Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
River System Monitoring
Purpose
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) operates one of the most comprehensive
river system monitoring programs in the US. They monitor reservoir ecological
health, stream ecological health, and chemical contamination to help the
states decide whether to issue fish consumption advisories.
Source(s) of Information
1. TVA: Reservoir Ratings
Related EPA Program(s)
Research: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources:
In FY 2012, EPA is realigning and combining the Drinking Water and Water Quality base Research Programs
into one Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program. The Safe and Sustainable Water
Resources (SSWR) research program takes a systems approach to protecting human and aquatic
ecosystem health and protecting and restoring watersheds for the sustainability of the
nation’s water resources. The program seeks safe, resilient and sustainable solutions
to the increasingly complex water challenges facing the nation’s regions, states,
tribes, cities, and rural areas. In program is working to address the increasing
complex challenges with solutions that are effective, efficient, and sustainable
– solutions that are designed to meet current needs while minimizing potential
health and environmental detriment in the future.
Authorizing Legislation
• SDWA Part E, Section 1442 (a)(1)
• CWA Title I, Section 101(a)(6) 33 U.S.C. 1254, Section 104 (a) and (c), and Section 105
• ERDDA 33 U.S.C. 1251 – Section 2(a)
• MPRSA Section 203, 33 U.S.C. 1443
• ODBA Title II; SPA
• CVA
• WRDA
• WWWQA
• MPPRCA
• NISA
• CZARA
• CWPPRA
• ESA
• NAWCA
• FIFRA 7 U.S. C. 135 et seq.
• TSCA U.S. C. 136 et seq.
Other Programs under Goal 2
Other Programs from TVA
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