Science and 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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Drinking Water and Water Systems
EPA works to improve understanding of the linkages between health and drinking water and to investigate water system issues.
- Securing and Sustaining Water Systems Research
- Water and Health
- Distribution Systems Research
- Corrosion, Scaling and Metal Mobility Research
- Drinking Water Science and Regulatory Support
- Chemical and Microbial Risk
- Sustainable Water Infrastructure
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Water Quality Research
Water quality research provides the science and tools necessary to develop sustainable solutions to 21st century water resource problems in order to protect human and ecosystem health.
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
Water: Tools and Technology
Innovative technologies hold the key to cost-effective timely solutions that minimize adverse environmental effects.
- Water Research Models, Databases and Tools
- 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 .
Top Questions: Water
Featured Resource
Draft of 2012 National Water Program Strategy - Response to Climate Change
EPA has released the draft “National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change,” which describes how EPA’s water-related programs plan to address the impacts of climate change and provides long-term visions, goals and strategic actions for the management of sustainable water resources for future generations.
Related Topics
GEMS: Great Moments in Environmental Science
Funding Opportunities
Grants and Funding for Water Research
Research grants that focus on water issues are providing critical information to identify and assess water contaminants, advance public health protection through water infrastructure sustainability, safeguard sources of drinking water, and respond to changes in climate on water quality and availability.