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Water
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Outstanding Achievements in Water Quality Recognized in Kansas and Missouri
Water facilities in Kansas and Missouri were among the recipients of the 2008 EPA National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards, presented at the Water Environment Federations Technical Exposition and Conference in Chicago. The municipal wastewater treatment facility in Lawrence, Kan., was selected as the first place winner and the Spencer Creek wastewater treatment plant in St. Peters, Mo., was the second place winner in the exemplary biosolids (sludge) management awards category. News Release
2008 was the 23rd year for the awards, which are designed to encourage public support of programs aimed at protecting the public's health and safety and the nation's water quality. The awards program is undergoing major revisions, such as including drinking water utilities and addressing priorities like green infrastructure and sustainable management, so there will be no awards program in 2009. The new program for 2010 will be introduced in the fall of 2009.
Pictured in left photo (left to right): Ben Grumbles, former Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Water; Jeanette Klamm, Utilities Programs Manager, Utilities Department, City of Lawrence, Kan.; and Art Spratlin, Director of the Water, Wetlands and Pesticides Division, EPA Region 7. The St. Peters awardees are shown in right photo (left to right): Grumbles; Randy Smith, Earth Centre Compost Facility Coordinator; Jim Karll, Plant Operations Foreman; Spratlin; Russ Batzel, Manager of Public Works Services; and Bill Malach, Director of Utilities.
Welcome to the EPA Region 7 Water page
Our Water Division implements programs to protect human health and the environment by preventing and reducing contamination of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska's surface and ground water. Authority was given to EPA to regulate surface and ground water by the 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the 1986 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). For information on a program click one of the links below. To learn more about the watershed you live in, visit EPA's Surf Your Watershed site. Or you can visit EPA's Office of Water home page.
Water, Wetlands, and Pesticides Strategic Plan
Region 7 values long-term planning to effectively address complex environmental issues. Our Water, Wetlands, and Pesticides Strategic Plan ( [PDF], 244 pp., 1.1 MB) is a comprehensive document designed to provide long-range direction and guidance to Region 7 management and staff in meeting our environmental and human health goals.