The EPA undertakes regular testing, sampling and surveillance to determine the levels of pollutants in various media as well as human, plant and animal exposure. The goal of these efforts is to assess current ecological conditions and forecast future risks to the sustainability of our natural resources. Through its research labs and regional offices, the Agency collects and assesses air, water, soil and exposure information to produce a comprehensive picture of the overall state of human health and the environment. To support these activities, the EPA develops new technologies that advance the science of ecological monitoring.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• Research and Development - Monitoring
  ORD web links relating to the topic of monitoring.
• Draft Report on the Environment: Human Health: Measuring Exposure to Environmental Pollution: Indicators and Trends
  Discusses using human exposure data to advance understanding of the role of environmental diseases.
• Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
  Provides information about Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).

Laboratories

Models
Air Models, Emission Factor Models, Exposure Assessment Models, Livestock Analysis Models, Mass Balance Models, Multimedia Integrated Models, Risk Models, Water Models

Monitoring
Biomonitoring, Monitoring Stations, Monitoring Wells, Remote Sensing, Sampling

Research Grants

Research Publications

Risk Assessment

Technology Transfer

Test Methods
Drinking Water Methods, Marine Water Methods