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Environmental Protection Agency logoOffice of Water
Environmental Protection Agency.
Provides publications, databases and software, program descriptions and more.
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Drinking Water and Health
EPA. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
Contains fact sheets on chemicals, including some pesticides, that may be found in drinking water.
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Great lakesGreat Lakes National Program Office
Environmental Protection Agency.
Includes "Visualizing the Great Lakes," "Software for Environmental Awareness," "Great Lakes Atlas," and "Monitoring the Great Lakes."
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Microbiology
Environmental Protection Agency.
Provides access to Manual of Methods for Virology, Information Collection Requirements Rule - Protozoa and Enteric Virus Sample Collection Procedures, a bibliography of EPA supported research in environmental microbiology (1990-1995), and images of water-borne microrganisms.
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Region 5 Water Homepage
Environmental Protection Agency.
Provides information on water issues covering the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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Gulf of Mexico Program logoGulf of Mexico Program
Environmental Protection Agency.
Contains subject specific fact sheets and a description of the program; see also the Water Quality Information Center's bibliography Hypoxia and Eutrophication in Estuarine Waters.
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Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Database for Risk Assessment
Environmental Protection Agency.
"A compilation of electronic reports on specific substances found in the environment and their potential to cause human health effects. (IRIS) was initially developed for EPAstaff in response to a growing demand for consistent information on substances for use in risk assessments, decision-making and regulatory activities. The information in (IRIS) is intended for those without extensive training in toxicology, but with some knowledge of health sciences."
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Monitoring Water Quality
EPA. Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
"Addresses methods and tools to monitor, assess, and report on the health of America's water resources..." Contains information on volunteer monitoring, including issues of The Volunteer Monitor, a newsletter which "facilitates the exchange of ideas, monitoring methods, and practical advice among volunteer environmental monitoring groups across the nation."
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Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Research
EPA. Office of Research and Development.
"Conducts research and technical assistance to provide the scientific basis to support the development of strategies and technologies to protect and restore ground water, surface water, and ecosystems impacted by man-made and natural processes."
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National Estuary Program
Environmental Protection Agency.
Contains online newsletter, calendar of events, project summaries for estuaries in the program.
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Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Environmental Protection Agency.
Covers topics including consumer information, databases and tools, education and kids, how to find information, international activities, right-to-know, rules and legislation, test methods, and guidelines.
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Watershed and Water Quality Modeling Technical Support Center
EPA. Office of Research and Development.
Fosters "technically defensible tools and approaches that can be used in the development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL), waste load allocations, and watershed protection plans."
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