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EPA survey finds more than half of the nation’s river and stream miles in poor condition

Posted Fri, 2013/03/29 - 4:45pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released Marcy 26 the results of the first comprehensive survey looking at the health of thousands of stream and river miles across the country, finding that more than half – 55 percent – are in poor condition for aquatic life.

EPA webinar on “How’s My Waterway? and other water-quality apps"

Posted Tue, 2012/11/20 - 4:39pm by RCAP

Join EPA for a free Watershed Academy webinar entitled “How’s My Waterway? and Other Water Quality Apps”on Nov. 28,  2012 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST.  These new apps have great potential to let users quickly learn about waterways anywhere.

New app lets users check health of waterways anywhere in the U.S.

Posted Tue, 2012/10/23 - 2:53pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA)  — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new app and website on Oct. 18 to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the How’s My Waterway app and website use GPS technology or a user-entered zip code or city name to provide information about the quality of local water bodies.