EPA Air Quality & Toxics

Get 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

Get 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 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',

Get 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 r

Get 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).