For six of the biggest federal environmental databases, the States provided an average of 94% of the data.
In a joint effort with the EPA, ECOS determined the States are the primary organizations collecting data on environmental pollutant reporting.
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Percentage of Data Collected by States in 6 National Systems | ||
| System | Type of Data in System | % Data Collected by States |
| AIRS/AFS | air pollution B stationary sources | 99 |
| AIRS/AQS | air pollution B ambient sources | 99 |
| SDWIS | drinking water | 99 |
| PCS | wastewater discharges | 83 |
| STORET | waterway quality | 90 |
| BRS | hazardous waste | 92 |
The full report: State Environmental Data in EPA's National Systems