Science & Technology

CCL 5 Technical Support Documents

Read EPA's technical support documents for developing CCL 5.

Documents about Measurement Competency Under Assistance Agreements

These documents discuss the EPA's policy requiring organizations generating or using environmental data under certain Agency-funded assistance agreements.

Documents about Measurement Competency Under Acquisition Agreements

These document convey EPA policy requiring that organizations generating environmental data under Agency-funded acquisitions submit documentation of their competency, which may include participation in applicable certification and/or accreditation programs

Measurement Competency Documents

Read the 2004 memorandum requiring all laboratories operated by EPA to maintain a documented quality system

Exelon Utilities Methane Challenge Partner Profile

Partner profile that provides an overview of the company and summary information about its involvement in EPA's voluntary methane programs.

Avista Utilities Methane Challenge Partner Profile

Partner profile that provides an overview of the company and summary information about its involvement in EPA's voluntary methane programs.

About Methane and the Oil and Gas Sector

Provides an overview of the oil and natural gas industry.

Voluntary Consensus Standards

Information on EPA's implementation of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and the EPA Standards Executive.

EPA Metadata Technical Specification

Requirements for creating metadata documents.

Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP)

The Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP) model helps users interpret and predict water quality responses to natural phenomena and manmade pollution for various pollution management decisions.

WASP8 Download

All of the WASP Installers are listed below. There is a 64 Bit Windows Installer, 64 Bit Mac OS X (Yosemite or Higher), 64 Bit Linux (Built on Ubuntu). You will need to have knowledge on how to install software on your target operating system.

Class VI - Wells used for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide

This page presents information on what Class VI wells are, how they protect drinking water, and summarizes the general requirements.

Environmental Methods

The Laboratory Enterprise provides the following products and services related to environmental methods: development of laboratory methods, method development tools, and method validation and peer review policies and guidelines.

Ensuring Measurement Competency

Read the EPA policies created to ensure the quality of information from generated data. This data is then collected and used for making scientific and regulatory decisions

Fuel Economy

Information on fuel economy labeling, history and trends of fuel economy, testing and data, and information on how federal agencies work together on the issue of fuel economy.

Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Testing

EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory's primary responsibilities include: evaluating emission control technology; testing vehicles, engines and fuels; and determining compliance with federal emissions and fuel economy standards.

EPA and Port Everglades Partnership: Emission Inventories and Reduction Strategies

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality and Port Everglades announced a voluntary partnership to study mobile source emissions. Through this partnership, EPA and PEV agreed to work together to develop baseline and future year emission inventories.