# EPA ECHO Enforcement & Facility Watch Scraper (`taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper`) Actor Track EPA ECHO public facility, enforcement, and compliance-summary signals by state, program, facility, company, and watch terms. - **URL**: https://apify.com/taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [åĪŠéƒŽ åąąį”°](https://apify.com/taroyamada) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $100.00 / 1,000 epa echo watch alerts 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 ECHO Enforcement & Facility Watch Scraper Regulatory operations, procurement diligence, and public-data monitoring teams use this actor to watch public ECHO facility and enforcement signals. Input states, programs, facility names, and enforcement keywords from EPA ECHO web services. Get source-linked facility, enforcement, and penalty alert rows for public-data review workflows. ### Store Quickstart 1. Use the first input example with `dryRun=false`. 2. Keep `notifyOnNoNew=false` so unchanged scheduled checks emit zero rows and zero charges. 3. Review `billingEventName` in the output before increasing feed count. ### Input Examples ```json { "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ], "watchTerms": "penalty,effluent,inspection,case", "lookbackDays": 30, "datasetMode": "action_needed", "notifyOnNoNew": false, "emitReport": true, "dryRun": false } ```` ```json { "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ], "watchTerms": "penalty,effluent,inspection,case", "lookbackDays": 30, "datasetMode": "new_only", "notifyOnNoNew": false, "emitReport": false, "dryRun": false } ``` ```json { "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ], "watchTerms": "penalty,effluent,inspection,case", "lookbackDays": 30, "datasetMode": "action_needed", "notifyOnNoNew": false, "emitReport": true, "dryRun": true } ``` ### Sample Output ```json { "actorName": "epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper", "rowType": "epa_echo_digest", "feedId": "california-active-facilities", "feedName": "California active facility watch", "checkedAt": "2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z", "fetchedAt": "2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z", "sourceUrl": "https://echodata.epa.gov/echo/cwa_rest_services.get_facilities?output=JSON&p_st=CA&p_act=Y&responseset=1", "warnings": [], "status": "action_needed", "newDocCount": 1, "totalDocCount": 1, "changedSinceLastRun": true, "actionNeeded": true, "reviewNote": "Review the source-linked public record and update the watchlist if needed.", "signalTags": [ "watch_term_hit" ], "watchTermHits": [ { "term": "enforcement", "docNumber": "epa-echo-ca-active", "title": "California active facility public ECHO summary" } ], "documents": [ { "docNumber": "epa-echo-ca-active", "title": "California active facility public ECHO summary", "docType": "EPA_ECHO_SUMMARY", "publicationDate": "2026-05-11", "primaryAgency": "EPA", "state": "CA", "sourceUrl": "https://echodata.epa.gov/echo/cwa_rest_services.get_facilities?output=JSON&p_st=CA&p_act=Y&responseset=1" } ], "billingEventName": "epa-echo-watch-alert" } ``` ### Output fields - `rowType`: `epa_echo_digest` - `billingEventName`: one of `epa-echo-watch-alert`, `epa-echo-digest`, or `epa-echo-report` - `documents[]`: nested official public records with source URLs - `watchTermHits[]`: matched public-record terms for review - `reviewNote`: source-linked review note, not agency guidance or certification ### Pricing This actor charges only when it emits a billable alert, digest, or report row: - `epa-echo-watch-alert`: $0.10 per watchlist alert row - `epa-echo-digest`: $0.30 per non-empty digest row - `epa-echo-report`: $7.00 per generated report row No-change runs emit zero default dataset rows and zero charges when `notifyOnNoNew=false`. ### Compliance - Uses official public data from epa-echo-web-services. - Do not provide compliance certification, facility ratings, environmental ratings, or EPA endorsement. - No login, API key, cookie, credential, CAPTCHA bypass, private data, or agency mark is used. - Rows are source-linked observations for review workflows, not professional guidance or agency determinations. ### See Also - `cpsc-product-recall-marketplace-watch-scraper` - `nhtsa-recall-complaint-watch-scraper` - `sec-edgar-material-disclosure-watch-scraper` # Actor input Schema ## `feeds` (type: `array`): One watch target per product, vehicle, facility, company, program, or keyword group. ## `watchTerms` (type: `string`): Global watch terms. ## `lookbackDays` (type: `integer`): Lookback days. ## `datasetMode` (type: `string`): Dataset output mode. ## `notifyOnNoNew` (type: `boolean`): Emit no-change rows. ## `emitReport` (type: `boolean`): Emit report row. ## `snapshotKey` (type: `string`): Snapshot key. ## `requestTimeoutSeconds` (type: `integer`): HTTP timeout seconds. ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Dry run. ## `fixturePath` (type: `string`): Fixture path. ## `nowIso` (type: `string`): Override current time. ## `initialRunMode` (type: `string`): Controls first-run behavior. emit\_current\_window only bills records inside lookbackDays; baseline\_only saves state with zero rows; emit\_backfill is for explicit setup/canary runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ], "lookbackDays": 30, "datasetMode": "action_needed", "notifyOnNoNew": false, "emitReport": true, "snapshotKey": "epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-state", "requestTimeoutSeconds": 30, "dryRun": false, "initialRunMode": "emit_current_window" } ``` # 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 = { "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`ðŸ’ū 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 = { "feeds": [{ "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty", }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("ðŸ’ū 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 '{ "feeds": [ { "id": "california-active-facilities", "name": "California active facility watch", "states": "CA", "programs": "CWA", "facilityNames": "", "keywords": "enforcement,violation,penalty" } ] }' | apify call taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=taroyamada/epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EPA ECHO Enforcement & Facility Watch Scraper", "description": "Track EPA ECHO public facility, enforcement, and compliance-summary signals by state, program, facility, company, and watch terms.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "aDsEptSvY7yBcY1C1" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/taroyamada~epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-taroyamada-epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/taroyamada~epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-taroyamada-epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/taroyamada~epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-taroyamada-epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "feeds" ], "properties": { "feeds": { "title": "Watch feeds", "type": "array", "description": "One watch target per product, vehicle, facility, company, program, or keyword group.", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "title": "Feed ID", "type": "string", "description": "Feed ID." }, "name": { "title": "Feed name", "type": "string", "description": "Feed name." }, "states": { "title": "States", "type": "string", "description": "States." }, "programs": { "title": "Programs", "type": "string", "description": "Programs." }, "facilityNames": { "title": "Facility names", "type": "string", "description": "Facility names." }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "string", "description": "Keywords." } } } }, "watchTerms": { "title": "Global watch terms", "type": "string", "description": "Global watch terms." }, "lookbackDays": { "title": "Lookback days", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 365, "type": "integer", "description": "Lookback days.", "default": 30 }, "datasetMode": { "title": "Dataset output mode", "enum": [ "all", "action_needed", "new_only" ], "type": "string", "description": "Dataset output mode.", "default": "action_needed" }, "notifyOnNoNew": { "title": "Emit no-change rows", "type": "boolean", "description": "Emit no-change rows.", "default": false }, "emitReport": { "title": "Emit report row", "type": "boolean", "description": "Emit report row.", "default": true }, "snapshotKey": { "title": "Snapshot key", "type": "string", "description": "Snapshot key.", "default": "epa-echo-enforcement-facility-watch-state" }, "requestTimeoutSeconds": { "title": "HTTP timeout seconds", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "HTTP timeout seconds.", 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