Science & Technology
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Mapping Moving Mangroves
Several factors are changing mangrove ecosystems worldwide. EPA researcher Dr. Chandra Giri has dedicated years to studying the changes affecting mangrove ecosystems. Read about his team's work monitoring mangroves.
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What You Can Do to Help Protect Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth. This web site describes the importance of coral reefs, threats to them, and ongoing efforts to protect them.
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Field Quality System and Technical Procedures for Fish Field Sampling
Field Quality System and Technical Procedures
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Packing, Marking, Labeling and Shipping of Environmental and Waste Samples
Field Quality System and Technical Procedures
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Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 2 DBPR) Compliance Monitoring Plan Template for Public Water Supply Systems
This Stage 2 monitoring plan template has been created in a fill-able format to facilitate the process for small water system operators.
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Aquatic Life Criteria - Ammonia
Documents related to EPA's final 2013 Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia (Freshwater). These documents pertain to the safe levels of Ammonia in water that should protect to the majority of species.
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Case Studies: Using Bioassessments and Biocriteria in NPDES Permitting Programs
Case Studies: Using bioassessments and biocriteria in NPDES permitting programs
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Case Studies: Using Bioassessments and Biocriteria to Identify Impaired Waters and Causes of Impairment
Case Studies: Using bioassessments and biocriteria to identify impaired waters and causes of impairment
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Case Studies: Setting Ecologically-based Water Quality Goals
Case Studies: Setting ecologically-based water quality goals
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Presentations at the 2021 Decon Conference
Details and guidelines for submitting abstracts for the 2021 EPA Decontamination Conference.
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Water Infrastructure Decontamination
EPA examines techniques to clean, or decontaminate, contaminated water infrastructure including, pipes, valves and tanks. Of special interest to the Agency are chemical, biological and radiological contaminants that can be adapted for use as weapons.
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Water Treatment and Waste Management
Decontamination operations can produce large amounts of water that must be treated before release to the environment or a wastewater treatment plant. In addition, approaches are needed to manage the contaminated treatment residuals.
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Pre-Incident Planning for CBRN Waste Management Webinar
EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a webinar on the All Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool, which provides a framework for planners & responders to use in planning for waste quantity estimates.
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Assessment of Decontamination Options for Vegetative Materials Commonly found on United States Coast Guard Installations
EPA is conducting research to determine effective sporicides useful to decontaminate vegetation contaminated with the Bacillus anthracis spores – the persistent biological agent that causes anthrax.
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Outreach & Training
Information explaining EPA's emergency response research outreach & training support.
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Technical Support to States
Summaries of EPA's homeland security and emergency response-related research and technical support to States.
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EPA's Wind Tunnel: Modeling Urban Wind Flow & Dispersion
EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar on flow and dispersion research within EPA's Fluid Modeling Facility Meteorological Wind Tunnel lab and how this data can assist decision makers.
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Pathogen Contaminated Wastewater: Where Does it Go & How to Treat it
EPA's ORD offers free public webinars on recent research results. Watch a pre-recorded webinar on pathogen persistence and methods for treating biosolids contaminated with heat-resistant spores.
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2021 Decon Conference Organizing Committee
List of Organizing Committee Members for the 2021 Decon Conference, EPA's free international conference on decontamination research and development.
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Clinical scenarios for particle pollution
Clinical Scenarios