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EPA MCP Server

An open-source MCP server that provides tools to search and retrieve EPA environmental data, including facility compliance (ECHO), toxic releases (TRI), Superfund sites, drinking water systems (SDWIS), environmental-justice screening (EJScreen), and real-time air quality (AirNow). It supports STDIO or Streamable HTTP connections.

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EPA MCP Server logo, by cyanheadsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads
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What you can do with it

  • Search EPA-regulated facilities by location or compliance status
  • Retrieve toxic release inventory data for specific facilities
  • Search Superfund sites by location or NPL listing status
  • Get real-time air quality observations or forecasts from AirNow

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.6.0
mcp-registry: io.github.cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@0.6.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server 0.6.0

npmnpx
@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "0.6.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "AIRNOW_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional AirNow API key for real-time and forecast air quality data. When unset, the epa_airnow_get_conditions tool is not registered and the other tools run without it. Free registration at docs.airnowapi.org."
    },
    {
      "name": "EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "https://api.ejanalysis.com",
      "description": "Optional override for the EJScreen (EJAM) API base URL used by epa_ejscreen_get_scores. Defaults to https://api.ejanalysis.com — the community-maintained EJScreen rehost by Public Environmental Data Partners."
    },
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epa-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRNOW_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AIRNOW_API_KEY>",
        "EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epa-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRNOW_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AIRNOW_API_KEY>",
        "EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "epa-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRNOW_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AIRNOW_API_KEY>",
        "EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epa-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRNOW_API_KEY": "<YOUR_AIRNOW_API_KEY>",
        "EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_EJSCREEN_API_BASE_URL>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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