U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) is a tool developed and maintained by EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance for public use. ECHO provides integrated compliance and enforcement information for over 1 million regulated facilities nationwide. RCRA Rest Services provides multiple service endpoints, each with specific capabilities, to search and retrieve data on hazardous waste handlers/facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The returned results reflect data drawn from EPA’s RCRAInfo database.
The get_facilities, get_map, get_qid, and get_download end points are meant to be used together, while the enhanced get_facility_info end point is self contained. The get_facility_info end point returns either an array of state, county or zip clusters with summary statistics per cluster or an array of facilities.
The recommended use scenario for get_facilities, get_qid, get_map, and get_downoad is:
1) Use get_facilities to validate passed query parameters, obtain summary statistics and to obtain a query_id (QID). QIDs are time sensitive and will be valid for approximately 30 minutes. 2) Use get_qid, with the returned QID, to paginate through arrays of facility results. 3) Use get_map, with the returned QID, to zoom in/out and pan on the clustered and individual facility coordinates that meet the QID query criteria. 4) Use get_download, with the returned QID, to generate a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file of facility information that meets the QID query criteria.

Use the qcolumns parameter to customize your search results. Use the Metadata service endpoint for a list of available output objects, their Column Ids, and their definitions to help you build your customized output.
Additional ECHO Resources: Web Services, About ECHO’s Data, Data Downloads