osha", "building-permits"],
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "zipCode": "90001",
    "companyName": "ACME",
    "complianceStatus": "ALL",
    "dateRange": {
        "startDate": "2023-01-01",
        "endDate": "2024-12-31"
    },
    "maxItemsPerSource": 100
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
dataSources	array	Which sources to scrape: epa-echo, epa-emissions, osha, building-permits
state	string	Two-letter state code (required for most sources)
city	string	City name filter
zipCode	string	5-digit ZIP code
companyName	string	Company/facility name search
complianceStatus	string	ALL, VIOLATION, or COMPLIANT (EPA ECHO only)
dateRange	object	startDate and endDate in YYYY-MM-DD format
maxItemsPerSource	integer	Max items per source (default: 100)

Output Schema

All results are normalized to a common schema:

{
    "source": "epa-echo",
    "dataType": "environmental-compliance",
    "facilityId": "110000000001",
    "facilityName": "ACME Manufacturing",
    "address": "123 Industrial Way",
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "state": "CA",
    "zip": "90001",
    "latitude": 34.0522,
    "longitude": -118.2437,
    "complianceStatus": "Significant Violation",
    "violationType": "Air Quality",
    "lastInspectionDate": "2024-06-15",
    "inspectionCount": 5,
    "enforcementActions": 2,
    "totalPenalties": 50000,
    "lastPenaltyDate": "2024-03-20",
    "programs": {
        "air": true,
        "water": true,
        "hazardousWaste": false
    },
    "naicsCode": "332312",
    "sicCode": "3462",
    "industryType": "Manufacturing",
    "sourceData": { ... },
    "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

Environmental Due Diligence

Research a company before acquisition:

{
    "dataSources": ["epa-echo", "epa-emissions"],
    "state": "TX",
    "companyName": "Target Company Inc",
    "complianceStatus": "ALL",
    "maxItemsPerSource": 500
}

Compliance Monitoring Dashboard

Track violations in your operating area:

{
    "dataSources": ["epa-echo", "osha"],
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "complianceStatus": "VIOLATION",
    "dateRange": {
        "startDate": "2024-01-01"
    },
    "maxItemsPerSource": 1000
}

Construction Activity Research

Monitor building permit activity:

{
    "dataSources": ["building-permits"],
    "state": "NY",
    "zipCode": "10001",
    "dateRange": {
        "startDate": "2024-06-01",
        "endDate": "2024-12-31"
    },
    "maxItemsPerSource": 500
}

Emissions Analysis

Research major greenhouse gas emitters:

{
    "dataSources": ["epa-emissions"],
    "state": "TX",
    "dateRange": {
        "startDate": "2023-01-01"
    },
    "maxItemsPerSource": 200
}

API Details

EPA ECHO

• API: ECHO REST Services
• Documentation: https://echo.epa.gov/tools/web-services
• Rate Limits: Reasonable use expected

EPA Emissions (GHGRP)

• API: EPA Envirofacts Data Service
• Documentation: https://www.epa.gov/enviro/envirofacts-data-service-api
• Data: Facility-level greenhouse gas emissions

OSHA

• Source: OSHA Establishment Search
• Method: Browser-based scraping (Playwright)
• Data: Workplace inspections and violations

Building Permits

• APIs: City Socrata/CKAN open data portals
• Cities: NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Boston

Notes

• EPA ECHO is the most comprehensive source for environmental compliance
• OSHA requires browser automation due to form-based search
• Building permits coverage depends on state - not all states have open data APIs
• Date ranges help narrow results and improve performance
• Company name searches use partial matching

Cost

This actor uses Apify Proxy for OSHA scraping. Other sources use direct API calls with minimal compute.

Estimated cost per 1,000 results:

• EPA ECHO: ~$0.05
• EPA Emissions: ~$0.05
• OSHA: ~$0.50 (browser-based)
• Building Permits: ~$0.05