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The PCS Search allows you to retrieve selected data from the Permit Compliance System (PCS) database in Envirofacts regarding facilities holding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Specify the facilities by using any combination of facility name, geographic location, facility industrial classification, and chemicals. You may also select an output option.

Pending migration to a new system, the data for the Permit Compliance System (PCS) will remain frozen in Envirofacts for the following states and territories as of the below listed dates:

  • Frozen as of June 6th, 2006: MA,NH,RI,VI,PR,DC,MD,IN,NM,UT,HI,AK,ID
  • Frozen as of August, 2006: AS,AT,CT,CZ,FM,GA,GB,GU,JA,MH,MP,MT,MW,NE,NI,NN,NV,NY,PA,PW,SD,SR,TT,UM
  • Frozen as of April 24th, 2008: IL
  • Frozen as of August 26th, 2008: AR,CA,CO,OK,TN,WI
  • Frozen as of June 17th, 2009: TX, LA, GM, AL
  • Frozen as of August 11, 2010: MI
  • Frozen as of February 17, 2011: MN, MO, OH, FL, KY

Please refer to the ECHO Clean Water Act Search to retrieve updated data for the states frozen in Envirofacts.

Facility Selection

Geography Search

Enter a partial value for any geography option except for the state value. We strongly recommend that you enter a small geographical area to begin the search since Envirofacts contains a large number of facilities.

Facility Industrial Classification Search

Select a search option from the drop down menu. For the “Equal to” option enter a 4-digit SIC code. For “Beginning with” or “Containing” enter up to 4 digits.

Parameter (Chemical) Name Search

Enter the Parameter (Chemical) Name or lookup the appropriate Parameter Code by clicking on the "Lookup Parameter Code" link.



Permit Expired Date Search:
Enter a Permit Expired Date range. The format is MMDDYYYY, where MM indicates month, DD indicates day, and YYYY indicates year (e.g., month = 06, day = 21, year =1995).
MonthDayYear MonthDayYear
From: To:


Permit Issued Date Search:
Enter a Permit Issued Date range. The format is MMDDYYYY, where MM indicates month, DD indicates day, and YYYY indicates year (e.g., month = 06, day = 21, year =1995).
MonthDayYear MonthDayYear
From: To:


Major Dischargers Only    

Search Values

Use Multisystem facility information to perform facility search
Use PCS facility information only to perform facility search

Output Selection

Basic Facility Information
Permitted Discharges Information

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