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

Q: What's the best way to investigate water pollution using the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP server and Claude Desktop?

Start with a broad search using searchwaterfacilities. Then, for any interesting results, use geteffluentchart to visualize their discharge history. This two-step process helps you quickly pinpoint serious polluters.

Q: Does this server search all EPA databases at once?

Yes, the searchallfacilities tool queries across all available program records in ECHO. It's good for a first pass if you don't know the specific type of facility you're looking for.

Get EPA compliance reports and search for facility violations directly inside your Claude Desktop chat.

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Find Non-Compliant Facilities Fast

You can ask Claude to find facilities with specific violations. For example, use `search_water_facilities` to list all sites in a county with Clean Water Act issues. Your agent will pull the data and give you a clean list. Then you can dig deeper. Give Claude a facility ID from that list and tell it to run `get_detailed_facility_report`. It'll return a full compliance history, including air, water, and hazardous waste records, right in your chat window.

Analyze Pollution Data in Claude Desktop

This isn't just about lists of names. You can get charts and data tables for wastewater discharge permits. Just ask your agent to use `get_effluent_chart` for a specific facility's permit number. Claude will render the chart directly in the conversation. This lets you see effluent limits versus actual releases over time. It's the fastest way to spot chronic polluters without leaving your chat to mess with the EPA's website.

Cross-Reference All EPA Program Data

A facility might have violations across different environmental laws. This MCP Server connects them. You can start by finding hazardous waste problems with `search_hazardous_waste_facilities`. Then, for the same facility, you can check for Clean Air Act issues using `search_air_facilities` or drinking water system violations with `search_drinking_water_systems`. This gives you a complete picture of a company's environmental record.

Setup guide

Set up EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the EPA ECHO (Enforcement & Compliance) MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under epa-echo-enforcement-compliance-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 Claude Desktop

Once it's installed, just ask Claude in plain English. For example, "Find hazardous waste facilities in zip code 90210" or "Show me facilities with Clean Water Act violations in Harris County, TX." The agent uses the `search_*` tools to get the answer.

Yes. If you have a facility ID, just tell Claude: "Get the detailed report for facility ID 110000351869". It will run the `get_detailed_facility_report` tool and give you the full compliance history.

Start with a broad search using `search_water_facilities`. Then, for any interesting results, use `get_effluent_chart` to visualize their discharge history. This two-step process helps you quickly pinpoint serious polluters.

Yes, the `search_all_facilities` tool queries across all available program records in ECHO. It's good for a first pass if you don't know the specific type of facility you're looking for.

This server only queries publicly available EPA compliance data, like facility names, locations, and violation histories. Your Vinkius endpoint token authenticates your requests, and all traffic is encrypted over HTTPS. The MCP server itself is ephemeral and runs in a zero-trust sandbox.

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