Explore the causes and effects of water contamination, including microplastics, chemicals, and stormwater runoff. Learn how to protect lakes, rivers, and freshwater resources.
Pesticide resistance is a major problem that occurs when a pesticide is used for control for years and then will no longer kill the pest. This is a billion dollar problem for US agriculture. In 1999 the cost of pesticides and the yield loss of crops to pesticide resistance was estimate at $1.5 billion in
World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater. At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development it was recommended that there be an international day to celebrate freshwater, the United Nations General Assembly agreed and designated March 22, 1993 the first
Release Date: 12/07/2011 Contact Information: Enesta Jones, jones.enesta@epa.gov, 202-564-7873, 202-564-4355; En español: Lina Younes, younes.lina@epa.gov, 202-564-9924, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it will provide up to $1.8 million for projects across the country to protect Americans’ health and help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community
Updated: Tuesday, 09 Mar 2010, 6:16 PM EST Published : Tuesday, 09 Mar 2010, 6:16 PM EST By KAREN GRAY HOUSTON/myfoxdc WASHINGTON, D.C. – Blame back-to-back snowstorms for all that garbage that’s starting to wash up in the Anacostia River. You may not have known it, but D.C.’s Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) is at
Everyone lives in a watershed whether you live close to a body of water or not. A watershed is the surrounding land that drains into a lake, stream, or river. It includes drainage systems such as ditches and storm sewers, which means you have a direct effect on water quality. As we welcome fall, many