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EPA Region 6 Water Enforcement Branch regularly interacts with many other agencies, companies, organizations and institutions. Below is a list of some of these organizations with links to their home pages. Some of these pages are non-EPA web pages and are not maintained by EPA and EPA is in no way responsible for their content. Being included in the list does not constitute EPA approval or endorsement of the site and only acknowledges their common interest in water related issues. If you wish your organization/agency/company to be considered for adding to the following list, please send an E-mail to Mr. Taylor Sharpe.

EPA's Enviro$ense (EPA Contractor):
Enforcement Economic Models (used to determine the economic benefit of CWA penalties)
Water Enforcement Policies and Guidances

Regulatory/Governmental Agencies:
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Ft. Worth, City of - Environment Deparment
Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Response Center (to Report Chemical Spills)
National Weather Service (e.g., for rainfall data)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Mexico Environment Department
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
San Antonio Water Supply (Storm Water MS4 Permittee for San Antonio)
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Parks and Wildlife Service
Texas Water Resources Institute (Texas A&M)
US Dept. of Agriculture
US Air Force Environmental Exchange
US Army Corps of Engineers
Corps' Environmental
US Coast Guard
US Court of Appeals - 5th Circuit Court (TX, LA, MS)
US Dept. of Justice
US Dept. of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division
US Dept. of Transportation
US Federal Bureau of Investigation
US Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Law and Regulations:
Laws and Regulations
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, with amendments in 1977
and 1987, commonly referred to as the "Clean Water Act"
Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes - 1987 OMB
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)

Non-Profit Organizations:
Center for Watershed Protection
EnviroLink
Environmental Defense Fund
Erosion Control Technology Council
Friends of the Earth
League of Conservation Voters
The National Audubon Society
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
National Storm Water Center
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Sierra Club
Storm Water Manager's Resource Center
Water Environment Federation

Storm Water Links:
  EPA Office of Water Construction Storm Water Resource List (PDF, 6 pages, 97K)
  Does your Stormwater Construction Site Need a Stormwater Permit? (PDF, 4 pages, 298K)

ASCE/EPA/UWRRC Storm Water Best Management Practices Database
Center for Watershed Protection
Compliance Resources, Inc.
Erosivity Calculator (Texas A&M - Universal Soil Loss Equation)
Forrestor Communciations Stormwater Journal
G. Fred Lee & Associates
Harris County Joint Task Force
International Erosion Control Association
     International Erosion Control Association Training Classes
National Association of Home Builders
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
National Storm Water Center
National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse
    Compliance Assistance Centers
    Storm Water Construction Compliance Assistance
National Weather Service (e.g., for rainfall data)
North Central Texas Council of Governments
NCTCOG's Storm Water Page (www.dfwstormwater.com)
San Antonio Water Supply (Storm Water MS4 Permittee for San Antonio)
Sedimentor (erosion control software)
Storm Water Manager's Resource Center
Historic Preservation Act assistance:
    Texas Historical Commission
    National Register Information
Endangered Species Act assistance:
    EPA Office of Wastewater Management Endangered Species Web Page
    US Fish and Wildlife Service
          Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species List
    Plants
      Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group
    Animals
      University of Michican's Endangered Species list for all States
      Texas Parks and Wildlife
      United States Fish & Wildlife
    Field Guides
      Plants
        Endangered, Threatened, or Protected Native Plants of Texas, Texas Parks
                & Wildlife updated 1991, cost $8.50, source Texas F&W

      Animals
        Endangered and Threatened Animals of Texas, Linda Campbell, Texas Parks &
                Wildlife, 1995, Cost $20, source - Barnes and Nobles

Other Environmental Web-link pages:
Bickerstaff (law firm) links page

Environmental Consultants/Company Pages/Associations:
AARC Environmental, Inc.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
American Public Works Association
BOSS International
Carter Burgess
Chemical & Manufacturer Association's CHEMTREC Emergency Response
Compliance Resources, Inc.
Dodson & Associates, Inc. (based in Houston, Texas)
DBSP, Inc. Phase II NPDES Compliance Systems
Enercon
Freese and Nichols'
G. Fred Lee & Associates
James Environmental
Kleinfelder, Inc.
Larkin Environmental
Montgomery Watson
Paradigm
Pressure Power Wash Web Site / Delco Cleaning
Project Compliance, LLC
SoilVision - soil monitoring software
Stormwater Resources
Texas Water Resources Institute
Water Wiser

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