Water Topic of the Month

Each month EPA is featuring specific topics to celebrate 30 years of the Clean Water Act.

Click on each month below to learn more about each topic and how to get involved.

2002		2003
June: Fishing July: Beaches August: Water Conservation September: Watersheds October: Water Monitoring Nov/Dec: Drinking Water Security		January: Oceans February: Wastewater March: Non-point Source Pollution April: Stormwater May: Wetlands June: Oceans & Coasts July: Lakes August: Water Efficiency Sept/Oct: Water Monitoring Nov/Dec: Drinking Water Security

June: Fishing
Reduce Health Risks From Eating Fish

• Brochure - A Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch (PDF, 347KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Factsheet - National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories (PDF, 103KB, 6 pages)
  
  

July: Beaches
Cleaning up Beach Pollution

• Brochure - Before You Go to the Beach (PDF, 322KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• EPA’s BEACH Watch Program: 2001 Swimming Season (PDF,259KB, 4 pages)
  
  
• EPA Makes Grants Available to States to Develop Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification Programs at the Nation’s Beaches (PDF, 153KB, 4 pages)
  
  

August: Water Efficiency
Using Water Wisely

• Cases in Water Conservation: How Efficiency Programs Help Water Utilities Save Water and Avoid Costs (PDF, 3.96MB, 54 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Industries (PDF, 945KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Commercial Businesses (PDF, 1.21MB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Communities (PDF, 1.71MB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Residences (PDF, 1.5MB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Industries (Spanish version) (PDF,145KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Commercial Businesses (Spanish version) (PDF, 146KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Communities (Spanish version) (PDF, 304KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Residences (Spanish version) (PDF, 306KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Using Water Wisely in the Home (PDF, 235KB, 2 pages)
  
  
• Irrigation Controllers: Timers for Home Owners (PDF, 767KB, 16 pages)
  
  
• Water Efficient Landscaping booklet (PDF, 1.63MB, 20 pages)
  
  

How To Order These and Other Materials (PDF, 824KB, 1 page)

September: Watersheds
Cleaning up Local Watersheds

• Watersheds Website

• Kids' Poster: Help Your Watershed (PDF, 176KB, 1 page)

October: Water Monitoring
Learning More About Local Watersheds

• Water Monitoring Information and Education Materials

November/December: Drinking Water Security
Keeping Our Water Safe to Drink

• Drinking Water Security Outreach Materials
• Ground Water and Drinking Water

January: Oceans
Keeping Our Oceans and Coasts Clean and Safe

• Oceans, Coasts, & Estuaries

• Types of Wetlands (PDF, 377KB, 2 pages)

• Growth & Water Resources (PDF, 194KB, 2 pages)

• The Health of Ocean and Coastal Waters (PDF, 2.6MB, 40 pages)

• National Coastal Condition (PDF, 1.5MB, 1 page)

• Oceans and Coasts Talking Points for Regional Administrators (PDF, 856KB, 2 pages)

• Estuaries: Scenes of Transition Poster (PDF, 1MB, 1page)

February: Wastewater
Protecting America's Waters Through Effective Wastewater Treatment

• February is Wastewater Month - Wastewater Month Webpage

• A Homeowner's Guide to Septic Systems

• Homeowner Septic System Checklist

• Funding Decentralized Wastewater Systems Using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

• Where Does All the Dirty Water Go?

• Wastewater Treatment Programs Serving Small Communities
  

March: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Awareness
Preventing Polluted Runoff: Everybody's Business

• Polluted Runoff (Non-Point Source Pollution)

• Bookmark: 10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution (PDF)

• Poster: Preventing Polluted Runoff: Everybody's Business (PDF)

• Placemat: Take the Stormwater Runoff Challenge (Crossword Puzzle) (PDF)

• Pop-up Sponge: Let it Soak! (Low Impact Development Promo) (PDF)

• Fact Sheet: Protecting Water Quality from Agricultural Runoff (PDF)

• Fact Sheet: Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (PDF)

• Nonpoint Source News-Notes Newsletter

• Flyer for Getting in Step Guide and Video (PDF)

• Flyer for NPS Outreach Toolbox CD-ROM (PDF)

• Order Form for NPS Publications (PDF)

April: Stormwater

• Storm Water Month

• Brochure- After the Storm

• Brochure- Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution

• Poster- Stormwater and the Construction Industry

• Water-Efficient Landscaping

• Door Hanger- "Stormwater Pollution Found in Your Area"

• Kids Stormwater Stickers

• Bookmark- "10 Things That You Can Do To Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution"

• Placemat- "Take the Stormwater Challenge"

• Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff

• Cleaning Up Polluted Runoff with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund

• Innovative Use of Clean Water State Revolving Funds for Nonpoint Source Pollution

May: Wetlands
Protection and Restoration

• Wetlands Website

• American Wetlands Month Factsheet (PDF, 468KB, 2 pages)

• Wetland Fact Sheets Available from US EPA Announcement (Word, 840KB, 1 page)

• 5 Star Resotration Program Brochure (PDF, 356KB, 6 pages)

• Midwestern EphemeralWetlands - A Vanishing Habitat (PDF, 638KB, 3 page)

• 2003 National Wetlands Award Recipient Invites (PDF, 11KB, 2pages)

• Winners of 2003 National Wetlands Awards Announcement (PDF, 23KB, 2 pages)

• Cherish Wetlands Magnet

• Year of Clean Water Public Service Announcement (WPD, 141KB, 2 pages)

• Otter Magnet

• Lily Tattoo

• Hypoxia and Wetland Restoration Factsheet (PDF, 567KB 2 pages)

• Functions and Values of Wetlands Poster

• Wetlands Month Order Form (PDF)

June: Oceans & Coasts

• January 2003 Celebrated Oceans and Coasts Month

• Oceans, Coasts, & Estuaries

• Types of Wetlands (PDF, 377KB, 2 pages)

• Growth & Water Resources (PDF, 194KB, 2 pages)

• The Health of Ocean and Coastal Waters (PDF, 2.6MB, 40 pages)

• National Coastal Condition (PDF, 1.5MB, 1 page)

• Oceans and Coasts Talking Points for Regional Administrators (PDF, 856KB, 2 pages)

• Estuaries: Scenes of Transition Poster (PDF, 1MB, 1page)

July: Lakes

• Clean Lakes

• Open the Door to Clean Lakes, 841-E-03-002 (PDF, 70KB, 2 pages)

• Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers, 841-F-03-009 (PDF, 252KB, 1 page)

• Dip Into Volunteer Monitoring with the Great North American Secchi Dip-In, 841-F-03-008 (PDF, 344KB, 2 pages)

• Adopt Your Watershed, 840-F-02-001 (PDF, 587KB, 2 pages)

• Clean Lakes and You, 841-E-03-003 key chain (PDF, 31KB, 1 page)

• Clean Lakes and You folder (PDF, 76KB, 1 page)

• Commentary by Tracy Mehan, Assistant Administrator for Water, for NALMS's LakeLine Magazine (PDF, 593KB, 2 pages)

• Shipshape Shores and Waters: A Handbook for Marina Operators and Recreational Boaters, 841-B-03-001 (PDF, 2.4MB, 22 pages)

• Lakes Awareness Month Display (PDF, 3.7MB, 1 page)

• Year of Clean Water - Lakes Awareness Month, Memo from Tracy Mehan (PDF, 9KB, 2 pages )