backUS Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Water
Mission Statement: The Office of Water (OW) is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, and portions of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Ocean Dumping Ban Act, Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, Shore Protection Act, Marine Plastics Pollution Research and Control Act, London Dumping Convention, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and several other statutes. Our activities are targeted to prevent pollution wherever possible and to reduce risk for people and ecosystems in the most cost-effective ways possible. EPA's current Strategic Plan charts a course for the Agency over the five years (2003 - 2008). The Plan is organized around five key goals- Clean Air and Global Climate Change; Clean and Safe Water; Land Preservation and Restoration; Healthy Communities and Ecosystems; and Compliance and Environmental Stewardship. The Clean and Safe Water goal of the new Strategic Plan states: Ensure drinking water is safe; Restore and maintain oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water (4101M)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20460
USA
http://www.epa.gov/water/comments.html
Links:
http://www.epa.gov/OW/
http://www.epa.gov/waters/data/index.html (WATERS Data)
http://www.epa.gov/waters/data/prog.html (Programs & Databases)
http://www.epa.gov/waters/ (Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results (WATERS) Program)
http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/index.htm (Region 6 Water Programs (includes NM & TX))
http://www.epa.gov/region08/water/ (Region 8 Water Programs (includes CO))
Themes:
Education: Provides Classes
Education: Provides Materials
Energy Resources: Wastewater
Environmental: Aquifers
General Information: Clearinghouse
Mapping: Data (other)
Mapping: GIS Data
Policy and Regulation: Laws/Regulations
Policy and Regulation: Water Policy
Policy and Regulation: Water Rights
Research: Grants/Funding
Water: Aquifers
Water: Data Collection
Water: Drought
Water: Flooding
Water: Hydro Modeling
Water: Irrigation
Water: Precipitation
Water: Preservation
Water: Recycling/Reuse
Water: Water Policy
Water: Water Quality
Water: Water Quantity
Water: Water Usage
Geographic Areas:
Entire Rio Grande
Audiences:
Private Sector
Public Sector
Languages:
English