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EPA's Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program
Citation:
Farrar, L. AND M. Latham. EPA's Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program. 2015 BOSC SSWR Subcommittee Review, Cincinnati, OH, August 27 - 28, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
To share information on EPA's water research program
Description:
Increasing demands for sources of clean water—combined with changing land use practices, population growth, aging infrastructure, and climate change and variability—pose significant threats to our water resources. Failure to manage the Nation’s waters in an integrated, sustainable manner can jeopardize human and aquatic ecosystem health, which can impact our society and economy.Through innovative science and engineering, the SSWR Research Program is developing cost-effective, sustainable solutions to 21st century complex water issues and proactively developing solutions to emerging concerns. Our research is helping to ensure that clean, adequate, and equitable supplies of water are available to support human health and resilient aquatic ecosystems, now and into the future.