# EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Crawler (`jungle_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler`) Actor Crawl toxic chemical release data from the EPA TRI via the Envirofacts API. Extract facility details, chemical names, release quantities by media (air, water, land), coordinates, and carcinogen flags. Filter by state, chemical, year, and facility. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Crawler Crawl toxic chemical release data from the EPA Toxics Release Inventory via the Envirofacts REST API. Extract facility details, chemical names, release quantities by environmental medium (air, water, land), off-site transfers, geographic coordinates, and carcinogen flags. Filter by state, chemical, reporting year, and facility name. ### What does the EPA TRI Crawler do? The EPA TRI Crawler queries the [EPA Envirofacts Data Service API](https://data.epa.gov/efservice/) to extract facility-level toxic chemical release data from the [Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program](https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program). The TRI tracks releases of over 860 chemicals from ~25,000 reporting facilities across the United States, with data going back to 1987. The crawler joins data from four EPA tables -- TRI_REPORTING_FORM, TRI_FACILITY, TRI_RELEASE_QTY, and TRI_CHEM_INFO -- to produce a single flat record per facility-chemical-year combination with release quantities broken down by air emissions, water discharges, land disposal, underground injection, and off-site transfers. ### EPA TRI Crawler Features - **Extracts data from 25,000+ reporting facilities** across all US states and territories - **Joins four EPA tables** into a single denormalized record per facility-chemical-year - **Breaks down release quantities by medium** -- fugitive air, stack air, surface water, underground injection, land disposal, and off-site transfers - **Filters by state** -- all 50 states plus DC, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands (in-memory filtering since the EPA API silently ignores state filters on the reporting form table) - **Filters by chemical name** -- partial matching (e.g., "lead", "benzene", "mercury") - **Filters by reporting year** -- any year from 1987 to present - **Filters by facility name** -- partial matching to find specific industrial sites - **Filters for carcinogens only** -- returns releases of known carcinogens only - **Includes chemical metadata** -- CAS registry number, carcinogen flag, Clean Air Act classification, and chemical category (Metal, Dioxin, PBT, PFAS) - **Converts coordinates** -- DMS (degrees-minutes-seconds) to decimal degrees for mapping - **No proxy required** -- EPA Envirofacts is a public government API with no authentication ### EPA TRI Crawler Output Fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `trifid` | string | TRI facility ID | | `facility_name` | string | Facility name | | `street_address` | string | Street address | | `city` | string | City | | `county` | string | County | | `state` | string | State abbreviation | | `zip_code` | string | ZIP code | | `latitude` | number | Latitude coordinate (decimal degrees) | | `longitude` | number | Longitude coordinate (decimal degrees) | | `parent_company` | string | Parent company name | | `chemical_name` | string | Chemical name | | `cas_number` | string | CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) registry number | | `carcinogen` | boolean | Whether chemical is a known carcinogen | | `clean_air_act_chemical` | boolean | Whether chemical is regulated under the Clean Air Act | | `classification` | string | Chemical classification (Dioxin, Metal, PBT, PFAS, etc.) | | `unit_of_measure` | string | Unit of measurement for release quantities (Pounds or Grams) | | `total_releases` | number | Total releases including on-site and off-site (in reported units) | | `fugitive_air` | number | Fugitive air emissions | | `stack_air` | number | Stack/point air emissions | | `water` | number | Surface water discharges | | `underground` | number | Underground injection | | `land` | number | On-site land disposal (landfills, surface impoundment, land treatment) | | `off_site` | number | Off-site transfers for disposal/release | | `reporting_year` | number | Reporting year | | `federal_facility` | boolean | Whether facility is federally owned | ### Who Uses EPA TRI Data? - **Environmental researchers**: Analyze pollution trends by chemical, facility, and region to study environmental health impacts and regulatory effectiveness - **ESG analysts**: Evaluate corporate environmental performance by tracking toxic releases from specific companies and their subsidiaries - **Community organizers**: Identify major pollution sources near residential areas and track whether releases are increasing or decreasing over time - **Journalists**: Investigate industrial pollution patterns, compare facility-level release data, and hold polluters accountable with public records - **Government agencies**: Monitor compliance with environmental regulations and identify facilities that may need additional oversight - **Public health researchers**: Correlate chemical release data with health outcomes using geographic coordinates and carcinogen flags ### How to Use the EPA TRI Crawler #### Input Parameters | Parameter | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|----------|---------|-------------| | `state` | No | All | US state abbreviation (e.g., CA, TX, OH) | | `chemical` | No | All | Chemical name, partial matching (e.g., "lead", "benzene") | | `reportingYear` | No | (none) | Reporting year (e.g., 2023) | | `facilityName` | No | All | Facility name, partial matching | | `carcinogenOnly` | No | `false` | If true, only return releases of known carcinogens | | `maxItems` | No | `100` | Maximum release records to return. Set to 0 for unlimited (requires at least one filter) | **Note:** When `maxItems` is set to 0 (unlimited), at least one search filter is required to prevent accidentally crawling the entire TRI database (~4M+ records). #### Example Configurations **Get mercury releases in Arizona for 2023:** ```json { "state": "AZ", "chemical": "mercury", "reportingYear": 2023, "maxItems": 100 } ```` **Get all carcinogen releases in Ohio:** ```json { "state": "OH", "carcinogenOnly": true, "reportingYear": 2023, "maxItems": 100 } ``` **Search for a specific facility:** ```json { "facilityName": "Freeport", "reportingYear": 2023, "maxItems": 50 } ``` ### Sample Output ```json { "trifid": "85003PHNXM2827N", "facility_name": "PHOENIX METALS CO", "street_address": "2827 N 29TH AVE", "city": "PHOENIX", "county": "MARICOPA", "state": "AZ", "zip_code": "85009", "latitude": 33.467842, "longitude": -112.119637, "parent_company": "PHOENIX METALS COMPANY LLC", "chemical_name": "LEAD", "cas_number": "7439921", "carcinogen": false, "clean_air_act_chemical": true, "classification": "Metal", "unit_of_measure": "Pounds", "total_releases": 1250.5, "fugitive_air": 120.0, "stack_air": 350.5, "water": 0, "underground": 0, "land": 780.0, "off_site": 0, "reporting_year": 2023, "federal_facility": false } ``` ### EPA TRI Data FAQ **How do I get toxic release data from the EPA?** Use the EPA TRI Crawler to query the Envirofacts REST API. Set your filters (state, chemical, year, facility name) and the crawler returns structured JSON records with facility details, release quantities broken down by environmental medium, chemical metadata, and geographic coordinates. **What is the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)?** The TRI is an EPA program that requires certain industrial facilities to report annually on the quantities of toxic chemicals they release to the environment or transfer off-site. It covers over 860 chemicals and ~25,000 facilities, with data available from 1987 to present. **How are release quantities broken down?** Each record includes quantities for six release pathways: fugitive air emissions, stack/point air emissions, surface water discharges, underground injection, on-site land disposal, and off-site transfers. The `total_releases` field is the sum of all pathways. Quantities are reported in Pounds or Grams depending on the chemical. **Does this crawler require proxies or authentication?** No. The EPA Envirofacts API is a public government service. No authentication, API keys, or proxies are required. **How long does a typical run take?** The EPA API responds in 3-7 seconds per request, and each record requires multiple API calls to join facility, release, and transfer data. Expect approximately 30 seconds for 10 records and 5 minutes for 100 records. **Why does state filtering use in-memory matching?** The EPA Envirofacts API silently ignores the STATE\_ABBR filter on the TRI\_REPORTING\_FORM table (the column exists on TRI\_FACILITY, not TRI\_REPORTING\_FORM). The crawler works around this by pre-loading matching facility IDs from the TRI\_FACILITY table and filtering reporting form records in memory. **What chemicals are tracked?** The TRI tracks over 860 chemicals including metals (lead, mercury, chromium), volatile organic compounds (benzene, toluene), dioxins, persistent bioaccumulative toxins (PBTs), and PFAS compounds. Each chemical record includes the CAS registry number, carcinogen flag, and classification. ### Need a Custom Feature? If you need additional data fields, custom aggregations, or integration with your environmental monitoring pipeline, file an issue or get in touch. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter by US state abbreviation (e.g., 'CA', 'TX', 'OH'). Leave empty for all states. ## `chemical` (type: `string`): Search by chemical name (e.g., 'lead', 'benzene', 'mercury'). Partial matching supported. Leave empty for all chemicals. ## `reportingYear` (type: `integer`): Filter by reporting year (e.g., 2023). Leave empty for all years. ## `facilityName` (type: `string`): Search by facility name (partial matching). Leave empty for all facilities. ## `carcinogenOnly` (type: `boolean`): If checked, only return releases of known carcinogens. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of release records to return. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Select proxies. EPA is a government service and does not require proxies. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "AZ", "reportingYear": 2023, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "AZ", "chemical": "", "reportingYear": 2023, "facilityName": "", "carcinogenOnly": false, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "AZ", "chemical": "", "reportingYear": 2023, "facilityName": "", "carcinogenOnly": False, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "AZ", "chemical": "", "reportingYear": 2023, "facilityName": "", "carcinogenOnly": false, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/epa-tri-crawler", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Crawler", "description": "Crawl toxic chemical release data from the EPA TRI via the Envirofacts API. Extract facility details, chemical names, release quantities by media (air, water, land), coordinates, and carcinogen flags. 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Leave empty for all states." }, "chemical": { "title": "Chemical Name", "type": "string", "description": "Search by chemical name (e.g., 'lead', 'benzene', 'mercury'). Partial matching supported. Leave empty for all chemicals." }, "reportingYear": { "title": "Reporting Year", "type": "integer", "description": "Filter by reporting year (e.g., 2023). Leave empty for all years." }, "facilityName": { "title": "Facility Name", "type": "string", "description": "Search by facility name (partial matching). Leave empty for all facilities." }, "carcinogenOnly": { "title": "Carcinogens Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "If checked, only return releases of known carcinogens." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of release records to return. Set to 0 for unlimited.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Select proxies. EPA is a government service and does not require proxies." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```