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Water
Water subtopics Alphabetical List of All Topics

Water is essential for life and plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the Earth's ecosystems. The pollution of water has a serious impact on all living creatures, and can negatively affect the use of water for drinking, household needs, recreation, fishing, transportation and commerce. EPA enforces federal clean water and safe drinking water laws, provides support for municipal wastewater treatment plants, and takes part in pollution prevention efforts aimed at protecting watersheds and sources of drinking water. The Agency carries out both regulatory and voluntary programs to fulfill its mission to protect the nation's waters

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Browse these EPA Water subtopics
Aquatic Ecosystems
Coral Reefs, Estuaries, Freshwater Ecosystems, Lakes, Marine Ecosystems, Oceans, Rivers and Streams, Watersheds, Wetlands

Drinking Water
Drinking Water System, Protection

Ground Water
Discharge, Hydrogeology, Protection, Runoff, Wells

Storm Water
Industrial Storm Water, Permits, Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs), Wet Weather Programs

Surface Water
Dumping, Marine Debris

Wastewater
Biosolids, Discharges, Effluent Guidelines, Effluents, Industrial Wastewater, Municipal Wastewater Treatment, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Permits, Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs), Standards, Treatment, Wastewater Systems

Water Pollutants
Arsenic, Contaminated Sediment, Disinfection Byproducts, Lead, Mercury, Microbial Pathogens

Water Pollution
Community Involvement, Nonpoint Sources, Point Sources, Reporting, Testing

Water Pollution Control
Pretreatment, Primary Treatment, Remediation, Trading, Wastewater Treatment

Water Pollution Legal Aspects
Compliance, Guidance, Legislation, Permits, Regulations, Standards, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)

Water Quality Monitoring
Bioassessment, Criteria, Health Advisories, Models, Standards

 
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