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ORD’s Urban Watershed Management Branch
Citation:
O'CONNOR, T. ORD’s Urban Watershed Management Branch. Presented at Region 2 Science Day to be held at Edison Environmental Center, Edison, NJ, June 10, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
This is a poster for the Edison Science Day, tentatively scheduled for June 10, 2009. This poster presentation summarizes key elements of the EPA Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) Urban Watershed Management Branch (UWMB). An overview of the national problems posed by wet-weather flow and aging water infrastructure followed by a brief history of the branch is presented. Pictures of pilot scale and full scale installation along with the Urban Watershed Research Facility and the Edison Pipeline Testing Apparatus are shown. Outreach, models, report, and other communication products are highlighted. The Branch involvement in ETV program is also mentioned. Contact information and the website are also provided.