Water Reference Links:
Biological Indicators of Watershed Health
- This EPA site details how environmental scientists observe specific
fish, insects, algae and plants to evaluate the health of bodies of
water.
Clean
Water Network - An alliance of over 1,000 organizations working to protect our nation's water resources.
Environmental
Working Group - Provides locally relevant information on public health issues including drinking water.
EPA's Cleaner Water Through Conservation
- Explains the relationship between water quantity and quality and
discusses how developing water-use efficiency programs can help states
and local communities achieve cleaner water through conservation.
EPA's Green Infrastructure
- Offers an overview of environmentally friendly approaches to
stormwater management, including conservation easements, urban forestry
and green roofs.
EPA's Office of Wastewater Management
- Includes fact sheets and publications on stormwater, sewer overflows
and animal feeding operations, and links to related EPA programs.
National Response Center - The sole federal point of contact for
reporting oil and chemical spills.
Reclaiming the Everglades
- A collaborative project of the libraries at the University of Miami,
Florida International University and the Historical Museum of Southern
Florida, this website includes a timeline of Everglades history from
1492 to the present, photos, biographies and the opportunity to connect
live with an Everglades librarian if you have a question.
River Network - Offers watershed information, links and resources to help groups create local solutions to river degradation.
USGS
Water Resources of the United States - A comprehensive guide to America's
water resources from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Waterkeeper Alliance
- Helps citizens protect their communities and waterways from polluters
by developing environmental "neighborhood watch" programs.
Water Quality Information Center - A comprehensive list of more than 1,000
web sites related to all aspects of water quality from the National Agriculture
Library.
Water Recycling - Explore an ecological wastewater recycling
system in Chatham County, North Carolina.
The Watershed Management Council - Information from a nonprofit
educational organization on the art and science of watershed management.
WaterWiser - Features water efficiency resources, links and a calendar of water conservation-related events.
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