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EcoRisk Portal

A Practitioner Resource for Conducting Ecological Risk Assessments Under EPA Authorities

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The EcoRisk Portal provides one-stop, searchable access to EPA’s ecological risk assessment authorities, regulations, policy, guidelines, training, and technical resources. It supports ecological risk assessors in their day-to-day efforts to conduct technically sophisticated assessments that meet the requirements of EPA authorities. The portal was curated by EPA’s Risk Assessment Forum. 

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EcoRisk Resources by Authority and Program

  • Criteria and hazardous air pollutant reviews – Clean Air Act (CAA – Office of Air and Radiation)
  • Regional Programs and Assessments
  • New and existing chemical reviews (TSCA – Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention)
  • Pesticide registration (FIFRA - Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention)
  • Corrective action – Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA – Office of Land and Emergency Response)
  • Superfund remedial investigation / feasibility studies and engineering evaluations (CERCLA – Office of Land and Emergency Response) 
  • Water quality criteria derivation (CWA – Office of Water)

Cross-Program EcoRisk Resources

  • Risk Assessment Forum (RAF) resources
  • Research and Development resources

Key EcoRisk Portal Resources

  • About EPA’s ecological risk assessment authorities
  • Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment

EPA Webpages Related to the Portal

  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Communication

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RiskPortals@epa.gov 

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Last updated on January 10, 2025
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