EPA Clean Water Act Data Access & Compliance Monitoring API Integration

⚠️ ADVANCED USE ONLY - U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Rest Services MCP Server (36 operations)

🚨 This workflow is for advanced users only!

This MCP server contains 36 operations which is significantly more than the recommended maximum of tools for most AI clients.

🔍 Recommended Alternative for basic use cases

Seek a simplified MCP server that utilizes the official n8n tool implementation for U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Rest Services if available, or an MCP server with only common operations as it will be more efficient and easier to manage.

🛠️ Advanced Usage Requirements

BEFORE adding this MCP server to your client:

Disable or delete unused nodes - Review sections and disable/delete those you don't need

AFTER adding the MCP server to your client:
1.Selective tool enabling - Instead of enabling all tools (default), manually select only the specific tools you need for that Workflow's MCP client.
2. Monitor performance - Too many tools can slow down AI responses

💡 Pro Tips

Keep maximum 40 enabled tools - Most AI clients perform better with fewer tools

• Group related operations and only enable one group at a time

• Use the overview note to understand what each operation group does

• Ping me on discord if your business needs this implemented professionally

⚡ Quick Setup

1. Import this workflow into your n8n instance
2. Credentials Add U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Rest Services credentials
3. Activate the workflow to start your MCP server
4. Copy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node
5. Connect AI agents using the MCP URL

🔧 How it Works

This workflow converts the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Rest Services API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.

• MCP Trigger: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests
• HTTP Request Nodes: Handle API calls to https://echodata.epa.gov/echo
• AI Expressions: Automatically populate parameters via $fromAI() placeholders
• Native Integration: Returns responses directly to the AI agent

📋 Available Operations (36 total)

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Download (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_download: Submit CWA Download Data
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_download: Clean Water Act (CWA) Download Data Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Facilities (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_facilities: Submit CWA Facility Search
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_facilities: Clean Water Act (CWA) Facility Search Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Facility_Info (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_facility_info: Submit CWA Facility Details
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_facility_info: Clean Water Act (CWA) Facility Enhanced Search Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Geojson (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_geojson: Submit CWA GeoJSON Data
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_geojson: Clean Water Act (CWA) GeoJSON Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Info_Clusters (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_info_clusters: Submit CWA Info Clusters
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_info_clusters: Clean Water Act (CWA) Info Clusters Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Map (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_map: Submit CWA Map Data
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_map: Clean Water Act (CWA) Map Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Get_Qid (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.get_qid: Submit CWA Paginated Results
• POST /cwa_rest_services.get_qid: Clean Water Act (CWA) Paginated Results Service

🔧 Cwa_Rest_Services.Metadata (2 endpoints)

• GET /cwa_rest_services.metadata: Submit CWA Metadata
• POST /cwa_rest_services.metadata: Clean Water Act (CWA) Metadata Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Bp_Tribes (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.bp_tribes: Submit BP Tribes Data
• POST /rest_lookups.bp_tribes: ECHO BP Tribes Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Cwa_Parameters (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.cwa_parameters: Submit CWA Parameters
• POST /rest_lookups.cwa_parameters: ECHO CWA Parameter Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Cwa_Pollutants (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.cwa_pollutants: Submit CWA Pollutants
• POST /rest_lookups.cwa_pollutants: ECHO CWA Pollutants Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Federal_Agencies (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.federal_agencies: Submit Federal Agencies
• POST /rest_lookups.federal_agencies: ECHO Federal Agency Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Icis_Inspection_Types (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.icis_inspection_types: Submit ICIS Inspection Types
• POST /rest_lookups.icis_inspection_types: ECHO ICIS NPDES Inspection Types Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Icis_Law_Sections (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.icis_law_sections: Submit ICIS Law Sections
• POST /rest_lookups.icis_law_sections: ECHO ICIS NPDES Law Sections Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Naics_Codes (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.naics_codes: Submit NAICS Codes
• POST /rest_lookups.naics_codes: ECHO NAICS Codes Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Npdes_Parameters (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.npdes_parameters: Submit NPDES Parameters
• POST /rest_lookups.npdes_parameters: ECHO NPDES Parameters Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Wbd_Code_Lu (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.wbd_code_lu: Submit WBD Codes
• POST /rest_lookups.wbd_code_lu: ECHO WBD Code Lookup Service

🔧 Rest_Lookups.Wbd_Name_Lu (2 endpoints)

• GET /rest_lookups.wbd_name_lu: Submit WBD Names
• POST /rest_lookups.wbd_name_lu: ECHO WBD Name Lookup Service

🤖 AI Integration

Parameter Handling: AI agents automatically provide values for:
• Path parameters and identifiers
• Query parameters and filters
• Request body data
• Headers and authentication

Response Format: Native U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) - Clean Water Act (CWA) Rest Services API responses with full data structure

Error Handling: Built-in n8n HTTP request error management

💡 Usage Examples

Connect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow:

• Claude Desktop: Add MCP server URL to configuration
• Cursor: Add MCP server SSE URL to configuration
• Custom AI Apps: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint
• API Integration: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints

✨ Benefits

• Zero Setup: No parameter mapping or configuration needed
• AI-Ready: Built-in $fromAI() expressions for all parameters
• Production Ready: Native n8n HTTP request handling and logging
• Extensible: Easily modify or add custom logic

🆓 Free for community use! Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.