Water & Oceans
USGS to Release Water Contamination Reports
USGS report documents occurrence of nearly 270 contaminants in U.S. surface water and treated drinking water supplies for nine water systems.
Nearly 800 Dams Already Removed Across U.S.
TOOLBOX: EPA Site Posts State-by-State Impaired Waters Data
Many Eyes: Take a Fresh Look at Drinking Water Reports
Reports are coming out, as required by law, telling consumers what contaminants are in their local utility's drinking water. What's in yours?
Corps Withholds Dam Inventory Data
The Army Corps of Engineers has stopped giving the public access to a database that shows how well federal agencies are doing at dam safety.
EPA Proposes Water Efficiency Standard
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EPA is developing a voluntary water efficiency standard for new single-family homes and townhomes.
EPA Beach Contamination Data Online
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EPA announced May 29, 2008, that its assembled data on beach closings in 2007 is available online. You can look up beaches in the Great Lakes, along the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts, and for five US territories.
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