It's less that the data is "outdated" - since the data is real-time and historical (e.g., it details your site contacts in the year you submit the data) - then just plain incorrect, especially as concerns water quality data - which the agency has spent the past few years trying to correct. ECHO is a textbook case of "garbage in, garbage out," and EPA has been known to tap poor data sources at the state level.
I advise my clients to review ECHO annually and make sure they're comfortable with what's being said about them online by the agency.
Regards,
Dave
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My experience is that it's a good idea to check your organization's data in these databases to be sure that it is correct. Outdated data lives longer in government databases than one would like... - Ralph Upcoming Intro to ECHO Webinar - June 23 Join U.S. EPA for its next Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) webinar on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time. This webinar will provide an overview of the data in ECHO and guide users through using the site to answer environmental compliance and enforcement questions. The focus of this session will be a collection of short, step-by-step demonstrations geared toward new and infrequent users. We will demonstrate the capabilities of the ECHO Facility Search to answer questions such as: ‰?¢ How do I search for a specific facility? Register at https://echo.epa.gov/help/training#upcoming to save your spot. If you can‰??t make it, don‰??t worry, ECHO tutorials and recorded webinars are available at any time. Feel free to forward this announcement on to anyone who might be interested. Thank you for your interest in ECHO (https://echo.epa.gov)! Sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency å• 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW å• Washington DC 20460 å• 202-564-4355 Membership chair --- ---
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