Voluntary Environmental Management System/ISO 14001

General Environmental Management System (EMS) Information

EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management, working with the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), has developed a large compendium of information about environmental management systems in the public sector, including information and tools for wastewater and water utilities.  This compendium is available on the Public Entity EMS Resource (PEER) Center  website, and additional information for wastewater and water utilities is also available on the PEER Center’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Sector  web page. All information listed below is available through this compendium:

• Environmental Management Systems/ISO 14001 - Frequently Asked Questions
• Final Report: Environmental Mangements Systems Demonstration Project (PDF) (116pp, 283KB)
• Final Report: The U.S. EPA Environmental Management System Pilot Program for Local Government Entities (PDF) (136pp, 2.1MB)

EMS for Municipalities

• Implementing ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems at the Municipal Level