New England Communities

Questions About Your Community and EPA New England

Answers to environmental questions about your New England community.

The air we breathe, the water we use, the land we live on and the waste we create are regulated and monitored by local, state and federal government organizations. This site is designed to help you get answer to questions about EPA New England and our environment.

For answers to questions on... Air EPA New England Land Office, House & Yard Waste Water  Test your Enviro-Q

US EPA HQ & Related National Sites • Acting Locally • CDC Environmental Health • AIRNOW (real time air pollution data) • Concerned Citizens Resources • Environmental Information by Zip Code and/or Address • Green Communities Assistance Kit • National Priorities List (NPL) Sites (Superfund Sites) • SunWise Program: Today's UV Index • Toxics Release Inventory • Watersheds, Environmental conditions and activities in watersheds throughout the US   top of page

Air

For answers to questions on... • Acid Rain • Asthma • Indoor Air • New Source Review • Ozone Smog • Particulate Matter • Power Plant/Industry Smoke Stack Emissions • Toxics in the Air • Residential Wood Combustion • What is EPA doing about Diesel Exhaust?   top of page

EPA New England

For answers to questions on... • Acronyms • Budget • Contacting & Visiting Us • EPA History • Jobs • Regional States • Web Site     top of page

Land

For answers to questions on... • Agriculture • Clean Sites & Reuse • Forestry • Parks • Urban • Which has the worst per capita sprawl problem: Atlanta, Boston, or Los Angeles?   top of page

Office, House & Yard

For answers to questions on... • An Eco-cool Holiday Season • Best Workplaces for Commuters • Car-Free Transportation Alternatives • Energy Efficiency & Environmentally Friendly Homes • EPA’s Rules & Small Businesses • Indoor Air Quality • Healthy Homes Brochure • How to Stop Getting Unsolicited Direct Mail • Lead in Drinking Water Lead Paint Poison Prevention • Pesticides • Radon • Recycling • What Can I Do to Help The Environment When I Travel for The Holidays or an Upcoming Meeting? • What is Household Hazardous Waste? • Why Reuse or Recycle Your Old Computer?   top of page

Waste

For answers to questions on... • Computers and Electronic Waste • Incinerators • Recycling • Superfund and Brownfields Cleanups   top of page

Water

For answers to questions on... • Can I eat the fish I just caught? • Discharges into Water • Drinking Water • Should I be swimming in this water? • Nonpoint Source Pollution     top of page