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Basic Information
National Information
Other Region 5 Areas
EPA Region 5 supports a variety
of water programs and initiatives within
an area crossing the Great Lakes, Upper Mississippi River,
Ohio River, Missouri River, and Red River Basins and encompassing
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
and Wisconsin, as well as the 35 Federally recognized Tribes
located within this area.
Local Water Topics | Public Notices & Announcements | Organization & Contacts | Partnerships
Our Water Vision:
Clean and Safe Water Resources
Our Water Mission:
Working together to identify,
prevent, and solve important water resources problems
Our Water Program Priorities:
Monitoring, Nutrient Reduction,
and Grants Management
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Our Water Workforce:
The Water Division's workforce
is changing and potential upcoming opportunities for jobs may be available. Over the next few years, EPA Region 5 faces a potential wave of retirements. While not everyone who is eligible to retire will do so, Region 5's Water Division could lose a number of senior staff members. Many of these losses will be the scientists and engineers who have been the backbone of our water programs – people with crucial historical knowledge and expertise.
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