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These pages provide information on how the Agency is using the technology of Web services in the collection, exchange, and publishing of environmental data.
EPA is utilizing Web service technology in several ways:
- Publishing Information
- Submitting Information to a Partner
- Authenticating a User
- Authorizing an Activity
- Finding another Web Service
- Performing Quality Assurance Validation on a Document
- Notifying Users of Web Service Submission Status
For more information:
Web Services at EPA- Information on the basics of web services and the Agency's implementation of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
Policy and Guidance- Information on the Agency's policy for the implementation of web services.
Case Studies- Documented cases of the Agency and its partners' use of Web services and implementation of SOA.
Web Services Working Group- Information on the group charged with developing the Agency's strategy for the implementation of SOA.
Glossary- List of terms and definitions that relate to the implementation of Web services.
Related Links
The Central Data Exchange (CDX)
The Agency's hub on the Environmental Information Exchange Network (EIEN) and the Environmental Data Exchange portal of the Enterprise Architecture.
The Environmental Information Exchange Network
The consortium of EPA, states, and tribes that exchange environmental information through a Web service-based machine-to-machine transfer.
Exchangenetwork.net 
Jointly sponsored by the states and EPA, this Web site provides information
on the Exchange Network, including information how to become a partner,
an explanation of data flow types, and links to resources and contacts.