A side-by-side look at the Epa MCP Server and Wsl Envidat MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Epa MCP Server for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Wsl Envidat MCP for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
epa_search_facilities, epa_get_facility, epa_search_violations.wsl_search, wsl_get_dataset, wsl_list_organizations.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Epa MCP Server | View Wsl Envidat MCP |
epa_search_facilitiesSearch EPA-regulated facilities by location, environmental program, or compliance status across CAA, CWA, RCRA, TRI, and SDWAepa_get_facilityFull compliance profile for one facility by EPA Registry ID — compliance status, inspections, enforcement actions, penalties, and TRI IDsepa_search_violationsSearch EPA civil and criminal enforcement cases by state, program, or date rangeepa_get_air_qualityCurrent AQI observations or the issued AQI forecast from AirNowepa_get_tri_releasesPer-chemical Toxic Release Inventory data for a single facilityepa_search_tri_releasesToxic Release Inventory records across facilities in a state or countyepa_search_superfundSearch Superfund (CERCLA/SEMS) sites by location or NPL listing statusepa_search_water_systemsSearch drinking water systems (SDWIS) by state or ZIP codeepa_get_ejscreenEJScreen environmental-justice indicators for a point and bufferwsl_searchUnified search — combine `query`, `domain`, `organization`, and `bbox` filterswsl_get_datasetFull metadata, DOI, download URLs for a specific datasetwsl_list_organizationsList all WSL research units on EnviDatwsl_get_organizationDetails of a specific research unit incl. datasetswsl_list_tagsBrowse available tags/keywordswsl_get_recent_datasetsMost recently updated datasetswsl_get_avalanche_dataSLF avalanche & snow data (incl. fatal accidents since 1936)wsl_get_forest_dataForest data incl. National Forest Inventory (LFI) & Sanasilvawsl_get_naturgefahren_dataNatural hazard datasets (landslides, rockfall, floods)wsl_catalog_statsCatalog overview and statisticsPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"epa-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/epa-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"wsl-envidat-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wsl-envidat-mcp"
]
}
}
}