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Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water

Questions and answers about lead in drinking water -- health effects, EPA regulations etc.

Environmental Challenges for the Charles River

Learn more about bacterial & nutrient challenges for the Charles River, including combined sewer overflows, phosphorous discharge, and stormwater authorities.

Ozone Layer Protection Milestones of the Clean Air Act

In 2020, EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division highlights Title VI of the CAA and 30 years of achievements to restore the ozone layer and protect human health and the environment.

Tisbury MA Impervious Cover Disconnection (ICD) Project: An Integrated Stormwater Management Approach for Promoting Urban Community Sustainability and Resilience

The goal of the Tisbury MA ICD Project is to identify, assess and quantify opportunities for the disconnection of cover within a geographically-constrained urbanized New England community located near the southern New England coastline.

Environmental Information for Massachusetts

Collection of environmental info links for Massachusetts

Environmental Information for Maine

Collection of environmental info links for Maine

Environmental Information for Connecticut

Collection of environmental info links for Connecticut

Environmental Information for New Hampshire

Collection of environmental info links for New England

Environmental Information for Rhode Island

Collection of environmental info links for Rhode Island.

Non-Ionizing Radiation Used in Microwave Ovens

Microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation to heat food. The non-ionizing radiation used by a microwave does not make the food radioactive.

How Wetlands are Defined and Identified under CWA Section 404

Wetlands are areas where the frequent and prolonged presence of water at or near the soil surface drives the natural system meaning the kind of soils that form, the plants that grow and the fish and/or wildlife communities that use the habitat.

2021 Emissions Inventory Virtual Seminar Series

The conference will focus on how emission inventories meet the challenges posed by having to apply science and at the same time streamline processes to improve the resulting inventories.

Publications That Support Private Water Well Safety

This page contains a list of print and electronic publications related to private wells

What to Do With Your Private Well After a Flood

Information on protecting your private well following a flood.

Tribal Source Water Protection Projects

This page highlights examples of Tribes utilizing a variety of funding sources to fund activities that protect sources of drinking water.

How to Manual: How to Update and Enhance Your Local Source Water Protection Assessments

Describes opportunities for improving source water assessments performed under the Safe Drinking Water Act 1453. It includes: local delineations, potential contaminant source inventories, and susceptibility determinations of source water assessment.

Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Section 2107 Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant September 21, 2018 to October 22, 2018 Tribal Consultation Summary

Summary of comments received during tribal consultation of the WIIN Act lead testing in school and child care program drinking water grant program.