Science & Technology
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Program for Assisting the Replacement of Industrial Solvents (PARIS III)
The purpose of this software is to help users find replacements for solvent mixtures that are currently being used in industrial processes, but have dangerous environmental side effects.
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Chemical Safety for Sustainability: Research Action Plan 2012-2016
The Strategic Research Action Plan for EPA’s Chemical Safety for Sustainability research program presents the purpose, design and themes of the Agency’s research efforts to ensure safety in the design, manufacture and use of existing and future chemicals.
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Species Sensitivity Distribution (SSD) Toolbox
This is the page describing the SSD toolbox with access to download the tool.
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Underground Storage Tanks: Preparing and Responding to Extreme Events Webinar
EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar on the UST Finder, a comprehensive national database of underground storage tanks in the US and how this data can inform emergency response efforts.
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Building Relationships and Trust in Contamination Cleanup Webinar
EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar discussing the social dynamics of remediation, removal, and redevelopment at contaminated sites.
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Water Security
EPA's water security research provides tools needed to improve water infrastructure security and to recover from an attack or contamination incident involving chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) agents or weapons.
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Stormwater Management Technologies: Portable Treatment Devices
EPA is developing and testing technologies to support stormwater management. EPA identifies and tests portable water treatment technologies that can be utilized for water disinfection and decontamination operations.
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2019 Decontamination Research Conference Proceedings
page contains presentations and posters presented at the 2019 International Decontamination Research Conference
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Stormwater Management Technologies: Innovative Monitoring Equipment
EPA is developing and testing technologies to support stormwater management. To evaluate flow control and to determine optimal conditions for sampling, EPA is evaluating various flow and depth sensors.
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Publications on Homeland Security Research Topics
Access to reports, articles, databases and software produced by the Homeland Security Research Program
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Water Infrastructure Decontamination Bench and Pilot Scale Studies
EPA conducts research at the bench and pilot scales to understand contaminant fate, transport and persistence on drinking water pipe materials. This research takes place at EPA’s Test and Evaluation facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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2023 EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference
Event page for U.S. EPA 2023 Decon Conference, a free international conference on decontamination research and development, focuses strongly on matters involving CBR threat agents but also includes all hazard elements.
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Emergency Response Research
Information on EPA's homeland security and emergency response research, including COVID-19 work, research plans and access to reports, databases and software produced by EPA's Office of Research and Development
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2021 EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference
Event page for EPA's 2021 Decon Conference, a free international conference on decontamination research and development, focuses strongly on matters involving CBR threat agents but also includes all hazard elements.
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Nonpoint Source Pollution Monitoring: Additional Resources
Nonpoint Source related water quality monitoring guidance and additional resources
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Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances for Open Space Development
The model ordinance sets guidelines for management of open space and the amount of open space required on a site, but it is not intended to be a "one size fits all" document.
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Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances for Stormwater Control
This section includes model ordinance language, which focuses primarily on the maintenance of stormwater BMPs, and includes the elements of design, routine maintenance, and inspections.
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Marinas and Boating: National Management Measures
a technical guidance and reference document for use by state, local and tribal managers in the implementation of nonpoint source pollution management programs.
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Nonpoint Source Monitoring Interactive Guide
This interactive document offers a high-level overview of USEPA’s NPS monitoring guidebook, Monitoring and Evaluating Nonpoint Source Watershed Projects.
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State Inventory and Projection Tool
Project state-level emission estimates through 2030 and utilize an interactive spreadsheet model to help develop GHG emissions inventories for state agencies or other interested groups.