Science & Technology

Synthesis Report of the US Laboratory Enterprise Evaluation

Synthesis Report of the US EPA Laboratory Enterprise Evaluation

Evaluating the Quality of Individual Studies

Sample evaluation form which tracks eight elements of a study.

Collaborative Opportunities for Measurement

This page includes resources pertaining to collaborative engagement with the Agency in the areas of measurement, methods, monitoring, or data analysis.

In November 2011 US EPA researchers conducted a health study of airborne manganese exposure in East Liverpool, Ohio. This Web site discusses preliminary results of the study and provides background and other related information.

Ecosystems and Air Quality

Research is conducted to understand the ecological impacts of air pollutants

HELP 4.0 User Manual

The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model is a quasi-two-dimensional hydrologic model of water movement across, into, through and out of landfills. The model accepts weather, soil, and design data.

EPA Research Supports National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Highlights or recent lead research pubs, written as plain language abstracts

EPA scientists develop method for assessing bioavailability of arsenic & lead in contaminated soils

Arsenic and Lead in contaminated soil

Executive Summary, Hydraulic Fracturing Study - Final Assessment 2016

executive summary download of EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas: Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources

Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment

Information and links to pesticide database resource information. Database topics include environmental effects, water, health effects and regulatory information.

Current Environmental Economic Topics

This page describes and provides links to various economic research topic areas

Vapor Intrusion Research

Vapor intrusion (VI) occurs when hazardous vapors in subsurface sources, such as soil or groundwater, migrate into an overlying building or structure, contaminating the indoor air.

Reducing Excess Nutrients Research Pilot

EPA is collaborating with stakeholders and a team of partner organizations in the Cape Cod region, to explore ways to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering the Cape’s estuaries and freshwater ponds.

Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems

EPA is partnering with the U.S. Geological Survey, Barnstable Clean Water Coalition and others to implement a neighborhood-scale demonstration of innovative/alternative (IA) septic systems in the Cape Cod region.

EPA Scientists Model Human Systems to Understand Children's Environmental Health Impacts

EPA researchers are using virtual tissue models to understand a chemical’s effects on developing embryos.

New Monitoring Method Improves Ability to Measure Methane Emissions from Reservoirs

Reservoirs, or human-made lakes, are built to store clean water, generate electricity, and provide recreation, but they can also emit methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to climate change.

EPA Joins the Nature Conservancy, NOAA, in Releasing Guide to Coral Reef Restoration Planning and Design

EPA joined NOAA and the Nature Conservancy to release a guide for reef managers as they plan, design, and implement restoration projects.

Study Provides New Insights Into Impacts of Wildland Fires on Ozone Monitoring Equipment

, EPA researchers investigated and evaluated a popular ozone monitoring method during fires in Kansas, Oregon, and Montana.

Working with Tribal Partners to Restore Fisheries in Northern Maine

EPA is collaborating with partners to develop a cloud-based population diversity database of Atlantic salmon DNA as part of biodiversity and sustenance fishing restoration efforts of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians tribal waterways in Northern Maine.