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Water Research Fact Sheets

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  • Strategic Research Planning
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  • Program Overviews
  • Drinking Water
  • Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
  • Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
  • Water Quality and Recreational Water
  • Aquatic Species and Chemical Toxicity
  • Water Reuse/Reclaimed Water/Conservation
  • Ecosystem Services/Restoration
  • Stormwater Management/Watershed Management

Program Overviews

  • Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research (pdf)
  • Water Systems Research

Drinking Water

Overviews

  • Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Systems
  • Hydraulic Fracturing Study 

Treatment and Optimization

  • Atmospheric Water Generation Technology Research (pdf)
  • Evaluation of Current Water Treatment and Distribution System Optimization to Provide Safe Drinking Water 
  • Effect of Disinfectants on the Microbiology of Distributed Water and Pipe Biofilm 

Lead

  • Consumer Tool for Identifying Point of Use Drinking Water Filters Certified to Reduce Lead
  • How to Identify Lead Free Certification Marks for Drinking Water System and Plumbing Products 
  • Effectiveness of the Preservation Protocol within EPA Method 200.8 for Soluble and Particulate Lead Recovery in Drinking Water
  • A Systematic Evaluation of Dissolved Metals Loss during Water Sample Filtration

Source Water

  • Aquifer Restoration after Uranium Recovery  (pdf)

Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  • Reviewing PFAS Analytical Methods Data for Environmental Samples (pdf)
  • PFAS Methods and Guidance for Sampling and Analyzing Water and other Environmental Media (updated 12/23/19) (pdf)

Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

  • Developing Standardized Methods for Sampling, Analyzing, and Assessing Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms (pdf)
  • EPA scientists assess habitat conditions in the Three Bays estuary, Barnstable, Massachusetts (pdf)
  • EPA and Barnstable, Massachusetts Collaborate to Study Dynamics of Harmful Algal Blooms  (pdf)
  • Technical Brief: How Can Climate Change Communication Research Improve Communication About Nutrient Pollution? (pdf)
  • Evaluating Non-Traditional Approaches for Reducing Excess Nutrients Entering Cape Cod's Coastal Waters (pdf)
  • A Neighborhood-Scale Demonstration of Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems in the Cape Cod Region
  • CyANWeb App Fact Sheet (pdf) (245.67 KB, Updated December 31, 2024, EPA/600/F-19/061b)

Water Quality and Recreational Water

  • Bioassays for Evaluating Water Quality (pdf)
  • Regional Monitoring Network Report
  • Beaches Study (pdf)

Aquatic Species and Chemical Toxicity

  • ToxCast

Water Reuse/Reclaimed Water/Conservation

  • Onsite Non-Potable Water Reuse Research
  • Drought Resilience and Water Conservation

Ecosystem Services/Restoration

  • EnviroAtlas (pdf)
  • Rapid Benefit Indicators (RBI) Approach: Process for Assessing Social Benefits of Ecological Restoration

Stormwater Management/Watershed Management

Overviews

  • Different Shades of Green: EPA's Green Infrastructure Research (Brochure)(pdf)
  • Healthy Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Communities (pdf)

Research Sites

  • Green Infrastructure Research: Rain Gardens at EPA's Edison Environmental Center

Models and Tools

  • National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) (pdf)
  • Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
  • Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) (pdf)
  • Visualizing Ecosystems for Land Management Assessment (VELMA) Model (pdf)
  • Green Infrastructure Wizard (GIWiz) (pdf)

Water Research

  • Watersheds Research
    • Watershed Assessment Research
    • Ecosystem and Community Resilience Research
    • Advanced Ambient Water Quality Research
  • Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms Research
    • Nutrients Research
    • Harmful Algal Blooms Research
  • Water Treatment and Infrastructure Research
    • Drinking Water Research
      • Treatment and Control of Contaminants
      • Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
      • Source Water Quality
      • Exposure and Health Risks
      • Models, Tools, and Analytical Methods
      • Technical Assistance in Support of BIL
      • Training, Outreach, and Technical Support
    • PFAS Research
      • PFAS Analytical Methods Research
    • Alternative Water Sources Research
    • Stormwater Management Research
    • Wastewater Research
  • Water Research Grants
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  • Training, Outreach, and Technical Support
    • Harmful Algal Blooms, Hypoxia, and Nutrients Research Webinars
    • Small Drinking Water Systems Webinars
    • Water Research Webinars
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Last updated on December 31, 2024
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