Science & Technology

Sustainable and Healthy Communities Strategic Research Action Plan 2016-2019

This plan outlines the Office of Research and Development’s role in achieving EPA’s objectives for cleaning up communities, making a visible difference in communities, and working toward a sustainable future.

Regional-ORD Community of Science Networking Program

ROCS-Net is an orientation and networking program that provides an opportunity for staff from EPA regions, states and tribes to learn more about EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD).

TENORM: Wastewater Treatment Residuals

Water and wastes which have been discharged into municipal sewers are treated at wastewater treatment plants. These may contain trace amounts of both man-made and naturally occurring radionuclides which can accumulate in the treatment plant and residuals.

Strategies for Reducing Residential Wood Smoke

This document identifies strategies to help state, tribal, and local air officials reduce fine particle pollution (PM2.5) that is attributed to residential wood smoke.

Test 2025 - Radiological Decontamination Query Tool – Outdoor Residential

Information on simple technologies citizens can use as guidance to assist in decontaminating outdoor residential surfaces after a radiological contamination incident.

Photos of the 2024 P3 Student Teams

Photos of the 2024 P3 Expo Student Teams with links to their abstracts

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.

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.

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