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EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Purpose
The goal of USDA’s Water Availability and Watershed Management National Program
is to effectively and safely manage water resources while protecting the environment
and human and animal health. This goal will be achieved by characterizing
potential hazards, developing management practices, strategies and systems
to alleviate problems, and providing practices, technologies, and
decision support tools for the benefit of customers, stakeholders,
partners, and product users.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: National Program 211: Water Availability and Water Management
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 USDA