EPA’s Office of Water：水环境保护局的办公室.pptVIP

You Can Make a Difference! Careers in EPA’s Office of Water The Environmental Protection Agency Over 18,000 men and women working for the environment in: Washington, DC, 10 Regional Offices, and 16 laboratories from Seattle, WA to Gulf Breeze,FL EPA works with: state and local governments, tribes, industry, environmental organizations, and citizen groups. We are a highly educated and diverse workforce. EPA Mission To protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment—air, water, and land—upon which life depends. For more than 35 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. The Office of Water – Protecting our Nation’s Waters Water is essential to human life and our Earth’s ecosystems. While the Earth is a water planet, water in lakes, streams, and rivers makes up less than 0.01%, and groundwater makes up about 0.06%, of the Earth’s water. This makes surface and groundwater a precious commodity that needs protection. The Office of Water Protects over 3 million miles of rivers and streams; over 40 million acres of lakes; over 87,000 square miles of estuaries; 95,000 miles of coastal waters; and marine waters. Develops national programs, policies and regulations relating to drinking water, water quality, groundwater, water conservation, and water security. Develops criteria and standards for evaluating water quality. Leads, supports, and evaluates regional, state and tribal water activities. Provides technical assistance and technology transfer programs. Ensures safe drinking water for 300 million Americans. Works with a wide array of stakeholders including industry, environmental and other public interest groups, the scientific community, state and local governments, and tribes. Office of Water: Accomplishments Reduced industrial pollutant discharges by over 90%. 70% of our rivers, 68% of our estuaries and 60% of our lakes are now meeting water quality goals. Set limits for more than 90 con