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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is charged by Congress with protecting the Nation's land, air and water resources. Under a mandate of national environmental laws, the Agency strives to formulate and implement actions leading to a compatible balance between human activities and the ability of natural systems to support and nurture life. The National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) of EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the Agency's center for investigation of technological and management approaches for reducing risks from threats to human health and the environment. The group responsible for the Agency's Wet Weather Flow (WWF) research is the Urban Watershed Management Branch (UWMB) of NRMRL's Water Supply and Water Resources Division (WSWRD). It supports the priority research questions of the Office of Water (OW) and has been peer-reviewed by two professional organizations engaged in WWF research. MISSIONWe research, develop and demonstrate technologies, systems and methods required to manage the risks to public health, property and the environment from WWF and to renew decaying urban infrastructure. VISIONWe are known internationally for our high-quality, well focused work on urban watershed environmental problems due to wet weather flow (WWF) and on urban infrastructure. We are a team of individuals with complementary skills and interests who provide each other with a challenging, stimulating workplace. Our programs are well-balanced efforts characterized by sophisticated science and engineering studies, innovative developments, extensive interaction with our colleagues outside of the branch, frequent demonstrations of our engineering products, quality technical advice and assistance, and quality technology transfer products tailored to the needs of our client audiences. Control of WWF pollution is one of the top cleanup priority areas for the Agency. |
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