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Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country

EPA works with tribes to protect, restore, and ensure that water on tribal lands is safe and sustainably managed. This includes drinking water and the aquatic ecosystems that sustain fish, plants, and wildlife as well as economic, recreational, and subsistence activities for tribes.

Clean Water Protections

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  • Implementing the Clean Water Act
  • Developing Tribal Clean Water Programs
  • Establishing & Improving Wastewater Infrastructure (Small and Rural Systems)
  • Funding Opportunities

Drinking Water Protections

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  • Implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act
  • Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for Tribes 
  • Protecting Source Water
  • Funding Opportunities 

Resources

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  • Training Resources
  • Water Data and Tools
  • Tribal Water Coordinators

Partnerships

National Tribal Water Council

  • National Tribal Water Council
  • Federal Infrastructure Task Force

Highlights

Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Suite of Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

Tribal Action Plan

Read EPA’s action plan, Strengthening The Nation-To-Nation Relationship With Tribes To Secure A Sustainable Water Future (pdf) (October 14, 2021) , to learn more about what the agency is doing to help address critical challenges and provide vital water protections to support public health, environmental protection, cultural activities, and subsistence practices in Indian country. 

Stay Informed

National Tribal Water Program Update E-Newsletter - June 2022 (pdf) (June 14, 2022)

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FY20 National Water Program Tribal Measures Fact Sheet (pdf) (November 9, 2021)

Related Information

  • Environmental Protection in Indian Country
  • EPA Tribal Consultation Opportunities
  • Environmental Justice for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
  • Additional EPA Tribal Partnership Groups
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Last updated on June 10, 2022
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