How to Use the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP in Cursor

Q: How do I get my Cursor agent to use the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) tools?

After setting up the MCP configuration in mcp.json, just @-mention the agent in your chat. You can say, "@agent, find facilities with water violations near me" and it will use the searchwaterfacilities tool.

Q: What's the easiest way to compare air and water violations for one company using the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) server in Cursor?

Give the agent the company name to find its ID with searchallfacilities. Then, ask it to get reports using searchairfacilities and searchwaterfacilities for that ID and summarize the differences.

Q: Can I get effluent charts from the CWA permits?

The geteffluentchart tool returns a URL to a chart image. You can ask the agent to fetch this URL so you can open it in a browser, or have it embed the URL in a markdown comment in your code.

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Stop using mock data for your environmental apps. Tell the Cursor agent to "find all facilities in Seattle with air quality violations" using `search_air_facilities`. It won't just show you the list; it can write the Python or JS code to fetch and parse that exact data. You get working functions populated with real IDs, names, and violation counts. This means you can build a dashboard or an analysis script that works from the first run, because it's built on live results from the EPA's database.

Pull Full Compliance Reports into Your Editor

When you're investigating a specific polluter, you need the full story. Just give the agent a facility ID and ask it to run `get_detailed_facility_report`. The agent will fetch the complete report—covering air, water, and waste—and can format it as a markdown document right in your editor. No more switching to a browser. You can have the raw data, a summary, or even code to process it, all inside your active file.

Automate Environmental Data Analysis with Your MCP Server

You can chain commands together for more complex tasks. For example, ask the agent to first `search_drinking_water_systems` for systems with health-based violations in a specific state. Then, have it iterate through the results and call `get_detailed_facility_report` for each one, summarizing the findings. This turns your editor into a powerful research tool, automating what would normally be hours of manual data collection. This is what an MCP Server is for.

Setup guide

Set up EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epa-echo-enforcement-compliance-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP in Cursor

After setting up the MCP configuration in `mcp.json`, just @-mention the agent in your chat. You can say, "@agent, find facilities with water violations near me" and it will use the `search_water_facilities` tool.

Absolutely. Ask the agent something like, "@agent, create a JavaScript array of facilities with RCRA violations in Nevada." It will use `search_hazardous_waste_facilities` and write the code for you.

Give the agent the company name to find its ID with `search_all_facilities`. Then, ask it to get reports using `search_air_facilities` and `search_water_facilities` for that ID and summarize the differences.

The `get_effluent_chart` tool returns a URL to a chart image. You can ask the agent to fetch this URL so you can open it in a browser, or have it embed the URL in a markdown comment in your code.

It handles public environmental compliance data from the EPA, such as facility permit details and violation records. Your connection is secured by your Vinkius token, and the MCP server runs in an isolated, ephemeral environment, ensuring your session's integrity.

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