Search Results Help - Hazardous Waste

As described in detail on the primary Search Results Help home page, the Search Results page presents results that meet the search criteria specified. ECHO includes hazardous waste handler and compliance and enforcement data. Other data associated with the hazardous waste program are available from RCRAInfo Web. Information and data specific to the Hazardous Waste facility search is described below, including:

• Learn how to customize what data are included in the data table
• View a detailed results guide that describes each data field included in the search results
• Understand basic facility summary information that is displayed

 Customize the Data Table

ECHO data are initially aggregated at the state, county or ZIP code level when viewing results with the interactive map. The level of aggregation is dynamically scaled based on the number of results returned to maximize the number of points on the map. The following counts are provided:

• Number of Facilities
• Facilities with Current Violations
• Facilities with Significant Violations 
• Facilities with Violations (3 years)
• Facilities with Informal Enforcement Actions (5 years)
• Facilities with Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years)
• Facilities with Compliance Monitoring Strategy Activity (5 years)
• Facilities without Compliance Monitoring Activity (5 years)

• Facility Name
• RCRA ID
• Mapped
• Street Address
• City
• State
• FRS ID
• Reports
• Compliance Monitoring Strategy Activity (5 years)
• SNC Status
• Quarters with Noncompliance (3 years)
• Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years)
• EJ Indexes At or Above 80th Percentile (US - Block Group)

Several other facility reports are accessible from the Reports column. The following reports may be accessed by clicking the corresponding icon. Note that the types of reports available for specific facilities varies.

Access EPA facility documents. Available documents include: inspection and permit documents, and facility-reported clean air compliance documents (CEDRI).

Icon	Report	Description
	Single Civil Enforcement Case Report	Detailed Civil Enforcement Case Report for the selected facility
	Multiple Civil Enforcement Case Reports	Links to all available Civil Enforcement Case Reports by case number for the selected facility. Click on a case number to access the selected Civil Enforcement Case Report
	Compliance Report	Detailed Facility Report of a facility's compliance and enforcement data
	Effluent Charts	Visual display of a facility’s Clean Water Act (CWA) effluent discharge data
	Pollutant Loading Report	Detailed Clean Water Act (CWA) Discharge Monitoring Report Pollutant Loading Tool information for the selected facility
	Facility Documents	EPA Inspection and Permit Documents — Access documents related to inspection, enforcement, and environmental assessment (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Document are currently limited to facilities in EPA Region 6. Facility-Reported Clean Air Act Compliance Documents (CEDRI) — Access EPA facility documents submitted to EPA using the Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI). For more information, see WebFIRE Note: The types of documents and date ranges available may differ between facilities. EPA plans to expand the facility document linkages in the future.

Tip: Sort tabular data by clicking on the column heading. The Reports column cannot be sorted.

You can further manipulate the data presented using either the Customize Columns or Download Data buttons. Click Customize Columns to customize the tabular data to focus on the data most important to you. Data fields available for selection include (click on the links below to jump to the Results Guide for detailed descriptions of each):

Use the Select All link to quickly include all columns for display or use the Clear All link to clear all selections. Note: Facility Name, Mapped, and Reports are always included and cannot be unchecked.

ECHO allows you to download your search results for further analysis. Click Download Data to download tabular data in comma-separated value (CSV), Excel (XLSX), or GEOJSON formats. Note: Excel format is only available for 10,000 or fewer records and may require several minutes to process.

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 Results Guide

The search results present data from several EPA data sources. Read About the Data for more information on each data source and when the data were last updated in ECHO. See the Known Data Problems page for important notifications about data quality. 

Data fields included in the search results are described below. The results page field name is listed in bold and the data download file field name is listed [within brackets in italics].

Facility Information

Facility Name [RCRAName]

Company or permit holder name, as maintained by each data system. The facility name may differ across EPA databases due to differences in reported information, change in ownership, use of parent or subsidiary name, etc.

RCRA ID [SourceID]

A unique 12-character ID assigned for each record/permit/site/facility within the RCRAInfo database. This identifier is used to track waste handlers subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The ID may contain both letters and numbers and often begins with the two-letter abbreviation for the state in which the facility is permitted.

Mapped [FacMapFlg]

Graphical indicator denoting whether geographical data required to map a facility are available. A gray pin denotes a facility without valid spatial coordinates.

Street Address (Address, City, County [Program System], County [FRS], State, State District, and ZIP Code) [RCRAStreet, RCRACity, RCRACounty, FacStdCountyName, RCRAState, RCRAStateDistrict, RCRAZip]

Street address, city, county, state, RCRA state district, and ZIP code where facility is located, as maintained by each data system. Certain data systems also maintain mailing address information, which is not used in this report. The street address may differ across EPA databases due to differences in reported information (e.g., use of mailing address), change in ownership, use of parent or subsidiary address, etc. The search logic includes results that match specified address criteria in any source database. The address displayed in the search results table reflects information in the Facility Registry Service (FRS) database. 

Facility Information (FRS) ID [RegistryID]

Facility Information included on this page is associated with a particular Facility Registry Service (FRS) ID. FRS uniquely identifies a facility by assigning a 12-digit identification number (FRS ID), and uses this FRS ID to link together all regulatory program database records (such as permit IDs and facility IDs that facilities use in reporting to EPA).

Reports [Excluded from download]

An indicator of additional ECHO reports that are available and accessible by clicking on the corresponding icons. The Reports Legend provides descriptions of each report icon.

EPA Region [RCRAEPARegion]

The EPA region where the facility is located. EPA has 10 regional offices that execute programs within several states and territories.

Federal Agency Name [FacFederalAgencyName]

If the facility is part of a Federal Agency, the federal agency's name is displayed

RCRAInfo Land Type Code [RCRALandTypeCode]

The ownership designation of the land the facility is located on. Land types include Federal, State, Municipal, Indian, Private, Not Indian/Unknown.

RCRAInfo Operator Type [Operator_Type]

The type of entity that operates a facility or part of a facility. Operator types include County, District, Federal, Tribal, Municipal, Other, Private, State.

RCRAInfo Owner Type [Owner_Type]

The type of entity that owns a facility or part of a facility. Owner types include County, District, Federal, Tribal, Municipal,  Other, Private, State. 

HUC (Watershed Code) [FacDerivedHuc]

The Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) of the watershed in which the facility resides. A HUC is assigned to every watershed in the nation and uniquely identifies the watershed.

State County FIPS Code [FacFIPSCode]

The Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code to identify the county that a facility is located in.

Near US-Mexico Border [FacUsMexBorderFlg]

A "Y" is displayed for facilities within 100 km of the US-Mexico border.

SIC Code [FacSICCodes]

Indicates the facility’s or permit's primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. The SIC code describes the primary activity of the facility. The first two digits in the code define a major business sector; the last two digits denote a facility's specialty within the major sector. SIC Lookup.

NAICS Code [RCRANAICS]

Indicates the facility’s or permit's primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The NAICS Code has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The system was developed to give special attention to developing production-oriented classifications for (a) new and emerging industries, (b) service industries in general, and (c) industries engaged in the production of advanced technologies.

NAICS industries are identified by a 6-digit code. The first two digits represent the Industry sector, in which there exist 20 broad sectors. The third digit represents industry subsector, the fourth digit represents industry group, the fifth digit represents industry, and the sixth digit is U.S., Canadian, or Mexican National specific.  NAICS Lookup.

Latitude/Longitude [FacLat, FacLong]

Displays the latitude and longitude of the facility or permit holder, as maintained in the program data system.

Universe [RCRAUniverse]

Indicates the type of hazardous waste activity at the facility, including Legacy and Operating Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDFs), as well as Large Quantity Generator (LQG), Small Quantity Generators (SQG), Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG), and Transporters.

Last Notification Date [ReceiveDate]

The most recent notification date the RCRA handler alerted RCRAinfo to a change in generator status.

Notification Source Type [SourceTypeName]

Indicates how the RCRA handler notified RCRAinfo.

• Part A - Indicates that the site is and/or is planning to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste on-site in a unit that is not exempt from obtaining a hazardous waste permit.
• Annual/Biennial Report update with Notification
• Deactivation - Indicates that the site is no RCRA regulate or State regulated Subtitle C hazardous waste activity is being conducted at the site or will be conducted at the site.
• Emergency - Indicates that the site is regulated as the result of a waste generation situation that was unforeseen, uncontrollable, and short-term, and not expected to exceed 30 days.
• Implementer
• Electronic Manifest Broker - Indicates that the site is obtaining an EPA Identification number to create and broker manifest transactions for handlers of hazardous waste.
• Notification - Indicates that the site's waste activity is regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the rules promulgated pursuant to the Act of the site is an eligible academic entity opting into 40 CFR 262 Subpart K or the site will begin managing hazardous secondary material under 40 CFR 261.2(a)(2)(ii), 40 CFR 261.4(a)(23), (24), or (25).
• Annual/Biennial Report
• Temporary

TSDF Sub-Universe [tsdf]

Indicates the type of activity at a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF).

Activity Status [RCRAStatus]

Indicates whether the site is active or inactive. This designation is based on the information currently in the Agency's RCRAInfo database, that there may/may not be an activity on a site that could be subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle C, or to a state's authorized hazardous waste program. This designation has no legal significance and does not constitute a legally enforceable or binding determination about the status of a particular site or the obligations of an owner or operator.

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Compliance Status

Compliance Status [RCRAComplStatus]

An indication of the facility's current compliance status under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

SNC Status [RCRASNC]

Yes: Indicates that the facility is currently designated in Significant Noncompliance (SNC) under RCRA. A RCRA site is considered to be in Significant Noncompliance in the most recent compliance quarter of record when there is actual exposure or a substantial likelihood of exposure to hazardous waste/constituents, the facility is a chronic or recalcitrant violator; or a substantial deviation occurred from the terms of a permit, order, agreement or RCRA statutory or regulatory requirements.

No: Indicates that the facility is not in SNC under RCRA.

Quarters with Noncompliance (3 years) [RCRAQtrsWithNc]

Count of the number of quarters, out of the last twelve quarters, in which the permit or site is considered either with violations, in noncompliance (NC) status, or in Significant Noncompliance (SNC). A quarter is any of the following 3-month calendar periods: January-March, April-June, July-September, or October-December. Further violation and detailed compliance information can be found on ECHO's Frequently Asked Questions page.

Violation Types [RCRAViolationTypes]

If the facility is in current violation, the facility's violation types are listed.  The type of violation may depend on both the type of facility and the part of the site that had the violation. RCRA violation types are listed in the Nationally Defined Values for Violation Type (PDF) (7 pp, 16 K, About PDF) from the source data system, RCRAInfo.

Quarters with Significant Noncompliance (SNC) (3 years)[RCRAQtrsWithSNC]

Count of the number of quarters, out of the last twelve quarters, in which the permit or site is considered in Significant Noncompliance (SNC). A quarter is any of the following 3-month calendar periods: January-March, April-June, July-September, or October-December. Further violation and detailed compliance information can be found on ECHO's Frequently Asked Questions page.

Date of Oldest Open Violation [RCRAOldestOpenVioDate]

The beginning date (MM/DD/YYYY) of the oldest open violation under RCRA.

Enforcement Actions

Informal Enforcement Actions (5 years) [RCRAIeaCnt]

Indicates the total number of informal enforcement actions/notices of violations (NOVs) taken against the facility within the last five years. Notices of Violation are activities taken by EPA or the state that often precede a formal administrative or civil/judicial enforcement action. Not all notices of violation are escalated to formal enforcement action for a variety of reasons, including the following: the facility quickly corrects the problem(s) indicated in the notice, the violation is determined to be less severe than originally thought, or consultation between the facility and EPA or the state indicates that a violation has not occurred. Note that unofficial informal action types are not included in the total count. 

The full informal enforcement action definition is provided in the Detailed Facility Report Data Dictionary. 

Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years) [RCRAFeaCnt]

Indicates the total number of enforcement actions taken against the facility within the last five years. This count only includes enforcement actions that have been entered in the national program databases (RCRAInfo).

"--" indicates that the database shows no formal EPA or state enforcement action. Note that enforcement actions that are in process are not publicly available. For more information, continue to check this site for updates (monthly). The relevant state environmental agency also may have additional information. Also note that all violations do not receive formal enforcement actions. Violations that are minor, short in duration, or quickly corrected by the facility may not warrant formal enforcement action.

The full formal enforcement action definition is provided in the Detailed Facility Report Data Dictionary. 

Date Last Informal Action [RCRALastIeaDate, RCRALastIeaDateEPA, RCRALastIeaDateState]

Indicates the effective date of the most recent listed informal enforcement action taken against the facility within the last five years. "Date of Last Informal Action (EPA)" and "Date of Last Informal Action (State)" indicate the last informal enforcement action date by EPA and the state environmental agency, respectively.

Date Last Formal Action [RCRALastFeaDate, RCRALastFeaDateEPA, RCRALastFeaDateState]

Indicates the effective date of the most recent listed formal enforcement action taken against the facility within the last five years. "Date of Last Formal Action (EPA)" and "Date of Last Formal Action (State)" indicate the last formal enforcement action date by EPA and the state environmental agency, respectively.

Penalties

Penalties (5 years) [RCRAPenalties]

The total dollar amount of either assessed (or final) penalties taken against the facility within the last five years. This count only includes penalties that have been entered in the national program databases (RCRAInfo). This total does not include proposed penalties in RCRAInfo or the cost of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs).

Date of Last Penalty [RCRALastPenaltyDate]

Indicates the date on which the most recent assessed (or final) penalty was taken against the facility within the last five years. This measure only includes penalties that have been entered in the program databases (RCRAInfo). This count does not include proposed penalties in RCRAInfo or the cost of Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs).

Pollutants

TRI On-Site Land Disposal (YYYY) [FacTRIOnSiteReleases]

The amount, in pounds, of on-site land disposal the facility reported to the Toxics Release Inventory for the most recent reporting year. Land disposal includes all the chemicals disposed on land within the boundaries of the reporting facility.

TRI Off-Site Chemical Transfers (YYYY) [FacTRIOffSiteTransfers]

The amount, in pounds, of off-site transfers the facility reported to the Toxics Release Inventory for the most recent reporting year.

Local Water Bodies

12-Digit WBD HUC (FRS Derived) [FacDerivedWBD]

The numeric identifier of the water body in which the facility is located, based on the latitude and longitude in FRS. The HUC is a nationally unique and permanent identifier for the water body assigned by the U.S. Geological Survey.

WBD Subwatershed Name (FRS Derived) [FacDerivedWBDName]

The name of the water body (HUC-12) in which the facility is located, based on the latitude and longitude in FRS. A water body is a geographically defined portion of navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and ocean waters under the jurisdiction of the United States, including segments of rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, coastal waters and ocean waters.

Impaired Water Body [RCRAImpWaterFlg]

Displays "Y" if the facility is linked to a NPDES ID, that based on spatial coordinates, may directly discharge into category 4 or 5 impaired waters, as designated under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Impaired waters are waters that are too polluted or otherwise degraded to meet the water quality standards set by states, territories, or authorized tribes.

Chesapeake Bay Flag [ChesapeakeBayFlag]

"Y" indicates that the facility is located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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 View Facility Summary Information

Once facility-level data are displayed (Data Table view or 500 or fewer results in Interactive Map view), the facility summary panel becomes visible. Upon clicking in a table row (or on a map pin), the Facility Summary panel will expand (or update) to present a brief overview of the selected facility’s compliance information.

The facility name and street address are displayed at the top of the panel. A miniature map zoomed in on the selected facility is shown below the name and address. Below that map, the following facility data are displayed:

• Compliance Status
• Universe
• Days Since Last Compliance Monitoring Strategy Activity
• Quarters with Violation (3 years)
• Formal Enforcement Actions (5 years)

The Detailed Facility Report for the selected facility can be accessed by clicking the “More Facility Details " link on the bottom right of the panel. The Detailed Facility Report presents a concise enforcement and compliance history for a selected facility.