Science & Technology

10 Years of Innovative Stormwater Solutions: The Campus RainWorks Challenge Brings the Next Generation of Environmentalists to the Table

Since 2012, EPA’s Office of Water has been holding the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design competition open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Addressing Challenges of PFAS: Protecting Groundwater and Treating Contaminated Sources

Groundwater is a vital resource across the United States and throughout the world. Unfortunately, it is also susceptible to pollutants including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Read about EPA research efforts focusing on treatment, characteri

EPA Researchers Evaluate In-Home Chemical Exposures

In a first-of-its-kind approach, EPA researchers are determining the combinations of chemicals we are most likely to be exposed to at home.

EPA Researchers Develop Tool to Improve Water Quality

EPA developed the Watershed Management Optimization Tool (WMOST), a tool that helps water resource managers and planners identify cost-effective, environmental and economically sustainable decisions to improve water quality and quantity.

EPA and USDA Leading Effort to Innovate the Next Generation of Industrial Fertilizers

EPA and partners recently ran two challenge competitions to accelerate development and use of new fertilizer technologies that can reduce environmental impacts.

EPA Researchers Partner with WaterStep to Deliver Clean Water During Emergencies

EPA researchers partnered with WaterStep to develop a modular, mobile water treatment system known as the Water on Wheels – Mobile Emergency Water Treatment System, or the WOW cart. The WOW cart can quickly and cost-effectively provide safe drinking water

Kids in the Captain’s Seat: Summer Day Camp on the Lake Explorer II Research Vessel

This summer, students joined EPA scientists for a day on the Lake Explorer II research vessel. The group spent the day on Lake Superior learning about limnology, Great Lakes biology, and what it means to be a scientist.

Meet EPA Physical Scientist Lukas Oudejans

Lukas Oudejans, Ph.D. is a physical scientist working in EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center. His research focuses on preparing cleanup options for the agency following a disaster incident.

Small Systems with a Big Problem: Harmful Algal Blooms

EPA is supporting campus-community partnerships, where communities use the skills and expertise of university students and faculty to improve the local environment and be more sustainable.

EPA Releases SeqAPASS Version 7.0

EPA has released the 7th version of Sequence Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility (SeqAPASS), a fast online screening tool that allows researchers to extrapolate toxicity information across species.

Meet EPA Engineer Darren Lytle, Ph.D.

Researcher at Work profile of Darren Lytle

Lead Exposure through Household Dust and Soil: EPA Researchers Looking for a Solution

EPA researchers are investigating the potential of soil additives, or amendments, in helping to reduce childhood exposure to lead.

Meet EPA Scientist Kelsey Miller, Ph.D.

Analytical chemist Kelsey Miller works to support EPA’s efforts to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Meet EPA Scientist Ana Rappold, Ph.D.

EPA Scientist Ana Rappold is a statistician in EPA's Environmental Public Health Division of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Lab. Her research is focused on the health effects of air pollution.

Onshore Crude Oil Decontamination Using a Water Security Test Bed

EPA researchers recently examined the effectiveness of flushing crude oil to remove any persistent oil in the pipeline, appliances, and premise plumbing at EPA’s water security test bed at the Idaho National Laboratory facility.

After 50 Years, EPA Researchers Are Still Using WASP Water Quality Model

Since the public release of the WASP model, EPA scientists have been improving and refining the model so it can be used for a wide variety of water quality prediction contexts.

EPA at 50: Celebrating A Rich History of State Partnership

EPA has made working directly with the states an explicit part of its strategic research planning through a partnership with the Environmental Council of the States.

Reflecting on 50 Years of EPA Research: Dr. Jerry Blancato

EPA's Dr. Jerry Blancato is the Director of the Office of Science Information Management in EPA’s Office of Research and Development. In honor of EPA’s 50th anniversary, Jerry is reflecting on his career at EPA which began in 1985.

EPA Grantees Develop Tool to Help Water Resources Managers Make Stormwater Infrastructure Decisions

EPA grantees recently released the Community-Enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs (CLASIC) tool to help water resource managers make decisions with regards to stormwater infrastructure.

Water You Waiting For? Analyze Multiple Water Samples Simultaneously with a New Field Device!

While onsite at a water treatment plant, EPA engineer David Wahman’s team needed to measure free chlorine from parallel filters. To fill this need, Wahman created and patented the Sample Device for Mobile Water Analysis.