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February 24-26, 2009
National Nonpoint Source Meeting for State and EPA Partners Information & Registration
The Region 9 Water Division is responsible for providing clean and safe surface water, ground water, and drinking water and protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems in the Pacific Southwest. We oversee state and tribal implementation of core programs to accomplish these goals.
We encourage use of a watershed approach to protect public health and water resources including lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, and wetlands. Primary authority for EPA water programs was established by the 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Programs & Resources
- Oceans, Coastlines, Estuaries
- Tribal Water Protection Ground water, Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water program
- Water Quality
Work with states and tribes to regulate discharges into surface waters - Watershed Priorities Region 9's active watershed partnerships, targeted watershed grants program.
- Wetlands
Regional wetlands & related habitat, regulatory program, grants - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Wastewater and storm water permits, pretreatment - Water Archive
Outdated but still relevant information provided for reference purposes only
- Drinking Water
Programs, security, funding issues, tribal drinking water, resources, partnerships - Compliance & Enforcement
Compliance and enforcement of water regulations - Ground water
Underground injection control, source water protection, tribal ground water, newsletter, projects - Grants, Loans & Resources
Financial assistance grants, to support drinking water projects. - Monitoring, Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Loads TMDL Program under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
- Nonpoint Source Pollution
Polluted runoff, state water quality limited segment lists required under CWA 303(d). - About Us
Region 9's Water Division priorities for water protection and restoration
- US-Mexico Border
Water quality projects along the U.S. - Mexico border.
- State and Local Resources
Water resources for Arizona, California, Hawai'i, Nevada