Pollution and Water Quality
According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.
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Quick Resource: Stormwater Quality
Published:
December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
To combat the threat and elusive nature of nonpoint source pollution, the EPA has turned to Green Infrastructure (GI) to help treat runoff. Green infrastructure is an effective pollution prevention option for nonpoint source pollution in several ways.Read more
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United States, North AmericaQuick Resource: Stormwater Quantity
Published:
December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting can help ameliorate the effects of development on natural hydrology. In fact, a major goal of low impact development (LID) is to mimic a site's natural hydrology as much as possible. LID practices can even restore a watershed's hydrological functions. Water harvesting...Read more
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United States, North AmericaField Manual for Water Quality Sampling
Published:
July 1, 1996The National Institutes for Water Resources
The overriding objective of this manual is to provide consistent field sampling protocols for the numerous agencies and individuals who require water quality information. However, it is not intended to replace any sampling plan. The Spanish-language version of this manual also is available to help...Read more
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United States, North AmericaManaging Urban Runoff
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This page provides information and resources to help citizens and municipalities protect water quality from sources of urban runoff. There are guidance documents, manuals, factsheets and research studies available to learn best management practices.Read more
Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Nonpoint Source (NPS) Outreach Toolbox is the EPA's guidance for effective outreach education on nonpoint source pollution or storm water runoff. The Toolbox contains a variety of resources with examples for increasing awareness and changing behavior in relation to storm water awareness,...Read more
U.S. National Aquatic Resource Surveys
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. EPA has developed approaches for implementing a statistically valid survey for assessing the nation's waters. These resources are specific to states but provide a framework approach to help build national monitoring program. The National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) use randomized...Read more
Water Quality Exchange
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Water Quality Exchange (WQX) provides a standard format for exchanging water quality monitoring data. Even though it's designed for data sharing within the U.S., the data exchange schema could be reused by any country to establish a data exchange...Read more
University of Michigan Water Center-Supported Large Research Grants
Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $4.6 million in large grants to bolster freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center large grants.Read more
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United StatesUniversity of Michigan Water Center-Supported Leveraging Resource Grants
Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $1 million in grants to support projects that leverage ongoing freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts in order to take them a step further. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center leveraging grants.Read more
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United StatesWater Quality Interpretation Tool
Colorado State University
An online tool for well owners to interpret their laboratory sampling tests for drinking, livestock and irrigation water quality.Read more
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