🏭 EPA ECHO Violation Monitor: Facility Compliance Database Feed

Watch the EPA's compliance database for the changes that matter. Monitor official EPA ECHO facility records by ID, state, or EPA region, and get source-linked NEW, CHANGED, and REMOVED events, not a static snapshot.

🏛️ Official source Every result links back to the live EPA ECHO database entry.

🔔 Change feed Get NEW, CHANGED, and REMOVED events instead of a repeat snapshot.

⚖️ Enforcement context Review published enforcement actions and penalty totals in one place.

🧭 Flexible scope Search by facility ID, state, or EPA region, whatever fits your watchlist.

Monitor the official EPA ECHO compliance database for facility violation, enforcement, and penalty changes. Search by facility ID, state, or EPA region, and keep a source-linked change feed ready for EHS, due-diligence, or risk-analysis review.

🎯 What it does

The Actor queries the public EPA ECHO compliance database within your chosen scope. It returns current facility records, or safe NEW, CHANGED, and REMOVED events once an earlier run has a saved baseline to compare against.

👥 Who it is for

• "I manage a facility watchlist and need to know the moment EPA ECHO shows a change, not read the same report twice." (EHS and compliance teams)
• "I check a facility's public enforcement and penalty history before a deal closes." (due-diligence and M&A teams)
• "I schedule the same scope every run to build a compliance history I can actually trust." (risk and data analysts)

⚙️ How it works

STEP 1 Choose a scope Use facility IDs, states, or EPA regions.

STEP 2 Set the run mode Choose a full snapshot or changes-only monitoring.

STEP 3 Review the changes Schedule the same scope to maintain a change feed.

🧾 Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
EPA Registry IDs	array of IDs	Conditional	Public facility identifiers. Skip this if you use state or region filters.
States	array of state codes	Conditional	Two-letter state filters.
EPA regions	array of region codes	Conditional	EPA regions 1 through 10.
Active facilities only	boolean	No	Requests the source's active-facility filter when available.
Output mode	enum	No	Full snapshot or changes-only output.
Maximum facilities	integer	No	Caps source rows per run. A capped run does not update saved state.

📊 Output

Field	Type	Description
changeType	string	Relation to the saved baseline: new, changed, removed, or current.
facilityName	string	Published facility name.
registryId	string	Stable EPA registry identifier.
sourceComplianceStatus	string	Official source compliance status.
formalEnforcementActionCount	integer	Published count of formal enforcement actions.
totalPenalties	number	Published total penalty amount.
scanStatus	string	Whether the run completed, was capped, or was throttled by the source.
sourceServiceUrl	URL	Official ECHO source service link.

💡 Good to know

• Enter at least one facility ID, state, or EPA region.
• Results are public source records, not a legal finding about a facility.
• Capped runs do not update the saved comparison state.

💰 Pricing

This Actor uses pay per result. Empty runs do not create result charges, and there are no subscriptions.

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❓ FAQ

What is EPA ECHO? ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) is the EPA's own public compliance and enforcement database. This Actor queries only its official, documented services.

Does it cover every environmental database? No. It reads the public EPA ECHO compliance database only.

Can I combine facility IDs and states? No. Use either explicit facility IDs or location filters.

Does a change prove a new violation? No. Review the official source record and its update history.

Can I schedule it? Yes. Reuse the same scope to maintain a change feed.

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