About the Data

Envirofacts brings together EPA program data used for permitting, compliance, environmental monitoring, and reporting. Most datasets include facility coordinates (latitude/longitude) via the Facility Registry Service (FRS), enabling location-based mapping and joins across programs. Data refresh cycles vary by source (e.g., nightly, monthly, annually); locational data are updated from program snapshots and supplemented by EPA regional/state inputs.

🔀 Multi-System Search

Envirofacts Multisystem

Integrates multiple program datasets (e.g., BR, TRI, SEMS, ICIS, NEI) into a facility-centric view with mapping, so you can identify a site and then drill into program-specific tools.

♻️ Hazardous Waste and Cleanup

Biennial Hazardous Waste Report (BR)

Odd-year reporting from large quantity generators and TSD facilities on waste generation, streams, and management methods; supports trend analysis and planning.

RCRAInfo (Hazardous Waste)

Generator, transporter, treatment, storage, and disposal activity; permitting and corrective action; compliance tracking.

SEMS (Superfund)

Tracks sites addressed under CERCLA—from discovery and assessment through cleanup milestones and long-term stewardship.

⚖️ Compliance and Enforcement

ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance History Online)

Tracks inspections/monitoring, violations, enforcement actions, and penalties for facilities regulated under major programs.

ICIS-NPDES (Permitting & Discharge Monitoring)

Clean Water Act permits, limits, discharge monitoring data, and enforcement for NPDES-regulated dischargers.

ICIS-AIR

Air permitting and compliance for stationary sources (e.g., power plants, steel mills, factories, universities).

Information Collection Rule (ICR)

Archived national research (1997–1998) on microbial and disinfection byproduct levels to support drinking water standards.

PCS Customized Search (legacy)

Advanced reporting for legacy PCS data related to permitted wastewater discharges.

🏢 Facility and Location

Facility Registry Service (FRS)

EPA’s authoritative facility identification and cross-program linkage system. FRS reconciles records from many sources and supplies latitude/longitude for mapping and program joins.

Additional FRS tools

🌬️💧📡 Air, Water, and Radiation

National Emissions Inventory (NEI)

National estimates of air emissions by pollutant, source category, and geography for air-quality planning, trends, and research.

Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)

Inventory, monitoring/reporting results, violations, and enforcement actions for public water systems.

UV Index

Predicts ultraviolet radiation levels on a 0–10+ scale to guide sun-protective behaviors.

RadNet

National monitoring network for air, precipitation, and drinking water radioactivity—used for baseline conditions and to track environmental releases during nuclear emergencies.

🌎 Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP)

Facility-level GHG data to inform the public, policymakers, and industry—supporting understanding of emissions, sector differences, and potential reduction actions.

💰 Grants and Funding

Next Generation Grants System (NGGS)

EPA’s grants management system for awards, administration, and monitoring. Grants are awarded to government agencies, universities, and other institutions that support EPA programs.

☣️ Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

Tracks management of 650+ toxic chemicals reported by covered facilities (manufacture/process/use above thresholds), including releases to air/water/land, treatment, recycling, and energy recovery.

Additional TRI tools

🗺️ Maps & Visualization

Cleanups in My Community (CIMC)

Mapping and listing tool for sites where pollution is being or has been cleaned up (e.g., Superfund, RCRA, Brownfields).

EnviroMapper

Generate maps of environmental information from several EPA databases through Envirofacts.

Open EnviroMapper

MyEnvironment

Provides a cross-section of local environmental information based on a user’s location.

📊 Other Tools

Substance Registry Services (SRS)

EPA’s central authoritative system for substances tracked or regulated by EPA and partners (chemicals, biological organisms, and more).