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Healthy Watersheds

For decades, EPA has supported watershed protection and restoration to maintain healthy waters in our communities. Technical analysis methods, tools and reports available in these three related sites help users understand watershed condition and guide restoration or protection activities in water quality programs.

Featured Highlights

- See how EPA, USDA/NRCS and the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities collaborate as the Healthy watersheds grants consortium

- Access data on hundreds of watershed characteristics from WSIO’s Library of watershed indicator data

- Download state-specific RPS tools for comparing watersheds in any US state or territory