EPA Air Quality & Toxics

Toxics Release Inventory, Superfund sites, air quality data, and AQI

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Toxics Release Inventory, Superfund sites, air quality data, and AQI

    How to connect

    How to connect EPA Air Quality & Toxics to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/epa/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect EPA Air Quality & Toxics to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/epa/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect EPA Air Quality & Toxics to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/epa/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_current_aqiGet the current Air Quality Index (AQI) for a location. Provide either a zip_code OR latitude/longitude coordinates. Returns AQI values, pollutant levels, and health category for each measured pollutant at the nearest monitoring station. Args: zip_code: US ZIP code (e.g. '20001'). latitude: Latitude of the location (e.g. 38.9). longitude: Longitude of the location (e.g. -77.0).
    get_aqi_forecastGet the air quality forecast for a ZIP code. Returns forecast AQI values and health categories for upcoming days, typically covering today and the next 1-2 days. Args: zip_code: US ZIP code (e.g. '20001').
    get_annual_air_qualityGet annual air quality summary data for a US state. Returns annual statistics from the EPA Air Quality System (AQS), including mean concentrations, max values, and exceedance counts for the specified pollutant across all monitoring sites in the state. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). parameter: Pollutant to query. Options: 'PM2.5', 'Ozone', 'SO2', 'NO2', 'CO'. Default is 'PM2.5'. start_year: Start year for the query range (e.g. 2020). Default is 2020. end_year: End year for the query range (e.g. 2023). Default is 2023.
    get_tri_facilitiesGet Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities in a state. Returns facilities that report toxic chemical releases to the EPA, including facility names, addresses, and industry information. No API key required. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX'). city: Optional city name to filter results. limit: Maximum number of facilities to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_superfund_sitesGet active Superfund (National Priorities List) sites in a state. Returns hazardous waste cleanup sites listed on the EPA's National Priorities List, including site names, locations, and status information. No API key required. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'NJ', 'CA'). limit: Maximum number of sites to return (default 50, max 500).