Find information on compliance- and enforcement-related information for EPA-regulated facilities
Note: The environmental compliance information provided by Transect is intended to give the user a preliminary understanding of potential environmental contamination issues that may affect the economics, placement, or scheduling of a project. The environmental compliance information provided by Transect should not be relied upon for environmental compliance due diligence and does not replace a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.
Federal Compliance Records
The primary data source used by Transect is the EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) dataset, which is a collection of EPA and state, local, and tribal environmental agency compliance and enforcement records reported in EPA national databases. Some of the detailed information provided includes:
- Permit data
- Inspection/compliance evaluation dates and findings
- Violations of environmental regulations
- Enforcement actions
- Penalties assessed
The Detailed EPA Facility Report can be viewed by clicking on the link in the column titled "Facility Report URL."
More information on the EPA ECHO Database is available at: https://echo.epa.gov/resources/echo-data/about-the-data
Catalog
The Environmental Compliance catalog displays results from state or local datasets related to environmental compliance issues. State or local datasets are included in Transect where they are available, and availability varies from state to state.
A list of catalog datasets searched as part of the Transect Report is available in the Searched Catalog Items section of the Environmental Compliance report part.
