LEGISLATION AND POLICY
On this page you can find water-related legislation and
policy from various resources.
General
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
Specific Legislation
- Clean Water
Act (CWA) [external link]
Protects surface water quality in the United States ...more
- Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) (Ocean
Dumping Act)
Concerns limits and criteria for ocean dumping.
-
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [external link]
Ensures the quality of U.S. drinking water.
Other Environmental Hazards & Health Effects Topics
- Air Pollution
& Respiratory Health
Asthma, carbon monoxide, mold ...more
- Environmental
Public Health Indicators Project
List of core indicators, links to individual indicators, data sources ...more
- National
Environmental Public Health Tracking Program
Ongoing collection, integration, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination
of data on environmental hazards, exposures to those hazards, and health
effects that may be related to the exposures ...more
- Radiation
Studies
General radiation facts, public health research, radon research ...more
