Science & Technology

Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure

A booklet of activities and coloring that provides information about drinking water.

Webinars about the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest (e-Manifest)

The purpose of this page is to consolidate all webinar materials into one space

Rulemaking Notices for GHG Reporting

Listing of Federal Register notices and links to more information for each rulemaking action related to EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

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.

Air Sensor Loan Programs

A few air sensor loan programs have been established by the EPA to enable the public to learn about local air quality conditions by collecting air quality measurements using the monitors.

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.

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.

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.

RFR 18003A - EPA Response

EPA's response to RFR 18003A

RFC: Summary Guidelines for Carcinogen

summarizes all documents

M. Jones Response to R. Holden Letter 2021-3-1 RFR Chloroprene

Design and Implementation of New Tools for Quality Assurance in Modeling

This guidance is designed to improve quality assurance project plans (QAPPs) for model applications, especially in the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program.

Chinook Salmon Thermal Tolerance Investigation

EPA funded an investigation of Chinook salmon temperature tolerance to contribute to available knowledge about the effects of temperature on physiological performance of California Chinook salmon.

2020 Chinook Salmon Interpopulation Thermal Tolerance Investigation

This study uses physiological performance testing to explore whether Chinook salmon populations near the species’ southernmost distribution (i.e., California’s Central Valley) may have a higher thermal tolerance than more northerly populations.

EPA Office of Research and Development Strategic Plans

This strategic plan supports the goals in EPA’s 2018-2022 strategic plan: A Cleaner, Healthier Environment; More Effective Partnerships; Greater Certainty, Compliance, and Effectiveness.

Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016

This document represents a strategic guide to EPA’s research actions, alone and in part-nership with the broader federal, industry and scientific research community, to provide the science and engineering necessary for safe and sustainable water resources.

Chemical Safety for Sustainability Strategic Research Action Plan 2012-2016

EPA’s Chemical Safety for Sustainability (CSS) research program presents the purpose, design and themes of the Agency’s CSS research efforts to ensure safety in the design, manufacture and use of existing and future chemicals.