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WaterNews for April 8, 1999

WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water.

Inside this week's WaterNews:
1) Watershed Information Network
2) Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook
3) Video on Shallow Disposal Systems

1) Watershed Information Network

EPA's Office of Water recently unveiled the Watershed Information Network (WIN). This Internet-based tool can be used to find and exchange environmental information needed in activities to sustain and restore water quality. WIN can be used to provide information on how to network with others, what resources are available, how to start a watershed group, the condition of watersheds, and who is at work in watersheds. WIN can be found at http://www.epa.gov/win/ on the Internet.

2) Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook

The Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook was developed by the Domestic Policy Council Working Group on American Indians and Alaska Natives. This handbook is a compilation of the federal sources of financial and/or technical assistance programs available for tribal environmental management. This handbook is intended to benefit tribal environmental staff and to inform federal, regional, state and local government employees about the sources of environmental assistance available in order to improve customer service to the tribes. A significant section on EPA is included in the handbook. Sources of assistance span various environmental categories, including; air, water, plants and animals, toxics/hazardous waste, solid waste, pollution prevention, emergency preparedness and response, and environmental education. The document is available at http://www.epa.gov/indian/tribhand.htm on the Internet.

3) Video on Shallow Disposal Systems

EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water produced a 15-minute video about "Class V" injection wells that features citizens and local officials showing how chemical waste discharged to ground water through shallow disposal systems contaminated their water resources, and how it affected their communities. Shallow disposal systems are a common, but often overlooked source of industrial chemicals that polluted drinking water supplies. The video, available in English and Spanish, demonstrates simple, preventative steps a community can take to reduce this threat to its water supply. For a copy of the video, contact Harriet Hubbard at hubbard.harriet@epamail.epa.gov.

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