Quality of life on the water planet, Earth, is directly dependent on the quality of water in its various phases of the hydrologic cycle. Today the ability to view the planet from space has helped raise awareness of the fragility of our waters.
The NRCS National Technology Support Centers staff a team of technical specialists in every aspect of fresh water quality and quantity. Direct access to professionals in many specific areas of concern is available. Among the discipline areas impacting water quality concerns are hydrology & hydraulics, stream restoration, wetlands, and in the agricultural setting, agronomy, management of animal waste, pests, salinity, irrigation, and nutrients.