Science & Technology
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Analyzing Biological Conditions in the Animas and San Juan Rivers Following Gold King Mine Release
Documents related to the Biological Response Report.
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Diatoms – Solving an Identity Issue
EPA researchers are making progress in diatom taxonomy so these algae could be a valuable asset to determine the biological condition of our nation’s waters.
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Nature’s Gifts – Ecosystem Goods and Services
Ecosystem goods and services produce the many life-sustaining benefits we receive from nature. Read about a few of the resources and tools EPA researchers have developed to help people better understand, appreciate, and sustain these gifts.
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Using Challenges and Prizes to Create Opportunities for Change in Communities
EPA has used its Challenges and Prizes program to crowdsource creative, community-led solutions that help address critical environmental issues.
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Net Zero Projects
Net Zero projects in process or completed, NZ/NP projects help communities and military installations become more sustainable and resilient with an emphasis on taking a systems approach.
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Headwater Streams Studies
An overview of Headwater Streams Studies which produced a field operations manual for assessing hydrologic permanence and the ecological condition of headwater streams.
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CHEMFLO-2000, Interactive Software for Simulating Water and Chemical Movement in Unsaturated Soils
This model simulates water movement and chemical fate and transport in vadose zones.
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Infiltration Models
Water applied to the soil surface through rainfall and irrigation events subsequently enters the soil through the process of infiltration.
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Results of Expanded Adit Sampling at Gold King Mine
Water or sediment samples tested at the request of La Plata County, CO, for an expanded suite of potential contaminants.
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PDFs for Results of Expanded Adit Sampling
Posting page for La Plata County Data PDFs.
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Gold King Mine Data, August 10, 2015
Water Quality Sampling Data Collected After the 2015 Gold King Mine Release, posted August 10 2015
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Quality Management Plan for EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
Defines the planning and oversight activities that are in place relating to data collection activities conducted in EPA Pacific Southwest, Region 9.
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Children's Health Research regarding Prenatal and Early Life Exposure and Long-term Health Consequences
EPA is studying possible epigenetic modification resulting from exposures during critical windows of development.
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Biological Response Tools
An inventory and description of response tools and frameworks available to support remediation activities associated with wide-area sampling in a biological contamination incident.
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Risk Evaluation for Methylene Chloride
Fact sheet on Methylene Chloride.
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FIFRA SAP and TSCA SACC Meeting Logistics
A page describing meeting location, directions, and hotel information.
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EPA Offers Webinars on Pollinator Health and Habitat
Office of Pesticide Programs will host a series of public webinars highlighting ongoing work to promote pollinator health and habitat.
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Ecosystems Research
EPA's ecosystems research is working to protect ecosystems and the air and water resources that provide numerous benefits for humans and other living things.
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Cumulative Impacts
Discover information from EPA about cumulative impacts work and research. Cumulative impacts are defined as the totality of exposures to chemical and non-chemical stressors and their effects on health, well-being, and quality of life outcomes.
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2020 Annual Report on Scientific Integrity
Main page of the 2020 Scientific Integrity Annual Report. Contains the introduction section and outlines the other major sections.