Models, Databases and Tools for Water Resource Protection

Researchers provide sophisticated models and tools that are widely used to manage and protect water resources across the Nation. Models provide Clean Water Act implementation assistance to regional managers, offering technical expertise for the development of pollution and waste load limits and watershed protection plans. Water tools and databases also provide key information to regulators, utilities, scientists and the public regarding:

• pollutant sources and fate
• water quality and aquatic toxicity
• contaminant information
• water treatment options
• climate change predictions for water resources

In addition, research is also underway to link water modeling tools with modeling tools for other media (e.g., air) and to begin efforts to develop an integrated multimedia modeling system.

Links

Water and Climate Tools:
Freshwater Biological Traits Database
Water Erosion Prediction Project Climate Assessment Tool (WEPPCAT)

Watershed Tools:
Watershed Models
Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results Tool (WATERS)
Subsurface Modeling Support

Water Quality Tools:
Water Quality Models
The Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (CADDIS)
Water Resource Database (WRDB)
Ecological Structure Activity Relationships (ECOSAR)
Hydrodynamic Models

Stormwater/Wastewater Tools:
Stormwater Management Model (SWMM)
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Analysis & Planning (SSOAP) Toolbox
System for Urban Stormwater Treatment and Analysis Integration (SUSTAIN)  

Contaminant/Treatment Tools:
Water Contaminant Information Tool
Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB)
Drinking Water Data & Databases

Other Tools:
Water Exposure Research Methods, Models, Tools and Databases
Advanced Monitoring Systems Center Verified Technologies
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (PDF) (2 pp, 510KB)