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 Collaboration

 

Researchers at EPA collaborate with many organizations in order to support small system operators.

EPA Partners

Small systems researchers work with other offices within EPA:

  • American Indian Environmental Office
  • Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
  • Office of Pesticides
  • Office of Research and Development
  • Office of Science Policy
  • Office of Wastewater Management
  • Office of Water Science
  • Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds

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Interagency Agreements

Interagency agreements with the following organizations enable collaboration and information exchange:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Department of Energy (DOE)
  • USDA Rural Utilities Service
  • USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

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Professional Organizations

EPA works with these professional organizations:

  • American Waterworks Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF)
  • Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
  • Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI)
  • National Academy of Engineering
  • National Drinking Water Clearing House
  • National Rural Water Association (NRWA)
  • National Sanitation Foundation, International
  • Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)
  • Rural Community Assistance Partnership
  • Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF)
  • Water Quality Association
  • Water Reuse Association

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International Collaboration

EPA continues to assist other nations with drinking water, source water, treatment, and distribution system problems. EPA’s Water Supply and Water Resources Division has worked with private companies in the United States to assist India and Bangladesh with treatment solutions for arsenic in well water. EPA is collaborating with Mexico, and Central and South America to improve water quality monitoring and compliance. EPA’s Office of International Affairs is working with Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to ensure adequate and safe water supplies.

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Extramural Cooperation

EPA manages a number of extramural contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants with universities, contractors, consultants, and water and wastewater utilities in support of small systems. Results from these research activities support decision makers at EPA headquarters, in EPA regions, and in states, counties, and cities throughout the United States.

EPA supports post-doctoral programs with the:

  • National Research Council (NRC)
  • Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

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Funding Opportunities

Small systems research initiatives are made possible by programs that provide funding opportunities:

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