Central Data Exchange (CDX)
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CDX is the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) node on the Exchange Network, allowing EPA the capability to receive, send, and provide information on the Network. An important role for CDX is as EPA's centralized electronic report receiving system, which serves as EPA’s enterprise-wide portal to the National Environmental Information Exchange Network. More information on CDX is available at: http://www.epa.gov/cdx/.
The Central Data Exchange Team is responsible for: developing the technical capabilities to receive and process electronic reports, developing an appropriate policy and legal framework to ensure that electronic submissions are legally acceptable, and working with States, Tribes and reporting entities on facilitating data submissions.
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The Central Data Exchange
The Central Data Exchange (CDX) enables fast, efficient and more accurate environmental data submissions from state and local governments, industry and tribes to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and participating program offices.
EPA's CDX is the point of entry on the Environmental Information Exchange Network (Exchange Network) for environmental data submissions to the Agency. CDX works with both EPA program offices looking for a way to better manage incoming data, and stakeholders looking for a way to reduce time and money spent to meet EPA reporting requirements. CDX provides stakeholders with the ability to:
- Submit data through one centralized point of access
- Fill out a single electronic form which can be submitted instantaneously instead of mailing multiple paper forms
- Receive Agency confirmation when submissions are received
- Submit data in a variety of formats including Webs Forms, XML, binary, or flat-file
- Exchange data with target systems using web services
- Reduce costs associated with submitting and processing data submissions
- Utilize publishing services to share information collected by EPA with other stakeholders, including states and tribes
Node Technology
CSC offers the Next Generation Node (NGN), which is a Java-based implementation that supports both Version 1.1 and 2.0 of the Exchange Network Specification. Download the software and supporting documentation from: CDX
Flows
For a list of flows, please go to: http://www.epa.gov/cdx/projects/production.htm
Contact Information
The CDX Help Desk is available for data submission technical support between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm (EST) at 1-888-890-1995 or helpdesk@epacdx.net.
