Explore the causes and effects of water contamination, including microplastics, chemicals, and stormwater runoff. Learn how to protect lakes, rivers, and freshwater resources.
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