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    Publication NamePublication Description
    1992 The Year of Clean Water
    America's water resources - protect them, conserve them, and use them wisely.
    1992
    Poster
    2004 Guidelines For Water Reuse
    Examines opportunities for substituting reclaimed water for potable water suplies where potable water quality is not required.
    EPA 625-C-04-108
    2004
    CD
    A Classification of Lakes in the Coast Range Ecoregion with Respect to Nutrient Processing
    Results of a study conducted in the coastal range of Region 10 in support of nutrient criteria development.
    EPA 910-R-05-002
    December 2005
    Booklet, 40 pages
    A Homeowner's Guide to Septic Systems (PDF) (19pp)
    Your septic system is your responsibility. How does it work?
    EPA 832-B-02-005
    2002
    Booklet, 15 pages
    A Homeowner's Guide to Septic Systems
    Properly designed, constructed and maintained, your septic tank can provide long-term, effective treatment of household wastewater.
    EPA 832-B-02-006
    2002
    Pamphlet, 6 pages
    A Review and Synthesis of Effects of Alterations to the Water Temperature Regime on Freshwater Life Stages of Salmon (PDF)
    A Special Reference to Chinook Salmon
    EPA 910-R-99-010
    July 1999
    Technical Report; 279 pages
    A Water Security Handbook: Planning For and Responding to Drinking Water Contamination Threats and IncidentsEPA 817-B-06-001
    April 2006
    Manual; 61 pages
    A Watershed Approach To Urban Runoff
    Handbook for decision makers.
    Terrene Institute
    August 2002
    Handbook, 110 pages
    A Watershed Decade
    An Overview of Watershed Progress
    EPA 840-R-00-002
    2000
    Booklet; 34 pages
    Adopt Your Watershed
    Join the thousands of volunteers working to protect the nations valuable water resources.
    EPA 840-F-05-004
    July 2005
    Brochure
    After the Storm
    A citizen's guide to understanding stormwater
    EPA 833-B-03-002
    January 2003, Pamphlet
    Alaskan Technicians: How your motor vehicle facility can affect your community’s drinking waterEPA 910-F-09-001
    June 2009
    Fact Sheet
    America's Wetlands: Our Vital Link Between Land and Water
    General overview of what wetlands are including their function as ecosystems, their relationship with people, and their value as a natural resource.
    EPA 843-K-95-001
    December 1995
    Brochure; 16 pages
    Application of a 1-D Heat Budget Model to the Columbia River System
    Determine relative impacts of the operation of dams and reservoirs on the thermal energy budget - Columbia and Snake Rivers
    EPA 910-R-01-004
    May 2001
    Booklet; 127 pages
    Aquatic Habitat Indicators and their Application to Water Quality Objectives within the Clean Water ActEPA 910-R-99-014, IWRRI
    December 1999
    70 pages
    Before You Go to the Beach
    Fact sheet on beach pollution from the EPA's BEACH program.
    EPA 840-F-02-001
    April 2002
    Brochure; 1 page
    Biological Aspects of Hybrid Poplar Cultivation on Floodplains in Western North America
    A review
    EPA 910-R-99-002
    May1999
    Booklet; 37 pages
    Biological Assessments and Criteria:
    Crucial Components of Water Quality
    EPA-822-F-02-006
    2002
    Pamphlet, 6 pages
    Biological Evaluation of the Revised Oregon Water Quality Standards for Temperature, Intergravel Dissolved Oxygen, and Antigradation
    The scientific and technical foundation for the USEPA’s Temperature Guidance (USEPA 2003).
    U.S. EPA Region 10
    2004
    CD
    Building Public Trust: Drinking Water Pocket Guide #1
    National drinking water standards
    EPA 816-K-03-003
    June 2003
    Booklet; 39 pages
    Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection (Second Edition)
    Highlights federal grants and loans that may be used at the local level to support watershed projects.
    EPA 841-B-99-003
    December 1999
    Catalog; 99 pages
    Celebrating 30 Years of Protecting Our Oceans
    Keeping our oceans clean and safe
    EPA 842-H-02-001
    2002
    Poster
    Children and Drinking Water Standards
    Drinking Water contaminants
    EPA 815-K-99-001
    1999
    Pamphlet; 13 pages
    Citizen's Guide to Wetland Restoration
    Approaches to restoring freshwater wetland systems.
    EPA 910-R-94-006
    January 1994
    Booklet; 70 pages
    Columbia River Basin: State of the River Report for Toxics
    A summary of what we know about four widespread contaminants in the Basin: mercury, DDT and its breakdown products, PCBs, and PBDE flame retardants.
    EPA 910-R-08-004
    January 2009
    Report, 52 pages
    Columbia River Temperature Assessment
    RBM-10 Water Temperature Model. Contains the entire model, all temperature data used, user friendly interfaces for running the model, the results of source code tests and a stastical evaluation of the modeling results.
    EPA 910-C-01-001
    2001
    CD
    Community-Based Watershed Management: Lessons From the National Estuary Program
    Designed for all individuals and organizations involved in watershed management including states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations.
    EPA 842-B-05-003
    February 2005
    Book, 97 pages
    Community-Based Watershed Management: Lessons From the National Estuary Program
    Information about the handbook and how to obtain it.
    EPA 842-F-05-002
    2005
    Brochure, 6 pages
    Comparisons of Boating and Wading Methods
    Assessing the status of flowing waters
    EPA/600/R-00/108
    April 2001
    Booklet; 92 pages
    Concepts and Approaches for the Bioassessment of Non-wadeable Streams and Rivers,
    This document shows the technical relationship of the large river bioassessment protocol to other protocols.
    EPA 600-R-06-127
    September 2006
    Report: 170 pages
    Consider the Source: A Pocket Guide to Protecting Your Drinking Water
    Outlines a comprehensive plan to achieve maximum public health protection.
    EPA 816-K-02-002
    June 2002
    Booklet, 47 pages
    Constructed Wetlands for Animal Waste Treatment
    A manual on performance, design, and operations with case histories
    EPA 855-B-97-001
    June 1997
    Book, 180 pages
    Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment and Wildlife Habitat
    17 Case Studies
    EPA 832-R-03-005
    September 1993
    Book, 174 pages
    Construction Projects in Alaska Need Erosion and Sediment Controls
    The information in this brochure summarizes your responsibilities for permit coverage and for erosion and sediment controls, as required under the federal Clean Water Act to limit water pollution from construction sites.
    EPA 910-F-03-001
    August 2003
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Construction Projects in Idaho Need Erosion and Sediment Controls
    The information in this brochure summarizes your responsibilities for permit coverage and for erosion and sediment controls, as required under the federal Clean Water Act to limit water pollution from construction sites.
    EPA 910-F-03-002
    August 2003
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Construction Projects in Indian Country Need Erosion and Sediment Controls
    The information in this brochure summarizes your responsibilities for permit coverage and for erosion and sediment controls, as required under the federal Clean Water Act to limit water pollution from construction sites.
    EPA 910-F-03-003
    August 2003
    Brochure, 8 page
    Discover the Beauty in Wetlands
    Colorful book cover/poster. 19x25
    EPA 843-E-05-002
    2005
    Book cover/poster
    Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers!
    If you see any of these unsavory characters, remove them from you boat or trailer - especially when you go to a new lake.
    EPA 841-F-03-009
    2003
    Laminated placard
    Does Your Facility Need a Stormwater Permit?
    An industrial Facility Operator's Guide to EPA's Stormwater Permit Program
    EPA 910-K-09-008
    2009
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Does Your Construction Site Need a Stormwater Permit?
    A construction site operator's guide to EPA's stormwater permit program.
    EPA 833-F-04-002
    February 2004
    Brochure, 6 pages
    Drinking Water: Know What's In It For You
    30 second public service announcements about new drinking water quality reports.
    EPA 810-C-99-001
    1999
    CD
    Drinking Water Academy
    Training for federal, state, and tribal drinking water professionals
    EPA 816-K-02-008
    September 2002
    Booklet, 11 pages
    Drinking Water Glossary
    Definitions to help consumers quickly understand water-related terms.
    EPA 816-F-04-035
    June 2004
    Fact Sheet; 3 pages
    Drinking Water and MTBE: A Guide for Private Well Owners
    Provides private well owners with basic information about the gasoline additive
    EPA Grant
    2002
    Pamphlet; 6 pages
    Drinking Water From Household Wells
    If you drink water from your own well, do you know if your water is safe to drink?
    EPA 816-K-02-003
    January 2002
    Booklet
    Drinking Water Monitoring, Compliance, and Enforcement
    Meeting drinking water standards
    EPA 816-F-04-031
    June 2004
    Fact Sheet, 1 page
    Ecological Condition of the Upper Chehalis Basin Streams
    Summarizes data collected in the Upper Chehalis basin of Washington.
    EPA 910-R-01-005
    2001
    Booklet; 44 pages
    Economic Benefits of Wetlands
    How wetlands contribute to our economies by producing resources, enabling recreational activities and providing other benefits, such as pollution control and flood protection.
    EPA 843-F-06-004
    May 2006
    Fact Sheet, 4 pages
    EPA and Hardrock Mining
    A source book for industry in the Northwest and Alaska
    January 2003
    CD, 426 pages
    EPA's New Stormwater Electronic Notice of Intent
    (ENOI) System
    EPA 833-F-04-001
    2004
    Postcard
    EPA's Targeted Watershed Grants
    2005 Annual Report
    EPA 840-R-06-001
    December 2005
    Booklet, 57 pages
    EPA Region 10 Guidance for Pacific Northwest State and Tribal Temperature
    Pacific Northwest temperature water quality temperature standards
    EPA 910-B-03-002
    April 2003
    Booklet; 49 pages
    EPA Watershed Training Opportunities
    Describes opportunities sponsored by EPA's Office of Water.
    EPA 841-B-06-001
    February 2006
    Booklet; 27 pages
    Estuarine Habitat Assessment Protocol
    Describes and recommends techniques for quantitatively measuring attributes of estuarine habitats.
    EPA 910-9-91-037
    September 1991
    Book; 201 pages
    Evaluation of Water Temperature Regimes in the in the Snake River Using Transect Measurements
    One-dimensional heat budget model (RBM10) of the basin.
    EPA 910-R-01-008
    December 2001
    Booklet; 31 pages
    Every Drop Counts Folder
    Folder containing WaterSense publications
    EPA 832-E-07-001
    February 2007
    Folder, 2 pages
    Federal Construction Projects Need Erosion and Sediment Controls
    The information in this brochure summarizes your responsibilities for permit coverage and for erosion and sediment controls, as required under the federal Clean Water Act to limit water pollution from construction sites.
    EPA 910-F-03-004
    August 2003
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Federal Regulatory Programs for Coal Bed Methane Activities in Alaska
    A summary of the primary EPA responsibilities related to onshore coal bed methane (CMB) exploration.
    EPA 910-F-04-001
    November 2004
    Pamphlet; 6 pages
    Fish and Fisheries Management in Lakes and Reservoirs
    Technical Supplement to: The Lake and Reservoir Restoration Guidance Manual
    EPA 841-R-93-002
    May 1993
    Book; 319 pages
    Functional Profile of Black Spruce Wetlands in Alaska
    Alaska Operations Office Report
    EPA 910/R-96-006
    September 1996
    Booklet; 168 pages
    Funding Nonpoint Source Activities with the Clean Water State Revolving FundEPA 832-F-03-009
    2003
    Brochure, 21 pages
    Getting in Step - Manual and Video
    A guide for conducting watershed outreach campaigns.
    EPA 841-B-03-002
    December 2003
    Book/Video; 126 pages
    Groundwater
    What is groundwater? How does it get to our faucet? Groundwater contamination.
    ATSDR
    2001
    Brochure, 3 pages
    Groundwater - Why You Should Care
    Groundwater is a vital resource that needs protection
    Water Pollution Control Federation
    1987
    Pamphlet; Foldout
    Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use: Linking development, infrastructure, and Drinking Water Policies
    Focuses on the nexus between water and growth.
    EPA 230-R-06-001
    January 2006
    Report, 34 pages
    Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect our Waters
    Technical guide and reference document for watershed organizations, states, authorized tribes and the general public.
    EPA 841-B-08-002
    March 2008
    Manual; 405 pages
    Handbook for Managing Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment Systems
    An introduction to management tools and information for implementing EPA's management guidelines.
    EPA 832-B-05-001
    December 2005
    Handbook, 58 pages
    Help Your Watershed
    Here are things you can do every day to help stop pollution in your watershed.
    EPA
    2002
    Poster
    Home Water Testing
    This fact sheet provides information to help you decide whether or not to have your water tested, and if so, suggested tests for your situation.
    EPA 816-F-05-013
    May 2005
    Fact Sheet, 2 pages
    How Do We Treat Our Wastewater?
    Poster to be colored describing water treatment - activities on back
    US Geological Survey
    EPA 832-R-02-004
    2002
    Poster
    How-To-Manual: Update and Enhance Your Local Source Water Protections Assessments, intended to help Source Water Protection Partners protect their drinking water.EPA 816-K-06-004
    September 2006
    Manual; 33 pages
    Importance of Surface Water / Groundwater Interactions Issue Paper
    In-depth study by EPA's Water Quality Unit.
    EPA 910-R-99-013
    March 1999
    Brochure, 18 pages
    Integration of Basin, Streamflow and Channel Characteristics for Channel Condition Analysis
    EPA Channel Condition Project
    EPA 910-R-01-009
    February 2002
    Report, 171 pages
    Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds
    Targeted primarily at project managers in water and waste programs working on assessment or cleanup projects in watersheds contaminated by hazardous materials.
    EPA 540-R-05-013
    March 2006
    Booklet, 186 pages
    Introduction to Contaminated Sediments
    Information about sources of contaminants, harmful effects, and solving the problem.
    EPA 823-F-99-006
    September 1999
    Booklet, 18 pages
    Is There Lead in my Drinking Water?
    This brochure answers questions about lead contamination of drinking water including health effects of lead, sources of lead in drinking water, and ways to reduce exposure.
    EPA 816-F-05-001
    February 2005
    Brochure, 5 pages
    It Pays to Save Wetlands!
    Colorful activity placemat. Grade 4 to adult.
    EPA 843-E-06-002
    2006
    Placemat; 1 page
    It’s YOUR Drinking Water: Get to Know it and Protect it!EPA 810-K-99-002
    1999
    Brochure: 8 pages
    Lakewalk Manual
    A Guidebook for Citizen Participation
    EPA-B-95-007
    February 1996
    Booklet; 25 pages
    Lakewalk Worksheets
    Worksheet for the Lakewalk Manual
    EPA
    February 1996
    Worksheets; 8 pages
    Local Limits Development Guidance
    This manual provides guidance to municipalities on the development and implementation of local controls or limits on discharges to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs).
    EPA 833-C-04-002
    2004
    CD
    Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution
    A homeowner's guide to healthy habits for clean water.
    EPA 833-B-03-003
    January 2003
    Brochure, 2 pages
    Monitoring Guidance for Determining the Effectiveness of Nonpoint Source Controls
    Addresses the design of water quality monitoring programs to assess both impacts from nonpoint source pollution and the effectiveness of control practices and management measures.
    EPA 841-B-96-004
    September 1996
    Technical Report, 222 pages
    Monitoring Guidelines to Evaluate Effects of Forestry Activities on Streams in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
    Provides guidance for designing water quality monitoring projects and selecting monitoring parameters.
    Includes program on diskette and User's Guide.
    EPA 910-9-91-001
    May 1991
    Technical Report; 166 pages
    Monitoring Protocols to Evaluate Water Quality Effects of Grazing Management of Western Rangeland Streams
    Describes a monitoring system to assess grazing impacts on water quality in streams of the western United States.
    EPA 910-R-93-017
    October 1993
    Technical Report; 200 pages
    National Estuary Program: The NEP Approach
    Informative brochure about the National Estuary Program, with National Locations on the back page.
    EPA 842-K-07-001
    2007
    Brochure, 16 pages
    National Estuary Program: Protecting Our Nation's Estuaries
    Estuary descriptions highlight the key management issues facing the 28 National Estuary Programs.
    EPA 842-F-99-001
    September 1999
    Fold-out/Poster
    Nation's Lake Resources
    Their value, uniqueness, and need for wise management
    Terrene Institute
    Brochure; 1 page
    Nearshore Waters and Your Coastal Watershed
    Impacts on the nearshore environment and what EPA is doing to protect nearshore waters.
    EPA 842-F-98-007
    July 1998
    Fact Sheet, 4 pages
    Oil and Water Don't MixEPA 540-H-02-001
    2002, Poster
    Ocean Dumping and Dredged Material Management
    In 1972, Congress enacted the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), also known as the Ocean Dumping Act, to prohibit the ocean dumping of material that would unreasonably degrade or endanger human health or the marine environment.
    U.S. EPA
    October 2005
    Fact Sheet, 2 pages
    Onsite and Clustered (Decentralized) Wastewater Treatment System Informational Materials
    An introduction to management tools and information for implementing EPA's management guidelines.
    EPA 832-C-06-001
    2006
    CD
    Open the Door to Clean Lakes
    Clean lakes and you.
    EPA 841-E-03-002
    2003
    Door Hanger
    Portland Harbor RI/FS Draft Remedial Investigation Report
    Presents the results of the last eight years of work to characterize the Portland Harbor Superfund Site.
    The Lower Willamette Group
    2009
    CD
    Protecting Water Resources with Smart Growth
    This book is intended for audiences already familiar with smart growth, who now seek specific ideas on how techniques for smarter growth ca be used to protect their water resources.
    EPA 231-R-04-002
    May 2004
    Book, 116 pages
    Polluted!
    Questions & Answers
    EPA 841-F-94-005
    1994
    Brochure; 1 page
    Pollution Sources
    large poster - 42" X 32" Stormwater runoff from: Combined sewer system overflows:
    Process Design Manual – Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater Effluents
    Design criteria and supporting information for planning, design, construction and operation of land treatment systems. Includes CD ROM.
    EPA 625-R-06-016
    September 2006
    Manual; 181 Pages
    Protect Our Health From Source to Tap
    National drinking water program highlights.
    EPA 816-K-01-001
    May 2001
    Protect Your Drinking Water
    Includes copy of Drinking Water poster
    EPA 816-F-02-012
    2002
    Pamphlet
    Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (PDF)
    How urbanized areas affect water quality
    EPA 841-F-03-003
    February 2003
    Fact Sheet; 2 pages
    Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development
    Primer for planners grappling with water protection growing populations.
    EPA 231-R-06-001
    January 2006
    Report; 38 pages
    Protecting Wetlands with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (PDF)
    Issues and Contacts involved with The CWSRF
    EPA 910-R-01-001
    2001
    Pamphlet; 1 page
    Recipes For Clean Water
    A Homeowner's Stormwater Survival Guide
    Clean Water Task Force
    1999
    Manual, 116 pages
    Recognizing Wetlands
    Good informational and pictoral descriptions of the what, why and hows of wetlands.
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    Brochure, 6 pages
    Reducing Stormwater Costs Through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices
    This report provides information to cities, counties, states, private-sector developers and others on the costs and benefits of using Low Impact Development (LID) strategies and practices to help protect and restore water quality.
    EPA 841-F-07-006
    December 2007
    Report, 30 pages
    Region 10 In-Stream Biological Monitoring Handbook for Wadeable Streams in the Pacific NW
    Provides a reference for those interested in conducting biological assessments of wadeable streams in EPA Region 10.
    EPA 910/9-92-013
    July 1993
    Technical Handbook; 75 pages
    Regulators' Guide To The Management Of Radioactive Residuals From Drinking Water Treatment Technologies
    This guidance document was developed to assist drinking water programs and systems decide which treatment technology to use based on treatment efficiency, disposal of residuals containing radionuclides, and worker safety concerns.
    EPA 816-R-05-004
    July 2005
    Report, 71 pages
    Resources with Links to More Information
    Safe Drinking Water Act Resources: Celebrating 25 years
    EPA 810-F-99-022
    December 1999
    Fact Sheet, 2 pages
    Restoration Potential of Diked Estuarine Wetlands
    Inferring Fate and Recovery Rate of Historically Breached Sites
    EPA 910/R-96-005
    July 1996
    Booklet, 71 pages
    Riverine Gravel Mining in Washington State
    Physical effects with implications for salmonid habitat and summary of government regulations.
    EPA 910-R-95-005
    May 1995
    Booklet, 35 pages
    Safe Drinking Water Act: Protecting America's Public Health
    Shows examples of drinking water sources, potential threats, and multiple barriers that protect public health.
    24" x 36"
    EPA 816-H-02-001
    2002
    Poster
    Safe Drinking Water Act: Protecting America's Public Health
    Shows examples of drinking water sources, potential threats, and multiple barriers that protect public health.
    11x17
    EPA 816-H-02-003
    2002
    Poster
    Safe Drinking Water Tools
    Provides a one-stop knowledge portal for many of OGWDW's products and tools already in print.
    EPA 816-C-05-003
    2005
    CD
    Salmonid Behavior and Water Temperature - Issue Paper 1
    Prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project.
    EPA 910-D-01-001
    May 2001
    Booklet, 35 pages
    Salmonid Distribution and Temperature - Issue Paper 2
    Prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project.
    EPA 910-D-01-002
    May 2001
    Booklet, 22 pages
    Section 319: Success Stories Volume III
    The successful implementation of the Clean Water Act's Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Program.
    EPA 841-S-01-001
    February 2002
    Booklet, 242 pages
    Shipshape Shores and Waters (PDF, 22pp. 2.4MB)
    A Handbook for marina operators and recreational boaters
    EPA-841-B-03-001
    January 2003
    Booklet, 17 pages
    Source Water Protection: It's in Your Hands
    Source water - the natural origin of the water we use on a daily basis.
    EPA 816-F-03-008
    June 2003
    Pamphlet, 1 page
    Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Stream Temperature - Issue Paper 3
    Prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project.
    EPA 910-D-01-003
    October 2001
    Booklet, 31 pages
    SRF's Up: A Newsletter for the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF Programs
    Highlights EPA's recently released white paper 'The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program: Tapping it's Untapped Potential", that discusses the full range of program eligibilities and assistance options available under the CWSRF.
    EPA 832-N-08-001
    Summer 2008
    Report, 8 pages
    Stormwater and the Construction Industry
    Planning and Implementing Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
    EPA 833-H-03-001
    April 2003
    Poster
    Streamwalk Cover Sheet
    Worksheet to Streamwalk Manual
    EPA Region 10
    July 1994
    Cover Sheet; 5 pages
    Streamwalk Manual
    Designed to be used by lay people interested in learning more about their streams and rivers.
    EPA 910-B-94-002
    July 1994
    Booklet; 21 pages
    Streamwalk Teacher's Guide
    This guide contains suggestions of how Streamwalk can be used.
    EPA Region 10
    July 1994
    Booklet; 18 pages
    Summary of Technical Literature Examining the Physiological Effects of Temperature on Salmonids
    Prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project.
    EPA 910-D-01-005
    May 2001
    Booklet, 114 pages
    Surfing EPA's Water Web Sites
    Information on EPA's Water Web Sites
    EPA 800-F-98-002
    June 1999
    Brochure; 1 page
    Take The Stormwater Runoff Challenge: Crossword Puzzle
    Provides a fun learning opportunity for middle children and can be used to generate classroom discussion or further exploration of water pollution issues.
    EPA 841-H-03-002
    2003
    Placemat
    Technical Guidance Manual for Performing Waste Load Allocations Book III: Estuaries
    Use of mixing zone models in estuarine waste load allocations.
    EPA 823-R-92-004
    August 1992
    Report, 50 pages
    Temperature Interaction - Issue Paper 4
    Prepared as part of EPA Region 10 temperature water quality criteria guidance development project.
    EPA 910-D-01-004
    May 2001
    Booklet, 114 pages
    The Importance of Surface Water/Groundwater Interactions Issue Paper
    This paper discusses how the realms of surface water and ground water interact, what the importance of these interactions are, and what ecological functions are involved.
    EPA 910-R-99-013
    March 1999
    Report, 21 pages
    The Water Sourcebooks
    The Water Sourcebooks contain 324 activities for grades K-12 divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12. Each section is divided into five chapters:
    EPA 904-R-94-017
    1994
    DVD
    Total Maximum Daily Load for Dissolved Cadmium, Dissolved Lead, and Dissolved Zinc in Surface Waters of the Coeur D'Alene River Basin
    Includes Technical Support Document.
    EPA 910-R-01-006
    August 2000
    Booklets, 21 pages
    Tribal Resource Directory For Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
    This information in this directory will help you determine which programs are best suited for your tribes particular needs.
    EPA 832-R-06-007
    November 2006
    Report, 72 pages
    Understanding the Safe Drinking Water Act
    History of the Safe Drinking Water Act
    EPA 816-F-04-030
    June 2004
    Brochure, 4 pages
    Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices
    The goal of this document is to help communities that have adopted smart growth policies and plans recognize the water benefits of those smart growth techniques and suggest ways to integrate those policies into stormwater planning and compliance.
    EPA-231-B-052
    December 2005
    Booklet, 107 pages
    Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Residences
    Water Conservation Measures
    EPA 832-F-99-082
    1999. Fact Sheet
    Using Water Wisely in the Home
    Water conservation measures for the home
    EPA 800-F-02-001
    June 2002
    Pamphlet, 8 pages
    Volunteer Wetland Monitoring
    An Introduction and Resource Guide
    EPA 843-B-00-001
    December. 2001
    Booklet, 42 pages
    Wadeable Streams Assessment
    A Collaborative Survey of the Nation's Streams
    EPA 841-B-06-002
    December 2006
    Booklet, 98 pages
    Wastewater Treatment Programs Serving Small Communities
    Overview of EPA & EPA sponsored programs.
    EPA 832-R-02-004
    December 2002
    Brochure; 4 pages
    Water-Efficient Landscaping
    This booklet describes the benefits of water-efficient landscaping.
    EPA 832-F-02-002
    2002
    Booklet, 15 pages
    Watershed Academy Web on CD
    This training CD contains 44 modules on the primary elements of watershed management, including watershed ecology, watershed management, and analysis and planning.
    EPA 841-C-03-001
    2003
    CD
    Water Health Series - Bottled Water Basics
    This booklet will be a companion to "Home Water Treatment Unit Facts." It will provide information to help consumers decide whether to use bottled water and if so, what to look for on the label.
    EPA 816-K-05-003
    September 2005
    Booklet, 8 pates
    Water Health Series - Filtration Facts
    This booklet provides information to help people decide whether to use a home water treatment unit and what to consider if they decide to purchase one (local water quality, cost and maintenance, product performance, and certifications.
    EPA 8160K-05-002
    September 2005
    Booklet, 8 pages
    Water On Tap: What You Need to Know (PDF)EPA 816-K-03-007
    October 2003; Booklet; 22 pages
    Water On Tap: What You Need to Know (PDF) (Chinese) EPA 816-K-04-003
    October 2003, Booklet, 36 pages
    Water Quality Standards Crossword Puzzle for Kids, fun way to learn about water quality standards. From 4th + grade EPA 823-E-05-002
    Puzzle; 1 page
    August 2005
    Water Quality Trading Assessment Handbook: Can Water Quality Trading Advance Your Watershed's Goals
    Answers two questions: When and where trading is right tool and if trading will work in your watershed.
    EPA 841-B-04-001
    November 2004
    Manual, 109 pages
    Water Quality Trading Assessment Handbook: EPA Region 10's Guide to Analyzing Your Watershed
    Water quality trading can be a business-like, cost-effective, local solution to problems caused by pollutant discharges to surface waters.
    EPA 910-B-03-003
    July 2003
    Technical, 98 pages
    WaterSense Labeled Toilets
    What are high-efficiency toilets?
    EPA 832-F-06-018
    January 2007
    Fact Sheet, 1 page
    WaterSense: Simple Steps to Save Water
    This fact sheet provides tips about how consumers can conserve water in their homes and utilize techniques for water conservation with gardening.
    EPA 832-F-07-011
    March 2008
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Watertalk
    Published quarterly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10. Seeks to be a useful tool for those who protect water resources and ecosystems in communities of the Greater Pacific Northwest.
    EPA 910/9-92-043
    August 2010
    Report, 12 pages
    Water Works: Information for Older Adults and Family Caregivers, Fact sheet. Learn how to protect your health by reducing or eliminating exposure to contaminants in water.EPA 100-F-05-042
    December 2005
    Fact Sheet; 4 pages
    Water Works: Information for Older Adults and Family Caregivers (Chinese)
    Fact sheet. Learn how to protect your health by reducing or eliminating exposure to contaminants in water.
    EPA 100-F-07-001
    2007
    Fact Sheet, 4 pages
    Watershed Academy Web-Based Training
    Watershed Academy training modules available on the web.
    EPA 841-F-00-010
    2000
    Leaflet, 6 pages
    Watershed Analysis and Management (WAM) Guide for States and Communities
    EPA Watershed Analysis and Management Project.
    EPA 841-B-03-007
    2003
    Reference, 300 pages
    Watershed Protection: Glossary of Watershed Related Terms
    This glossary provides you with definitions of some of the more commonly used terms and acronyms.
    EPA Region 10
    March 1995
    Fact Sheet; 4 pages
    WaterSense: Watering Can Be Efficient!
    Fine-Tune Your Irrigation System to Save Water and Money
    EPA 832-K-08-001
    June 2008
    Brochure, 6 pages
    WaterSense: Flush Fact vs Fiction
    Truth About High-Efficiency Toilets
    EPA 832-F-07-012
    September 2007
    Brochure, 6 pages
    WaterSense: Frequently Asked Questions
    WaterSense Certification and Labeling of High-Efficiency Toilets
    Fact Sheet, 4 pages
    WaterSense: Labeled New Homes
    The WaterSense program is currently developing a labeling specification for single-family residential new homes.
    EPA 832-F-08-058
    September 2008
    Fact Sheet, 1 page
    Watershed Success Stories
    Applying the Principles and Spirit of the Clean Water Action Plan
    Clean Water Action Plan
    September 2000
    Booklet, 68 pages
    Wetlands: A Key Link in Watershed Management
    This guide is one of a series of guides for people who want to organize a local partnership to protect their watershed.
    Conservation Technology Information Center
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Wetlands and Agriculture: Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
    Section 404 of the Clean Water Act establishes a permit program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into the waters of the U.S., including wetlands.
    USDA/Corps of Engineers/USEPA/U.S. Fish & Wildlife
    May 1995
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Wetland and Riparian Restoration: Taking a Broader View
    Proceedings of a conference.
    EPA 910-R-97-007
    December 1997
    Book, 284 pages
    Wetland Bioassessment Fact Sheets
    These fact sheets are an outgrowth of the increasing interest among wetland and water quality professionals to develop sound methods that measure the biological condition of wetlands.
    EPA 843-F-98-001
    1998
    Booklet, 28 pages
    Wetland Walk Manual (PDF)
    A Guidebook for Citizen Participation
    EPA 910-R-96-009
    October 1996
    Booklet, 16 pages
    Wetland Walk Supplement Worksheets (PDF)
    Worksheet to Wetland Walk Manual
    EPA-910-S-96-001
    October 1996
    Brochure, 5 pages
    Wetlands Protection: Partnering with Land Trusts
    How land trusts can help private landowners who want to be stewards of the land, appreciate the value of natural spaces and who want to leave an enduring legacy.
    EPA 843-F-03-017
    2003
    Flyer, 2 pages
    Wetlands Reserve Program - Restoring America's Wetlands
    Describes the Wetlands Reserve Program.
    USDA/NRCS
    2000
    Brochure, 12 pages
    What Happens After the Flush?
    This colorful reprint from The Family Handyman Magazine explains how various wastewater systems work using excellent illustrations. Reprinted with permission from The Family Handyman magazine.
    EPA 832-B-02-007
    March 1997
    Fact Sheet, 4 pages
    What's Up With Our Nation's Waters?
    Summary and Project for Wetlands and Groundwater Awareness
    EPA 841-F-02-002
    June 2002
    Booklet, 24 pages
    Where Does All The Dirty Water Go? (PDF)
    This brochure raises citizen's awareness of the importance of wastewater, explains the basics of wastewater treatment, and contains helpful hints for homeowners about what NOT to put into the sanitary sewer system.
    EPA 832-F-03-008
    2003
    Brochure, 8 pages
    Who Needs Clean Water?
    Crossword puzzle and coloring sheet.
    EPA 823-F-08-002
    May 2008
    Activity Sheet, 2 pages
    Willapa Watershed Information System (CD-ROM)
    Provides easy access to extensive information describing the natural and human resources of the Willapa Watershed. Includes GIS datasets.
    EPA 910-C-96-001
    You Dump it, You Drink it (PDF)
    Recycle used motor oil.
    EPA 530-F-02-027
    2003
    Brochure, 4 pages
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