California
Department of Water Resources
Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality
United
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
The USEPA serves to protect human
health and the environment. Use this site to find information on topics
such as:
- National Drinking Water Standard
- NEPIS - The USEPA's largest electronics document site containing a collection of over 7,000 archival and current documents. This site may feature documents that are no longer available in print form. NEPIS allows you to search, view and print, including full images of all original pages and full-text.
- Offices, Labs and Regions
- Remediation Technologies Development Forum
- Risk Assessment
- Rules and Regulations
- Site for Cleanup Information
- Unified Air Toxics Web Site
EPA
Test Method Information
- Promulgated Test
Methods
- Proposed Test Methods
- Approved Alternatives
- Conditional Test Methods
- Preliminary Methods
More
EPA Sites of Interest
Emission
Measurement Center
Title
40 CFR Documents
Federal Register -
Environmental Documents
USEPA Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards
USEPA Air
Pollution Database - Aerometric Information Retrieval Service
Additional Sites of Interest
Sources -
Freedom of Information Act
Other
Government Agencies (Items in red type are
especially useful)
Agency
for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
The mission of this agency is to
prevent exposure to hazardous substances from any source.
Bureau of Land Management
This portion of the web site allows the public to
view, print, and download information on public lands and mineral
records. Additional information can be found on oil and gas leases,
developing rights of way, and carrying out land exchanges.
Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The CFR is a codification of the general and permanent rules published
in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of
the Federal Government. If you need to know the official rules,
this is the site to use.
Government Search
Engine
A search engine of government resources,
web pages, agencies, statistics, and departments.
Government
Regulation Information
This site provides users with information
about different aspects of the government, with links to the Federal
Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, the White House, federal
agencies, and more!
Government
Statistics
A collection of interesting statistical data from many different
government agencies. Useful for winning at "Trivial Pursuit!"
National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
An organization of the Department of Commerce, NOAA is composed of the
National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, National Marine
Fisheries Service, National Environmental Satellite Data and
Information Service, and Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research. Everything you ever needed to know about the Earth's
weather and oceans can be found here.
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA's acts as a governmental advocate of American workers by
protecting their health, preventing injuries and saving their lives.
Post Office
Need to find a zip code? All of the post office information that
you need to send mail is located at this site.
State Web Sites: Use the format
of "http://www.(state).(2 letter state abbreviation).us"
Use this format to find the web site for any state in the United States.
United States
Census Bureau
If you need to find out how many people live in a
certain city in the United States, this site is for you. Not only does
it provide various statistics, but it can also map the area you are
looking for.
United States
Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS web site provides information on biology,
geology, mapping, and water from the USGS.
- Water Quality Data Online - This section of the USGS' web site allows users to find information on 2,800 streams and 5,000 wells in 46 states.
- Satellite Imagery - Do you need an aerial photo but don't have time to formally order one? Look at this site because it contains aerial views for almost all parts of the United States!