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Connect Epa Echo Enforcement Compliance to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull real-time compliance and enforcement records directly into your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 7 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through EPA ECHO.

  1. 01

    Search water facilities

    This capability searches for facilities regulated under the Clean Water Act and managed through the NPDES program.

  2. 02

    Search all facilities

    Use this to find any entity across all available environmental programs using a name, city, or zip code.

  3. 03

    Get detailed facility report

    This capability pulls a full compliance history for a specific facility ID, including all recorded violations.

  4. 04

    Get effluent chart

    This capability retrieves dynamic data and charts regarding permitted wastewater discharge limits and actual releases.

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through EPA ECHO.

  1. 05

    Search air facilities

    This capability finds stationary sources that are regulated under the Clean Air Act.

  2. 06

    Search drinking water systems

    Use this to find public drinking water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

  3. 07

    Search hazardous waste facilities

    This capability identifies hazardous waste handlers regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Due Diligence

A legal team checks a target company's facility for past environmental violations.

02

Site Auditing

A compliance officer verifies if a specific facility is meeting its wastewater discharge limits.

03

Regional Research

A researcher identifies all hazardous waste handlers within a specific zip code.

04

Water Safety Monitoring

An analyst checks the compliance status of public drinking water systems in a city.

Automate a task

Put EPA ECHO to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

EPA ECHO works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put EPA ECHO to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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955ms average. Fast in production.

EPA ECHO is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1173ms
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Fastest day
750ms
Slowest day
1173ms
14-day trend
Slowing+12%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 7 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of EPA ECHO, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with EPA ECHO. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

EPA ECHO Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_22Fr5nfovAw290QuQRGHgL3yvUz80qKkJLBBSYhA/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — EPA ECHO capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epa-echo-enforcement-compliance-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_22Fr5nfovAw290QuQRGHgL3yvUz80qKkJLBBSYhA/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up EPA ECHO in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work EPA ECHO owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to pull regulatory data without navigating complex government web interfaces.

  • 01

    Environmental Researchers

    They use the agent to aggregate facility data across different regions and states.

  • 02

    Compliance Officers

    They monitor permit statuses and historical violations through direct queries.

  • 03

    Legal Professionals

    They pull official enforcement records and effluent charts for due diligence or litigation.

FAQ

Questions EPA ECHO owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an EPA API key to use this MCP?

    No. You can use the public ECHO web services by entering 'PUBLIC' in the token field when connecting.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

    You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    What environmental laws is this data covering?

    The data covers the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

  • 04

    Can I find facilities by location?

    Yes. You can search for facilities using names, cities, or zip codes.

  • 05

    How is the data hosted?

    Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP, so it is ready to use immediately after you connect your client.

  • 06

    How can I get the full compliance history for a specific facility?

    Use the get_detailed_facility_report capability with the specific Facility ID (p_id). This returns a comprehensive 'Detailed Facility Report' (DFR) covering all environmental programs, violations, and inspections.

  • 07

    Can I search for facilities by city or state?

    Yes! Capabilities like search_all_facilities or search_water_facilities accept p_ct (City) and p_st (State abbreviation) parameters to filter results geographically.

  • 08

    What information is included in the effluent charts?

    The get_effluent_chart capability provides data on permitted discharge limits, actual measured releases, and any exceedances or violations for Clean Water Act (NPDES) permits.

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