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EPA launches new mapping tool to improve public access to enforcement information

Posted Mon, 2011/10/03 - 11:47am by RCAP

Mapping feature supports the White House Regulatory Compliance Transparency Initiative and improves public access to information

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a new mapping feature in EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database.

EPA releases searchable website for drinking water violations

Posted Fri, 2011/05/20 - 8:44am by RCAP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced improvements to the availability and usability of drinking water data in the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) tool. ECHO now allows the public to search to see whether drinking water in their community met the standards required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which is designed to safeguard the nation’s drinking water and protect people’s health. SDWA requires states to report drinking water information periodically to EPA.

EPA updates web tool providing clean water violation trends and state enforcement response

Posted Tue, 2011/03/29 - 10:07am by RCAP

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on March 24 updated data and a mapping tool designed to help the public compare water quality trends over the last two years. The web-based, interactive map includes “state dashboards” that provide detailed information for each state, including information on facilities that are violating the Clean Water Act and the actions states are taking to enforce the law and protect people’s health.