EPA Tools and Resources Training Webinar Series

Free webinars typically held bimonthly on the first Thursday from 3:00-4:00 PM (ET). 

EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) hosts this bimonthly public webinar series to provides in-depth overviews and step-by-step tutorials on popular EPA science-based models and tools. In addition, the EPA Tools and Resources Webinar Series translates EPA research and shares research resources and information that are useful, practical/applied and available to meet stakeholders' research needs.

NOTE: Attendees have the option of receiving a certificate of attendance. Acceptance of certificates is contingent on organization requirements—EPA cannot guarantee acceptance. Closed-captioned recordings of the webinars are provided below for later viewing and as a training resource; certificates cannot be provided for viewing webinar recordings. Webinar dates and topics are subject to change.
 

August 7, 2025 Webinar

Sanitary Survey App for Marine and Fresh Waters and Data Export Tool

Register for the Sanitary Survey App for Marine and Fresh Waters and Data Export Tool training webinar.

A sanitary survey is a tool that allows users to investigate the sources of pollution and conditions in a recreational water body. Sanitary surveys help state and local waterbody managers identify sources of water pollution, assess the extent of the pollution, prioritize locations for water testing and develop models to predict recreational water quality.

The EPA Sanitary Survey App for Marine and Fresh Waters is a free tool hosted on ArcGIS Survey 123 that waterbody managers can use to record waterbody data for evaluation. Users can record water quality data, weather conditions, waterbody conditions, recreational activities, wildlife observations, potential sources of pollution, harmful algal blooms, photos of the site and other related information. Users may also export the data they collected to analyze for use in predictive models and to inform management decisions. The data is geolocated and can be mapped and visualized. The app includes routine surveys that are useful for regular monitoring as well as comprehensive annual sanitary surveys. There are different surveys for marine waters and for freshwater lakes, rivers and streams. State and local officials can use the survey results to decide how to allocate resources to help improve water quality and protect recreators’ health.

The webinar will include a demonstration of how to fill out the desktop version of the Sanitary Survey App and how to use the Data Export Tool to create spreadsheets and maps.
 

2025 Schedule

Past Webinar Materials

Recordings and presentation slides of past training webinars are available below and are being hosted on EPA's YouTube channel. Certificates cannot be provided for watching the webinar recordings.