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U.S. EPA Water

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Ensuring safe and clean water and protecting U.S. waters as @EPA’s Office of Water. RTs and mentions are not endorsements.

EPA's Peggy Browne, our Deputy Assistant Administrator for Office of Water, visited Celebration of Construction on the National Mall in Washington this week! "I love seeing these machines because I know the people who are operating them are strengthening our water resources,…


Effective rulemaking requires public input. Have a point of view about EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition? We are heading to Utah to hear it. Waters of the United States (WOTUS) is an issue of great national importance as it establishes the geographic scope of…

EPAwater's tweet image. Effective rulemaking requires public input. Have a point of view about EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition? We are heading to Utah to hear it. 

Waters of the United States (WOTUS) is an issue of great national importance as it establishes the geographic scope of…

Local governments and utilities can make smart investments in stormwater management. Be #StormwaterSmart! spgv.io/6010NQm

EPAwater's tweet image. Local governments and utilities can make smart investments in stormwater management. Be #StormwaterSmart!
spgv.io/6010NQm

“Today we celebrate nearly a decade’s worth of hard work and partnership at the local, state, and federal level to ensure the residents of Flint, Michigan, have access to clean, safe drinking water. Lifting this emergency order is a cause for great celebration for residents of…


This Endangered Species Day, EPA is proud to work with @NOAAFisheries as we finalize federal water-quality standards for certain areas of the Delaware River to protect aquatic life, including the endangered “living fossils,” Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon.…

EPAwater's tweet image. This Endangered Species Day, EPA is proud to work with @NOAAFisheries as we finalize federal water-quality standards for certain areas of the Delaware River to protect aquatic life, including the endangered “living fossils,” Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon.…

Horsepen Creek, Virginia, is showing major gains thanks to EPA's Section 319 program and our partners at @USDA_NRCS, @CVIOG_UGA and more! Septic fixes during the first Trump administration have helped cut bacteria levels by 92%. link: spgv.io/60150x7

EPAwater's tweet image. Horsepen Creek, Virginia, is showing major gains thanks to EPA's Section 319 program and our partners at @USDA_NRCS, @CVIOG_UGA and more! Septic fixes during the first Trump administration have helped cut bacteria levels by 92%.
link: spgv.io/60150x7

Stonefly nymphs or leeches: Which ones reveal water quality? Both of these critters are types of macroinvertebrates, and can tell us a lot about a waterbody’s health! Stonefly nymphs on a stream bottom is a good sign of water quality and habitat, while leeches could indicate…

EPAwater's tweet image. Stonefly nymphs or leeches: Which ones reveal water quality? Both of these critters are types of macroinvertebrates, and can tell us a lot about a waterbody’s health! Stonefly nymphs on a stream bottom is a good sign of water quality and habitat, while leeches could indicate…

U.S. EPA Water reposted

In the US, 90% of people get their drinking water from a public water system that treats, stores, and distributes the water. 💧 Approximately 150,000 public water systems provide drinking water to most Americans. Learn more: spgv.io/6014Ino

EPAregion3's tweet image. In the US, 90% of people get their drinking water from a public water system that treats, stores, and distributes the water. 

💧 Approximately 150,000 public water systems provide drinking water to most Americans.

Learn more: spgv.io/6014Ino

U.S. EPA Water reposted

Next week, @EPA & @USArmy are hosting a listening session in Charleston, WV to obtain input from the public on the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. 🕓 Wed. May 14 Consecutive sessions at 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. ET & 4:15 – 6 p.m. ET. 📍…

EPAregion3's tweet image. Next week, @EPA & @USArmy are hosting a listening session in Charleston, WV to obtain input from the public on the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.

🕓 Wed. May 14
Consecutive sessions at 2:30 – 4:15 p.m. ET & 4:15 – 6 p.m. ET.

📍…

U.S. EPA Water reposted

Farmers and ranchers are the foremost stewards of our environment. In the past, American farmers were burdened with overregulation. Under the Trump EPA, we are committed to commonsense policies with clear rules for all states to usher in the Golden Age of American Success.

EPA's tweet image. Farmers and ranchers are the foremost stewards of our environment. In the past, American farmers were burdened with overregulation. Under the Trump EPA, we are committed to commonsense policies with clear rules for all states to usher in the Golden Age of American Success.

📢Comment Period Extension Alert: The deadline to submit comments on EPA’s Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS has been extended to August 14. Review EPA’s scientific findings from the draft assessment: spgv.io/6010xK2

EPAwater's tweet image. 📢Comment Period Extension Alert: The deadline to submit comments on EPA’s Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS has been extended to August 14. Review EPA’s scientific findings from the draft assessment: 
spgv.io/6010xK2

EPA with utility partners are getting the lead out of our drinking water! EPA’s Get the Lead Out (GLO) initiative helps utilities identify and replace lead service lines, engage communities and make applications. Our goal is 💯 percent removal of lead pipes.

EPAwater's tweet image. EPA with utility partners are getting the lead out of our drinking water!  EPA’s Get the Lead Out (GLO) initiative helps utilities  identify and replace lead service lines, engage communities and make applications. Our goal is 💯 percent removal of lead pipes.

U.S. EPA Water reposted

From coast to coast, we're making a difference! Explore our 100 Days, 100 Environmental Actions showcasing EPA's work to protect communities and fulfill our statutory obligations. Clean air, land, and water for all Americans! spgv.io/6018aKY

EPA's tweet image. From coast to coast, we're making a difference! Explore our 100 Days, 100 Environmental Actions showcasing EPA's work to protect communities and fulfill our statutory obligations. Clean air, land, and water for all Americans! spgv.io/6018aKY

The Office of Science and Technology (OST) develops national standards for water pollutants and treatment technologies to ensure that people can safely fish and swim. Our Water Quality Standards Academy provides educational training to water professionals who develop water…

EPAwater's tweet image. The Office of Science and Technology (OST) develops national standards for water pollutants and treatment technologies to ensure that people can safely fish and swim. Our Water Quality Standards Academy provides educational training to water professionals who develop water…

The Office of Water at EPA is proud to ensure safe drinking water, maintain oceans and watersheds, and support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. This Earth Day, we are energizing our economy as we carry out our…

EPAwater's tweet image. The Office of Water at EPA is proud to ensure safe drinking water, maintain oceans and watersheds, and support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. This Earth Day, we are energizing our economy as we carry out our…

📢Deadline Alert: Comments are due on EPA’s Draft PFAS Human Health Water Quality Criteria by April 29! When final, states can use these recommended criteria to protect people consuming water, fish & shellfish from water bodies contaminated by PFAS. LINK: spgv.io/6015sJB

EPAwater's tweet image. 📢Deadline Alert: Comments are due on EPA’s Draft PFAS Human Health Water Quality Criteria by April 29! When final, states can use these recommended criteria to protect people consuming water, fish & shellfish from water bodies contaminated by PFAS.
LINK: spgv.io/6015sJB

Journey through the Long Island Sound Watershed—its landscapes and communities--on this StoryMap by Long Island Sound Study, an EPA National Estuary Program, and @UConnClear, an academic research center. We're working together to protect the watershed! spgv.io/6016SRI


Join us on Wednesday, April 16, at 3 PM ET for the next EPA Tools & Resources Webinar, "Detection and Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms." @NAWC, @NRWA, @NACWA, @CleanWaterACWA, @AWWA, @ASDWAorg spgv.io/6010Szu

EPAwater's tweet image. Join us on Wednesday, April 16, at 3 PM ET for the next EPA Tools & Resources Webinar, "Detection and Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms."  @NAWC, @NRWA, @NACWA, @CleanWaterACWA,
@AWWA, @ASDWAorg
spgv.io/6010Szu

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