Science & Technology: Water
From protecting and maintaining drinking water sources and public water systems, to protecting the ecological and biological integrity of the nation’s wetlands and water ways, sustaining the nation’s water resources is vital to maintaining human health our environment and our economy. EPA researchers are working to provide the scientific information and innovative technologies in support of the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. Research and technical assistance is focused on several major areas that include drinking water and water quality, wastewater, water resources, and water security.
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Water: Research and Science
Drinking Water and Water Quality Research
EPA's program to improve understanding of the linkages between health and drinking water and to investigate water quality issues.
- Distribution System
- Corrosion, Scaling, and Metal Mobility
- Research Grants
- Risk Assessments
- Drinking Water Health Advisories and Science Support
- Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research
EPA's program to improve water security and to recover from an attack or contamination incident.
Risk Management Water Research
This research was established within EPA to assist with responses to public health emergencies involving drinking water supply, both in the U.S. and around the globe.
Water Pollution Science
Water pollution prevention and control measures are critical to improving water quality and reducing the need for costly wastewater and drinking water treatment.
Water: Tools and Technology
Innovative technologies hold the key to cost-effective timely solutions that minimize adverse environmental effects.
- Water Science and Technology Tools Collection
- ECOSAR - A computerized predictive system that estimates the aquatic toxicity of industrial chemicals.
- National Contaminant Occurrence Database
- Drinking Water Treatability Database
- EPANET - Software that models the hydraulic and water quality behavior of water distribution piping systems .
Water Monitoring
Our nation's waters are monitored by state, federal, and local agencies, universities, dischargers, and volunteers.
- Advanced Monitoring Systems Center Verified Technologies
- Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality
- WATERS - Watershed assessment system that unites data from several different databases.
- Great Lakes Monitoring
- National Aquatic Resource Surveys
- Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment
Top Questions: Water
Featured Resource
Framework for an EPA Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is realigning its current Drinking Water and Water Quality research programs into a single research program called Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR).
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