Available tools
12 tools| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
searchEchoFacilities | Search EPA ECHO regulated facilities by location |
getFacilityDetail | Get detailed compliance info for a facility |
getComplianceHistory | Get compliance and enforcement history |
getAqsMonitors | Find air quality monitoring stations |
getAqsData | Get air quality measurement data |
querySDWIS | Query Safe Drinking Water Information System |
queryTRI | Query Toxics Release Inventory data |
queryUIC | Query Underground Injection Control data |
searchCleanWaterDischargers | Search Clean Water Act (NPDES) dischargers |
searchAirEmitters | Search Clean Air Act facilities (county via FIPS) |
searchHazardousWasteHandlers | Search RCRA hazardous-waste handlers |
getServiceInfo | Static overview of EPA data sources + methods |
Setup
A few steps to connect your AI agents to EPA (ECHO & AQS).
- 1
No Setup Required
These are free public data sources with no authentication.
- 2
Start Querying
Ask about facility compliance, air quality, or environmental data near your operations.
Connect to your AI assistant
Pick the tool your team uses for the exact setup steps.
- 1
Open Claude settings
Launch Claude, click the profile button (bottom left), and go to Settings.
- 2
Access connectors
Open the Connectors tab, scroll to the bottom, and click “Add custom connector”.
- 3
Name your connector
Enter any name you’d like for this connector.
- 4
Get the connector URL
Log in to PatchOps, open the /mcp page, and copy the connector URL you want to use.
- 5
Add the connector
Paste the URL into the “Remote MCP server URL” box and click Add.
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Start using
Your EPA (ECHO & AQS) connector is ready to use in Claude.