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Title of Listing: | | EPA OW Office of Science and Technology (OST) |
Category: | | Federal/National - Agencies |
Subcategory: | | US Environmental Protection Agency-EPA, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.epa.gov/OST/ |
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The Office of Science and Technology (OST) is part of EPA's Office of Water (OW), and is responsible for developing sound, scientifically defensible standards, criteria, advisories, guidelines, limitations and standards guidelines under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The OST is also responsible for developing risk assessment methodologies and for providing risk assessment support for the OW. These products articulate the goals and provide the regulatory framework for restoring and maintaining the biological, chemical, and physical integrity of the nation's water resources, for protecting the nation's public water supplies, and for achieving technology-based pollution control requirements in support of:
Point source (end of pipe) discharge programs,
Nonpoint source programs,
Wetlands programs,
Drinking water programs,
Dredge material management programs, and
Geographic-specific programs (e.g., Great Lakes, coastal areas, estuaries).
The Office issues health advisories for use by the states in protecting drinking water supplies under the SDWA and sponsors extensive research on the effects of pollutants on aquatic organisms, fish, and wildlife. This information is used by federal, state, and local governments to set limits on the kinds of pollutants that may be discharged by industries and that may be present in public drinking water supplies. Working closely with industries, trade associations, and environmental groups, the OST also helps to incorporate techniques into manufacturing processes to prevent polluting chemicals from being created or used in many industries.
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Topics
Drinking Water, Federal Environmental Agencies, Risk Assessment, Wastewater Treatment/CWA, Water Resources/Supply/SDWA, Wetlands
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Drinking Water, Wetlands, Point Sources, Nonpoint Sources, Standards, Criteria
Organization: | | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science and Technology (OST) |
Address: | | 401 M Street, SW
MC 4301 | Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Washington | | OST | (202) 260-5400 |
State/Province/Territory: | | DC | 2. | EPA Directory | (202) 260-2090 |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 20460 | 3. | | |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | (202) 260-5394 |
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