National Water Program Performance Results and Accomplishments

Welcome to the EPA's National Water Program Performance and Accomplishments website. This site contains comprehensive information on all performance measures and program evaluations pertaining to the National Water Program. It includes annual end of the year performance reports, a searchable database of best practices, links to published reports on national and regional accomplishments, brief summaries of recent EPA Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office reports, and links to recent program evaluations on National Water Program areas.

End of the Year Performance Reports and Best Practices

Each year, EPA's Office of Water conducts an assessment of the end of the year results for all performance measures of the National Water Program to determine progress in meeting the goals outlined in the Agency's Strategic Plan and National Water Program Guidance.
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National Water Program Best Practices Database

As part of its annual end of the year report, the Office of Water publishes descriptions of activities or methods that have demonstrated innovative or superior results in implementing the National Water Program. More than 40 best practices that were published in previous years' end of the year performance reports have been compiled into a searchable database to allow users to search for best practices by title, subojective area, and type of innovation.
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EPA Water Program Offices' Accomplishment Reports and Regional Performance Summaries

The Office of Water has compiled a summary of each EPA regional office's performance results for fiscal year 2011. Summaries also include links to regional accomplishments and performance reports posted on their websites. The Office of Water has also included links to current and previous Accomplishment Reports for Headquarters program offices.
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EPA Office of Inspector General and U.S. Government Accountability Office Audits and Evaluations

This page provides brief "At a Glance" summaries of recent Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office reports on audits and evaluations conducted on National Water Program areas.
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Program Evaluations of National, Regional, and Geographic Water Programs

EPA and external organizations frequently conduct program evaluations on national, regional, and geographic water programs. This page provides links to recent evaluation reports that often include findings and recommendations to improve the management of water programs.
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