Science & Technology

Test 2025 - Radiological Decontamination Query Tool – Indoor Residential

Guidance to assist in decontaminating the interior of their homes after a radiological contamination incident

Research Grant Areas

Overview of EPA's research grant research areas

Water Quality Standards: Establishment of Revised Numeric Criteria for Selenium for the San Francisco Bay and Delta, State of California

EPA is proposing to revise the current federal Clean Water Act selenium water quality criteria applicable to the salt and estuarine waters of San Francisco Bay and Delta.

Federal Water Quality Standards Applicable to Maine

EPA withdraws federal Clean Water Act water quality standards that would apply to certain waters under the state of Maine’s jurisdiction.

Meet EPA Researcher Amalia Handler, Ph.D.

EPA researcher Amalia Handler works on modeling nutrients and harmful algal blooms in waterbodies across the lower 48 states of the US. Currently her main project is modeling the spatial drivers of harmful algal blooms in lakes that are caused by cyanobact

Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) Program Highlights

This page includes some examples of state specific support from the PPRTV Program. Currently it includes New Jersey and California.

Provisional Peer-Reviewed Toxicity Values (PPRTVs) Assessments

This page links to all the PPRTV chemical landing pages and the tox reviews.

Chemical Safety for Sustainability Strategic Research Action Plans: 2016-2019 and 2012-2016

Smart new strategies for designing, producing, and using safer chemicals to minimize risks and prevent pollution is a priority for EPA.

Sustainable and Healthy Communities Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016

EPA researchers are working to better understand the balance among the three pillars of sustainability: the environment, society, and the economy. EPA's Sustainable and Healthy Communities research program provides tools and data that communities need.

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Strategic Research Action Plan 2016-2019

EPA's Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) research program is using an integrated systems approach to develop scientific and technological solutions to protect human health, and to protect and restore watersheds and aquatic ecosystems.

Science to Protect Public Health and the Environment: EPA Research Program Overview 2016-2019

This document provides an overview of EPA’s research programs within the Office of Research and Development. This critically important work is providing the science needed to address the biggest problems facing environmental science.

Stable Isotope Mixing Models Publications

Links to publications that describe three stable isotope mixing models developed by EPA, and the application of mixing models to environmental problems.

Human Health Risk Assessment Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016

This document outlines the strategic plan for EPA’s Human Health Risk Assessment research efforts, and how they support and are integrated into the overall research portfolio of the Agency’s Office of Research and Development.

Homeland Security Strategic Research Action Plan 2012 - 2016

EPA’s Homeland Security research plan outline and how it will address science and technological gaps and improve the Agency’s ability to carry out its responsibilities associated with preparing for and responding to, terrorist attacks, and other disasters.