EPA Facility Registry Service - RCRA Active Hazardous Waste Sites

<p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>This Feature Service provides comprehensive spatial and attribute data on active facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), part of the EPA's Facility Registry Service (FRS). It serves as a national-level dataset identifying locations and detailed facility information for hazardous waste handlers actively engaged in RCRA activities.</p><p>The <a target='_blank' href='https://www.epa.gov/frs' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Facility Registry Service</a> (FRS) provides quality facility data to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment by identifying and geospatially locating facilities, sites, or places subject to environmental regulations of environmental interest. Facility data is improved with geospatial processing of incoming data and data curation tools to provide an integrated, dataset to partners and the public through a variety of methods and products. For more detailed information about these facilities, use the <a target='_blank' href='https://www.epa.gov/frs/frs-query' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>FRS Query tool</a>.</p><p><strong>Feature Layer</strong></p><ul><li><strong>RCRA Active Facilities:</strong> This layer catalogs facilities currently active within EPA's <a target='_blank' href='https://rcrapublic.epa.gov/rcrainfoweb/action/main-menu/view' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information System</a> (RCRAInfo) with detailed attributes such as facility name, address, geographic identifiers, program system affiliations, interest types (e.g., generators or transporters of hazardous waste), and status indicators. The layer captures geographic coordinates based on NAD83 datum and hydrologic unit codes reflecting watershed regions of the facilities. It includes metadata on data collection methods, accuracy, and web links for additional information. RCRAInfo is the EPA's comprehensive information system which support the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and the Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) for the 1984. For more information, visit the&nbsp;<a target='_blank' href='https://www.epa.gov/hw' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Basics of Hazardous Waste</a> webpage.</li></ul><p><strong>Geographic Coverage</strong></p><p>The dataset covers facilities throughout the United States and its territories, supporting regional EPA office jurisdictions via EPA region codes. It represents a nationwide registry important for environmental compliance, public transparency, and resource management.</p><p><strong>Use Cases</strong></p><ul><li>Supporting environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement related to hazardous waste management.</li><li>Facilitating public access to information on active hazardous waste sites for awareness and engagement.</li><li>Enabling GIS-based analysis for environmental planning, risk assessment, and remediation efforts at federal, state, and local levels.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><p>This service includes data under a public domain licensing statement from the U.S. EPA, promoting open data usage with advisories related to accuracy and appropriate use. It is regularly curated and updated with the most recent reporting data from regulated facilities.</p>