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U.S. EPA’s Watershed Management Research Activities
Citation:
TAFURI, A. N. AND R. I. FIELD. U.S. EPA’s Watershed Management Research Activities. Presented at The 6th International Conference on Urban Watershed Management and Lake Eco-system Protection and Resource Utilization/The 1st International Conference on Sustainable Development of the Poyang Lake Region, Nanchang, CHINA, April 01 - 03, 2009.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
The national water quality inventory has assessed 40% of waters failing to meet designated use (fishable/swimmable); stormwater runoff pollution leading source of impairment; and common stressors are pathogens, nutrients, ss/sediments, toxics and emerging contaminants, flow, oxygen-depleting substances. Major sources of contaminants are urban uses, vehicular activities, industrial and commercial activities – metals and chemicals, construction products and activities – silt, sediment, erosion, toxicants, agricultural activities – pesticides, fertilizers, animal feeding operations, septic systems and cesspools, landfills and surface impoundments, and leaking storage tanks.
