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Upcoming Webinars 

Upcoming training sessions and registration information are posted below. ECHO webinars generally take place every other month and alternate between introductory and advanced topics. Closed captioning will be provided during all webinars.

How to Use the ECHO Clean Air Tracking Tool - Public Training

During this webinar, we will provide an introduction and instructions on how to use the ECHO Clean Air Tracking Tool, a new online tool available to the public that provides transparency for Clean Air Act data. ECATT is the first EPA interface that combines data about emissions, enforcement and compliance, environmental justice, air monitoring stations, and modeled toxic risks. Communities now have access to an integrated tool that can be used to evaluate emissions at stationary sources and compliance records within their communities.

Closed captioning will be provided. To request special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov) by June 1. 

Date and Time: Tuesday June 6, 2023 2:00-3:00 pm EDT
Registration: ECATT webinar registration Exit

Intro to ECHO: EJScreen Webinar

This webinar focuses on how to use the ECHO facility searches to learn about environmental and demographic data from EPA's EJScreen. We will demonstrate examples of using ECHO searches and reports to view EJScreen data and how to interpret the information, including introducing the supplemental indexes. The webinar will cover the following topics:

  • How to search for environmental and demographic data in your community.
  • How to view and interpret EJ index and supplemental index values at the location of a facility.
  • How to visualize EJScreen data on an interactive map.

Closed captioning will be provided. To request special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov) before June 2.

Date and Time: June 13, 2023 1:30-2:30pm EDT
Registration: Intro to ECHO: EJScreen Exit

Advanced ECHO Webinar

The Advanced ECHO Webinar series demonstrates more advanced search tools offered on the ECHO website. Every four months we will highlight a different feature. Topics for each webinar will be selected based on user feedback. Each webinar will be recorded and shared on the ECHO training page.

Date and Time: Expected August 2023

Recorded Webinars 

Recordings of webinars are posted below as they become available. Click on the hyperlinked dates to jump to a specific webinar.

  • Other Webinars

    Advanced ECHO: Air Facility Webinar

    This webinar focused on facility and air emissions data available in ECHO for stationary sources. This webinar explored the Air Facility Search and Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Dashboard through step-by-step examples answering questions such as:

    • What tools are available to search for and compare air emissions data?
    • What types of facility, compliance, and pollutant emissions information can users find?
    • What facilities have data in EPA's program databases?
    • How can I use the Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Dashboard to identify refineries that have exceeded their benzene concentration difference?

    Date and Time: April 18, 2023 1:30-2:30pm EDT
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO: Air Facility Webinar (PDF) (19 pp,  387.37 KB)
    Recording: Advanced ECHO: Air Facilities Webinar Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Annual NNCR Training

    This webinar focuses on the new annual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides summary compliance and enforcement information for more than 450,000 permittees by state, tribe, and territory by federal fiscal year. The training covers what the annual NNCR is and why it was developed, background on the NNCR workgroup, metrics included in the reports, and a demonstration to access the report on EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (echo.epa.gov). If you need any special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov).

    Date and Time: March 23, 2023 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT
    Presentation: Annual NNCR (PDF) (28 pp,  744.73 KB)
    Recording: Annual NNCR Training Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Quarterly NNCR Training: Single Event/Other Violations

    This webinar focuses on the new quarterly National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides a comprehensive list of Clean Water Act violations and their resolutions to the public. The training focuses on when single event/other violations are generated, criteria for assigning Category I versus II noncompliance, resolution of single event/other violations, and a demonstration of searching and filtering single event/other violations on the quarterly NNCR. This training is an advanced training and assumes you have attended or watched a recording of the quarterly NNCR training before attending. If you need any special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov). 

    Date and Time: March 22, 2023 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
    Presentation: DMR SEV/Other Violations (PDF) (34 pp,  793.92 KB)
    Recording: Quarterly NNCR Training: Single Event/Other Violations Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Quarterly NNCR Training: Schedule Violations

    This webinar focuses on the new quarterly National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides a comprehensive list of Clean Water Act violations and their resolutions to the public. The training focuses on when schedule violations are generated, criteria for assigning Category I versus II noncompliance, resolution of schedule violations, and a demonstration of searching and filtering schedule violations on the quarterly NNCR. This training is an advanced training and assumes you have attended or watched a recording of the quarterly NNCR training before attending. If you need any special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov).

    Date and Time: March 21, 2023 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
    Presentation: NNCR Schedule Violations (PDF) (39 pp,  895.25 KB)
    Recording: Quarterly NNCR Training: Schedule Violations Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Quarterly NNCR Training: Effluent Exceedance Violations

    This webinar focuses on the new quarterly National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides a comprehensive list of Clean Water Act violations and their resolutions to the public. The training focuses on when effluent exceedance violations are generated, criteria for assigning Category I versus II noncompliance, resolution of effluent exceedance violations, and a demonstration of searching and filtering effluent exceedance violations on the quarterly NNCR. This training is an advanced training and assumes you have attended or watched a recording of the quarterly NNCR training before attending. If you need any special accommodations for this webinar, please email Madeline LaPatra (lapatra.madeline@epa.gov).

    Date and Time: March 16, 2023 2:00 - 3:30 pm EST
    Presentation: Effluent Exceedance Violations (PDF) (97 pp,  1.57 MB)
    Recording: Quarterly NNCR Training: Effluent Exceedance Violations Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Biosolids Facility Searches and Reports

    This training focused on the ECHO Facility Searches and Report under the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program area biosolids. With the implementation of the NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (eRule), facilities in the 41 states where EPA implements the Federal Biosolids Program, and three authorized states (SD, TX, UT) began submitting electronic reports for the first time. This training provided an overview of the electronic reporting of biosolids annual reports, described the biosolids data available on EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), and included a demonstration of navigating the Biosolids Facility and Annual Report search form, search results, and Biosolids Facility Report.

    Date and Time: March 14, 2023 3:00 - 4:00 pm EST
    Presentation: Biosolids Facility Searches and Reports (PDF) (26 pp,  694.34 KB)
    Recording: Biosolids Facility Searches and Reports Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Quarterly NNCR Training: DMR Reporting Violations

    This webinar focused on the new quarterly National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides a comprehensive list of Clean Water Act violations and their resolutions to the public. The training focused on when DMR reporting violations are generated, criteria for assigning Category I versus II noncompliance, resolution of DMR reporting violations, and a demonstration of searching and filtering DMR reporting violations on the quarterly NNCR. This training is an advanced training and assumes you have attended or watched a recording of the quarterly NNCR training before attending.

    Date and Time: March 14, 2023 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
    Presentation: DMR Reporting Violations (PDF) (49 pp,  985.23 KB)
    Recording: Quarterly NNCR Training: DMR Reporting Violations Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

    Quarterly NNCR Training

    This webinar focused on the new quarterly National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Noncompliance Report (NNCR) available on ECHO, which provides a comprehensive list of Clean Water Act violations and their resolutions to the public. The training covered what the quarterly NNCR is and why it was developed, background on the NNCR workgroup, violation types and violation details included in the report, and a demonstration to access the report on EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (echo.epa.gov).

    Date and Time: March 8, 2023 1:00 - 2:00 pm EST
    Presentation:Quarterly NNCR Overview (43 pp,  821 KB)
    Recording: Stream the Quarterly NNCR Training Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing.

     Intro to ECHO Webinar: Dashboards

    This webinar explored how to use the ECHO EPA/State dashboards. The EPA/State dashboards show a visual depiction of enforcement and compliance data as it relates to agency performance. We covered examples of using the dashboards for several programs. Additionally, we introduced the PFAS Analytic Tool.

    Date and Time: February 14, 2023 1:30 - 2:30 pm EST
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO: Dashboards (PDF) (18 pp,  303 KB)
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO: Dashboards Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing

     Intro to the PFAS Analytic Tools 

    This webinar explored how to use the PFAS Analytic Tools - an interactive webpage providing consolidated data about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) reporting, testing, and occurrences across the country. EPA demonstrated how the data is collected, example use cases of the tool, and how to use various mapping, exporting, graphing, and filtering capabilities. 

    Date and Time: January 10, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST      
    Presentation: Intro to PFAS Analytic Tools (PDF) (13 pp,  1.2 MB)      
    Recording: Stream the PFAS Analytic Tools Training Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to PFAS Analytic Tools (PDF) (15pp, 113 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water 

    This advanced webinar explored how to use ECHO tools to access and understand the drinking water program enforcement and compliance data. EPA demonstrated examples of how an individual may use the drinking water ECHO tools to identify compliance data related to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), including how to search for information about Sanitary Surveys and Action Level Exceedances associated with the Lead and Copper Rule.

    Date and Time: December 6, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water (PDF) (19 pp, 321 K)      
    Recording: Stream the ECHO Drinking Water Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Intro to ECHO Webinar: How do I search for...?

    This webinar provided an overview about the data in ECHO and guided users through how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?
    • How do I find visual depictions of data that track both facility and regulatory agency performance?

    Date and Time: October 25, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO: How do I search for...? (PDF) (17 pp, 337 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO: How do I search for...? Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Data Downloads

    The webinar focused on data downloads offered throughout the ECHO website. During this webinar, we went into depth on how to access, download, and use data for offline analyses. We used case studies to explore data sets and downloads of search results within ECHO, including:

    Date and Time: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 1:30 - 2:30 EDT      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Data Downloads (PDF) (24 pp, 339 K)      
    Recording: Stream the ECHO Data Downloads Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Intro to ECHO Webinar: Behind the Scenes

    During this webinar, we dived into the "Behind the Scenes" of ECHO, answering questions about environmental data such as:

    • From which EPA systems does ECHO retrieve data?
    • How frequently are the data updated, and how do I make corrections?
    • How can I download ECHO data?
    • What are the ECHO web services?

    Date and Time: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 1:30 - 2:30 EDT      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO Webinar: Behind the Scenes (PDF) (25 pp, 310 K)      
    Recoding: Stream or download the Advanced ECHO: Reports Webinar Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Reports

    This webinar focused on the reports available in ECHO. ECHO reports display compliance, enforcement, and environmental data on a webpage for a facility or permittee, many of which are specific to an environmental program or type of emission (e.g., air, wastewater). We highlighted the data and features available through various reports in ECHO and learned how to access each report through ECHO searches. We covered the following ECHO reports:

    • Detailed Facility Report
    • Air Pollutant Report (air emissions)
    • Biosolids Facility Report (biosolids management)
    • Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Non-Receipt Report (wastewater discharges)
    • Civil Enforcement Case Report
    • Criminal Enforcement Case Report

    Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 1:30-2:30 EDT      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO: Reports Webinar (PDF) (17 pp, 325 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download the Advanced ECHO: Reports Webinar Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Intro to ECHO Webinar: EJScreen

    This webinar focused on how to use the ECHO facility searches to learn about environmental and demographic data from EPA's EJScreen. We demonstrated examples of using ECHO searches and reports to view EJScreen data and how to interpret the information. The webinar covered the following topics:

    • How to search for environmental and demographic data in your community.
    • How to view and interpret EJScreen index values at the location of a facility.
    • How to visualize EJScreen data on an interactive map.

    Date and Time: Tuesday February 15, 2022 1:30 - 2:30 Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO Webinar: EJScreen Presentation (PDF) (29 pp, 2.93 MB)      
    Recording: Stream or download the Intro to ECHO: EJScreen Webinar Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Air Facility Search

    This webinar focused on facility and air emissions data available in ECHO for stationary sources. This webinar explored the Air Facility Search and Air Pollutant Report through step-by-step examples answering questions such as:

    • What tools are available to search for and compare air emissions data?
    • What types of facility, compliance, and pollutant emission information can users find?
    • What facilities have data in EPA’s program databases?
    • What features are available in ECHO to analyze locations for potential environmental justice concerns?

    Date and Time: December 14, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Air Facilities (PDF) (17 pp, 318 K)      
    Recording: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Air Facilities Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Intro to ECHO Webinar: Dashboards

    This webinar explored how to use ECHO EPA/State dashboards. The EPA/State dashboards show a visual depiction of enforcement and compliance data as it relates to agency performance. We covered examples of using the dashboards for several programs, which include:

    • Air
    • Drinking Water
    • Hazardous Waste
    • Water
    • Pesticide

    Additionally, we explored how to utilize the modernized EPA/State dashboard functionality, highlighting new and updated interactive features. This training was presented with live closed captioning.

    Date and Time: Tuesday October 12, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO Webinar: Dashboards Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 326 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO Webinar: Dashboards Exit in MP4 format with closed captioning; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Provided with the recording

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water

    During this webinar, we explored water tools and reports available on ECHO, such as:

    • Wastewater/Stormwater/Biosolids Facility Search
    • Detailed Facility Search
    • Effluent Charts
    • Water Pollutant Loading Tool
    • Data Downloads and Web Services

    These ECHO tools allow users to access and analyze EPA data for water pollutant discharges and facility compliance related to the Clean Water Act. The case studies demonstrated how to conduct advanced analyses of permitted water features and interpret information.

    Date and Time: Tuesday August 10th, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water (PDF) (17 pp, 170 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download the Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water (MP4) (186 MB)      
    Verbatim Transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water Transcript (PDF) (13 pp, 215 K)

     Intro to ECHO

    During this webinar, we provided an overview about the data in ECHO and guide users through how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search and other features to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?
    • How do I find visual depictions of data that track both facility and regulatory agency performance?

    Date and Time: Tuesday June 15, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO Webinar (PDF) (15 pp, 352 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO Webinar Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 225 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water

    This advanced webinar explored how to use ECHO tools to access and understand drinking water program enforcement and compliance data, such as:

    • Drinking Water System Search
    • Drinking Water Dashboard
    • Drinking Water Data Downloads
    • Drinking Water REST Services

    EPA demonstrated examples of how an individual or environmental inspector may use the drinking water ECHO tools to identify compliance data related to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), including how to search for information about Sanitary Surveys and Action Level Exceedances associated with the Lead and Copper Rule.

    Date and Time: Tuesday April 14th, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water (PDF) (20 pp, 369 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water      
    Verbatim Transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Drinking Water Transcript (PDF) (11 pp, 214 K)

     Intro to ECHO: How Do I Search For...? Webinar

    During this webinar, we provided an overview about the data in ECHO and guide users through how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search and other features to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?
    • How do I find visual depictions of data that track both facility and regulatory agency performance?

    Date and Time: Tuesday February 9th, 2021 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO: How Do I Search For...? (PDF) (14 pp, 316 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO: How Do I Search For...? Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO: How Do I Search For...? Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 204 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste

    During this webinar, we explored the Hazardous Waste Facility Search and Hazardous Waste EPA/State Dashboard. We demonstrated how the Hazardous Waste Facility Search provides RCRA-specific evaluation, compliance, enforcement, and penalty data through step-by-step examples and practical use cases. We answered questions such as:

    • How can I find Hazardous Waste compliance information for facilities in my community?
    • How can I identify facilities with TRI land releases or waste transfers?
    • How can I use ECHO to prepare for a hazardous waste facility inspection?
    • How can I use the new Hazardous Waste Dashboard to understand compliance and enforcement activities in my state?

    Date and Time: Tuesday December 15th, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste (PDF) (14 pp, 269 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 284 K)

     Intro to ECHO: Behind the Scenes Webinar

    During this webinar, we went into the "Behind the Scenes" of ECHO, answering questions about environmental data such as:

    • From which EPA systems does ECHO retrieve data?
    • How frequently are the data updated, and how do I make corrections?
    • How can I download ECHO data?
    • What are the ECHO web services?

    Date and Time: Tuesday October 13th, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO: Behind the Scenes (PDF) (22 pp, 298 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO: Behind the Scenes Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO: Behind the Scenes Transcript (PDF) (11 pp, 268 K)

     Intro to ECHO - How Do I Search For...? Webinar

    This webinar provided basic demonstrations of searching and navigating the ECHO website, and gave guidance on how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?

    Date and Time: June 23, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO - How Do I Search For...? (PDF) (13 pp, 206 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO - How Do I Search For...? Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO - How Do I Search For...? Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 252 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water

    This webinar explored how to access and use various water tools and reports available on ECHO, such as:

    • Wastewater/Stormwater/Biosolids Facility Search
    • Detailed Facility Report
    • Effluent Charts
    • Water Pollutant Loading Tool
    • Data Downloads and Web Services

    These ECHO tools allow users to access and interpret EPA data for water pollutant discharges and facility compliance related to the Clean Water Act. These case studies demonstrated how ECHO can be used for advance analyses of permitted water features.

    Date and Time: Tuesday April 28, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water (PDF) (16 pp, 539 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water Transcript (PDF) (11 pp, 244 K)

     Intro to ECHO Webinar

    This webinar provided basic demonstrations of searching and navigating the ECHO website, and gave guidance on how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?

    Date and Time:  Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (13 pp, 255 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO Webinar Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 241 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Air Facility Search

    The focus of this webinar was the facility and air emissions data available in ECHO for stationary sources. This webinar explored the Air Facility Search and Air Pollutant Report through step-by-step examples, answering questions such as:

    • What tools are available to search for and compare air emissions data?
    • What types of facility, compliance, and pollutant emission information can users find?
    • What facilities have data in EPA’s program databases?

    Date and Time: November 12, 2019, 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Recording: Stream the Air Facility Search Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to viewing       
    Presentation: ECHO Air Facility Search (PDF) (15pp, 139 K)      
    Verbatim Transcript: ECHO Air Facility Search Webinar Transcript (PDF) (12 pp, 252 K)

     Intro to ECHO Webinar

    This webinar series provided basic demonstrations of searching and navigating the ECHO website, and gave guidance on how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?

    Date and Time:  Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (13 pp, 255 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to downloading      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO Webinar Transcript (PDF) (11 pp, 189 K)

     :Advanced ECHO Webinar: Behind the Scenes

    During this webinar, we went “Behind the Scenes” of ECHO, answering questions about environmental data such as:

    • From which EPA program systems does ECHO retrieve data?
    • How frequently are the data updated, and how do I make corrections?
    • How can I download ECHO data?
    • What are ECHO web services?

    Date and Time: April 9, 2019, 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time 
    Presentation: ECHO Behind the Scenes (PDF) (22 pp, 256 K)      
    Recording: Stream the ECHO Behind the Scenes Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to downloading      
    Verbatim Transcript: ECHO Behind the Scenes Transcript (PDF) (10 pp, 196 K)

     Intro to ECHO — How do I Search For...? Webinar

    This webinar provided an overview about the data in ECHO and guided users through how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar was a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?

    Date and Time:  Tuesday, December 18, 2018  1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (13 pp, 224 K)      
    Recording: Stream the Intro to ECHO Webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to downloading      
    Verbatim Transcript: Intro to ECHO Transcript (PDF) (11 pp, 239 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste

    This webinar reviewed the Hazardous Waste Facility Search features and hazardous waste handler data available in ECHO. We demonstrated how the Hazardous Waste Facility Search can provide RCRA-specific evaluation, compliance, enforcement, and penalty data through step-by-step examples and practical use cases.

    Date and Time: September 18, 2018, 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Introduction and Resources (PDF) (14 pp, 116 K)      
    Recording: Stream the ECHO Hazardous Waste webinar Exit in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to downloading      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Hazardous Waste (PDF) (9 pp, 206 K)

     :Intro to ECHO — How do I Search For...? Webinar

    This webinar provided an overview about the data in ECHO and guided users through how to use ECHO to answer environmental enforcement and compliance questions. The focus of this webinar is a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared towards both new and experienced users. We demonstrated the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search  to answer questions such as:

    • How do I search for a specific facility?
    • How do I search for facilities in my community?
    • How do I search for facilities releasing a pollutant?

    Date and Time: Tuesday June 12, 2018 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (15 pp, 363 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download the Intro to ECHO webinar (WMV) (57 MB)      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Intro to ECHO Webinar (PDF) (11 pp, 624 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Reports

    Please join the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) team for an advanced demonstration of the reports available in ECHO. During this demonstration, we will review the features and data available through various reports in ECHO and learn how to access each report through ECHO searches. ECHO reports display compliance, enforcement, and environmental data on a webpage for a facility or permittee, many of which are specific to an environmental program or emissions type (e.g., air, water). Reports that we will cover include the Detailed Facility Report, Enforcement Case Reports, Effluent Charts, Air Pollutant Report, and Water Pollutant Loading Tool Reports.

    Date and Time: Tuesday February 27, 2018 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Advanced ECHO Introduction (PDF) (13 pp, 191 K)      
    Recording: Stream the ECHO Advanced Webinar: ReportsEXITwebinar in MP4 format; note that a registration step is required prior to downloading.       
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Advanced ECHO Webinar: Reports (PDF) (11 pp, 248 K)

     Introduction to the Modernized Water Pollutant Loading Tool

    EPA is improving access to the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Pollutant Loading Tool. You can now access it on the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website. The Loading Tool is designed to help users determine who is discharging, what pollutants they are discharging and how much, and where they are discharging. The tool calculates pollutant loadings from permit and DMR data and offers a variety of ways to customize searches. The ECHO version of the Loading Tool has a similar look and feel as the current Loading Tool website, with some usability improvements. Learn how to navigate and use some of the common Loading Tool features in ECHO.

    Date and Time: Tuesday November 28th, 2017, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Introduction to the Modernized Water Pollutant Loading Tool (PDF) (12 pp, 1,799 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download the Intro to the Modernized Water Pollutant Loading Tool Webinar (MP4) (112 MB)      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Intro to the Modernized Water Pollutant Loading Tool (PDF) (11 pp, 682 K)

    Intro to ECHO Webinar

    This webinar provided basic demonstrations of searching and navigating the ECHO website. Learn how to utilize ECHO in your communities and workplaces to identify facility history with compliance and enforcement.

    Date and Time:  Tuesday November 14, 2017, 1:30 - 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (15 pp, 363 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download Intro to ECHO Webinar (MP4) (85 MB)      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Intro to ECHO Demonstration (PDF) (10 pp, 399 K)

     ECHO CWA Biosolids Facility Search Webinar

    This webinar demonstrated the new ECHO Facility Search under the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program Area Biosolids. With the implementation of the NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (eRule), facilities in the 42 states where EPA implements the Federal Biosolids Program began submitting electronic reports for the first time. The new electronic Biosolids Annual Report standardized the reporting format.

    The ECHO Biosolids Facility Search is a new feature, available to both government and public users, that integrates Biosolids Annual Report data with other biosolids enforcement and compliance data. It provides access to biosolids-specific permit, inspection, violation, enforcement, and penalty related data to users for the first time in an easy-to-use search tool. The demonstration will highlight navigating the Biosolids Facility Search form, search results, and Biosolids Annual Report data download. Note that this webinar was not recorded.

    Date and Time: Tuesday October 10th, 2017, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Biosolids Facility Search (PPTX) (11 pp, 388 K)

     Advanced ECHO Webinar: Water

    This webinar focused on using various water tools available on ECHO, including the Wastewater/Stormwater/Biosolids Facility Search, Effluent Charts, Detailed Facility Report, and newly-modernized DMR Pollutant Loading Tool. Two case studies demonstrated how ECHO can be used for advanced analyses of permitted water facilities. The first case study used the DMR Pollutant Loading Tool to identify facilities with the largest discharges that may negatively impact the surrounding environment. The second case study used the ECHO Wastewater/Stormwater/Biosolids Facility Search and Map Filter tools to identify facilities with a large number of violations and without a recent inspection.

    Date and Time: Tuesday August 22, 2017, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (15 pp, 363 K)      
    Notes: Practice water searches (PDF) (2 pp, 170 K)      
    Recording: Stream or download the ECHO Advanced Webinar: Water (MP4) (56 MB)      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Advanced ECHO Demonstration (PDF) (8 pp, 397 K)

     Intro to ECHO Map Filter Webinar

    This webinar introduced the new ECHO Map Filter tool. Map Filter brings analysis of cross-program and Clean Water Act dischargers into a simple map-based format, which makes it easy to turn facilities on and off and change search criteria without returning to the original search form. The tool also adds further area context by including the ability to add various map layers, such as schools and impaired waters. 

    Date and Time: Tuesday January 24, 2017, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern Standard Time      
    Presentation: ECHO Map Filter (PDF) (16 pp, 341 K)      
    Recording: Contact Us if you're interested in future webinars on this topic.      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: ECHO Map Filter Demonstration (PDF) (8 pp, 391 K)

     Intro to Navigating ECHO EPA/State Dashboards and Comparative Maps

    Building off of the May 3, 2016, introduction to ECHO demonstration, our third spring webinar explored two additional features of the ECHO website. During this webinar, we introduced the data visualization tools called the ECHO EPA/State Dashboards and Comparative Maps.

    Date and Time: Tuesday May 31, 2016, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Intro to Navigating ECHO EPA/State Dashboards and Comparative Maps (PDF) (9 pp, 218 K)      
    Recording: Contact Us if you're interested in future webinars on this topic.      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Intro to Navigating ECHO EPA/State Dashboards and Comparative Maps (PDF) (6 pp, 160 K)

      Intro to the Acts in ECHO

    This one-hour webinar was the first in a series of Spring 2016 webinars that took us back to the basics in EPA's ECHO website. We looked into the origin of the acts for which data are found in ECHO -- the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. With a better understanding of where these acts came from and why the permits and violations are so important to track, searches on ECHO can become deeper and even more questions can begin to be answered. After understanding the foundation of the acts, we highlighted ECHO tools that are sometimes overlooked or underused.

    Date and Time: Tuesday March 22, 2016, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time      
    Presentation: Acts Tracked in ECHO (PDF) 18 pp, 1.4 MB)      
    Recording: Contact Us if you're interested in future webinars on this topic.      
    Verbatim webinar transcript: Intro to ECHO (PDF) (6 pp, 269 K)

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