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A number of comments have been received as attached files and hard-copy submissions. The final public comment docket for ECHO will combine these submissions with comments received via the ECHO comment form and hotline.

Note: The user comments have been edited to remove all references to specific people and facilities. In addition, those comments that primarily asked a question are not displayed. Please note that tips/complaints and reported data errors are not included in this log.

"The web site is great. I would like it if the data forms made it easier to read what violations had been noted or in what way a particular facility was/is out of compliance."
- Unaffiliated user

"The Echo web site is extremely valuable for safety and protection of public health and the environment. Do not limit the amount of information available there."
- Public interest group user

"Please keep this valuable information format available to the public. This is a remarkable accomplishment. It should be broadly advertised and marketed to the general public."
- Unaffiliated user

"When I checked the website for the zipcode [xxx] I was surprised to see that neither [xxx] or [xxx] were listed, both of which use and store toxics. I think it is important that the EPA continue to gather this information and make it available to the public on line."
- Public interest group user

"I like this system, but I'm not getting detailed data on violations in New York..."
- Unaffiliated user

"I think the ECHO web site is great! I was able to see many, many companies in my city and see what they are up to and what danger they might pose.... This is the very thing EPA should do and be good at!!! Keep ECHO around please!!! ... PS....About 6 of the companies in [xxx] listed on ECHO are within a 5 minute walk from my house, so it was a truly beneficial web site to check out."
- Local government user

"...Comment: I find the site very useful and informative. Thanks from a concerned citizen of [xxx]."
- Unaffiliated user

"Please keep this information up and running"
- Public interest group user

"Just a brief comment to say that I think it is important to keep records of compliance history of business and industry available to the public. Please continue. Thanks"
- Unaffiliated user

"Thank you for making the local information available. Its nice to know who is violating our pollution laws. Even more information would be great so we can deciede if we want to go in the Lake or rivers."
- Unaffiliated user

"After I entered a zipcode, clicked on the facility name and all of the information came up, it would have been helpful if a button for "New Search" was on top of the pages for starting a new search. That was my immediate reaction. Having a button to report errors is brilliant. Anything that helps us to decrease the amount of inaccurate information on the Internet is appreciated. I have sent my Public Information Officer the Website address for their perusal."
- Local government user

"...Also, there is no way to just query the RCRA CORRACTS facilities."
- Unaffiliated user

"Hey - nice database..."
- Commercial user

"Posting of maps and detailed location coordinates is foolish."
- Regulated entity user
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