EPA FRS: ER_STATE_ID - U.S. Regulated Environmental Facilities

United States Environmental Protection Agency data on facilities, sites, or places subject to environmental regulation or of environmental interest. The dataset is considered mission-sensitive and is restricted to internal EPA use only, accessible via the agency's intranet. It is categorized as Critical Infrastructure by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Use Cases

• Tracking facility compliance based on regulatory and permit status.
• Mapping environmental hazards and cleanup sites for internal risk assessment.
• Cross-referencing facilities by location using ZIP code and state identifiers.
• Supporting emergency response (ESF10) planning for hazardous material incidents.

Strengths

• Produced by the authoritative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov indicates established importance.
• Covers U.S. states and territories including Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Limitations

• Critical metadata (row count, column names, license, size) is completely absent from all sources.
• Data access is strictly restricted to the EPA intranet, preventing public or external use.
• Descriptions are repetitive and lack specific details on data structure or temporal coverage.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

Collection Method

Collected by the EPA about facilities subject to environmental regulation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 (projected date).

Geography

United States, including states, Washington D.C., and territories (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands).