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Nutrient Pollution Outreach and Education Materials

The goal of this site is to assist state and local agencies, watershed groups, nongovernmental organizations and others in developing effective outreach materials related to nutrient pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to enlist the help of local groups in sharing information with the media and the public about the growing threats to our nation’s water resources from nutrient pollution and ways that the public can help make a difference. Making this important environmental issue relevant to one’s community and explaining how it affects local water resources (like your local lake, river, reservoir, etc.) will be critical for success.

 
Nutrient Pollution in the News
  • Managing Nitrogen Lowers Costs and Maintains Yields by Doug Martin (courtesy of FarmWeek)
  • EPA Commentary: Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio – The Case for Source Water Protection: Nutrients and Algae Blooms - Tom Davenport and Wendy Drake (pdf), courtesy of Lakeline Magazine
Nutrient Pollution Videos on the EPA's YouTube Channel
  • Public awareness video about Nutrient Pollution
  • The Choice is Yours: Clean or Green Water?

Additional Information about Nutrient Pollution

  • USGS Nutrients National Synthesis Project
  • USGS Science for Schools
  • Environmental Working Group's Troubled Waters report
  • Watershed Academy Webcasts on Nutrient Pollution
 
Related Information
  • Nutrient Pollution Fact Sheet
  • HABs Overview - Webinar
  • Climate Change and Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms
  • Community Outreach Toolkit
  • Nutrient Pollution Impacts on the Nation (pdf) (403.32 KB)
  • The Choice is Yours Postcard (pdf) (2.62 MB)

Nutrient Pollution

  • Basic Information
    • Sources and Solutions
      • Agriculture
      • Stormwater
      • Wastewater
      • Fossil Fuels
      • In and Around the Home
    • The Effects
      • Human Health
      • Environmental
      • Economic
    • Where it Occurs
      • Lakes and Rivers
      • Coasts and Bays
      • Ground Water and Drinking Water
      • Air
  • What You Can Do
    • In Your Home
    • In Your Yard
    • In Your Community
    • In Your Classroom
  • The EPA’s Efforts to Reduce Nutrient Pollution
    • 2022 Nutrient Reduction Memorandum
    • Ongoing Efforts
    • Previously Issued Policies and Documents
  • Data and Tools to Assist States, Tribes, & Territories
    • Nutrient Data
    • Surface and Source Water Tools
  • Learn about Numeric Nutrient Criteria
    • Programmatic Information
    • Technical Support for Criteria Development
    • State Progress Toward Adopting Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Nitrogen and Phosphorus
  • Research, Reports, & Other Resources
    • Research and Reports
    • Technical Resources
Contact Us about Nutrient Pollution
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on April 28, 2025
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