Environmental Sites: Water

• Aqua
  NASA Earth Science satellite mission named for the large amount of information that the mission will be collecting about the Earth's water cycle, including evaporation from the oceans, water vapor in the atmosphere, clouds, precipitation, soil moisture, sea ice, land ice, and snow cover on the land and ice. Additional variables also being measured by Aqua include radioactive energy fluxes, aerosols, vegetation cover on the land, phytoplankton and dissolved organic matter in the oceans, and air, land, and water temperatures. - site intro
• Bioassessment and Biocriteria Program
  EPA, Office of Water. Bioassessment and biocriteria basics, technical assistance and guidance documents, bioassessment and biocriteria in state and tribal programs, and uses of bioassessment data and biocriteria. Glossary, training resources, and case studies are also included.
• Biological Criteria: National Program Guidance for Surface Waters
  Biological criteria identify water quality impairments, support regulatory controls that address water quality problems, and assess improvements in water quality from regulatory efforts. Biological criteria are numerical values or narrative expressions that describe the reference biological integrity of aquatic communities inhabiting waters of a given designated aquatic life use. They are developed through the direct measurement of aquatic community components inhabiting unimpaired surface waters. - site intro. Site covers legal authority, the conceptual framework, integrating biological criteria in surface water management, reference condition, biological survey, and hypothesis testing.
• Biological Indicators of Watershed Health
  Biological indicators integrate, in themselves, the effects of various stressors, aquatic organisms and their communities reflect current conditions, as well as changes over time and cumulative effects. Biological indicators can show problems otherwise missed or underestimated. - site index. Site refers to key concepts: biological integrity, multimetric indexes, ecoregions and watersheds, fish and benthic macroinvertebrates, and recommended bioassessment program requirements.
• California Department of Water Resources
  Links to Special Topics, Other Agencies, Recent Developments, News, State Water Project, California Water Information including forecasts, and Local Assistance.
• California Flood Information
  Links to California Data Exchange Center, DWR; California Department of Transportation; Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA; Govenor's Office of Emergency Services OESS; National Weather Service, and News Media. Links to related information include disaster preparedness and recovery, El Nino, images, and flood information sources.
• California State Water Resources Control Board
  Links to News; Employment Opportunities; Workshops & Meetings; Resolutions, Orders & Decisions; Regional Boards; Plans & Policies; Programs; Forms & Permits; Fees & Funding; Bay & Delta; Non-point Source; Water Laws & Regulations; AB 982 Monitoring; Water Recycling; Storm Water; Tanks & Landfills; Watershed Management; and Water Rights.
• California Watershed Information Technical System
  Watershed data is accessible by type, geographic area, or by theme.
• EPA Groundwater and Drinking Water
• EPA: Office of Water
  National Water Programs, National Water Quality, Clean Water Action Plan, Career   Opportunities, Publications, Laws and Regulations, Training, Environmental Websites, and Kids' Page.
• The Global Water Sampling Project
  An opportunity for K-12 students to participate in water quality studies.
• Ground Water Atlas of the United States
  California, Nevada, HA 730-B
  by Michael Planert and John S. Williams
  Regional Summary Basin and Range aquifers Central Valley aquifer system Coastal Basins aquifers Northern California basin-fill aquifers Northern California volcanic-rock aquifers.
• Groundwater Biology
  Extremely comprehensive and of potential interest to both scientific researchers and recreational cavers. A number of sections on cave biology and geology (biospeleology), a selection of speleological abstracts and links to relevant organizations such as the National Ground Water Association and Ground Water Protection Council. (From New Scientist).
• Los Angeles County Drainage Area
• MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) and Underground Storage Tanks
  EPA MTBE site. Extensive resources related to contamination, prevention and cleanup of MTBE. Storage Tanks.
• MTBE Resource Center
  This site, from the American Water Works Association, is designed to help utilities grapple with the technical and regulatory issues arising from MTBE contamination.
• National Agriculture Library Water Quality Information Center
  Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Links to Water and Agriculture, Databases, Discussion Lists, Enviro-news, Bibliographies, and Meetings/Calls for Papers.
• National Drinking Water Contaminant Occurrence Database
• National Eutrophication Management Program
  The Program emphasizes blue-green algae but includes other nuisance algae such as dinoflagellates and other eutrophication effects arising from nutrient enrichment. The focus is on rural rather than urban catchments and water bodies, although both freshwater and estuarine systems will be investigated. - site intro. Based in Australia.
• The New Economy of Water: The Risks and Benefits of Globalization and Privatization of Fresh Water
  A comprehensive examination of the issue of water privatization. The report looks at the dangers and benefits of water privatization, offers case studies from around the world, and sets forth principles designed to help guide privatization deals. - site intro
• Non-EPA MTBE Web Sites
  Web sites that may have useful information about MTBE - site intro.
• NWISWeb
  USA Water Data or NWISWeb real-time or historical data for: Streamflow and stage data, Ground-water data, and Water-quality data.
• Surf Your Watershed - EPA
  Databases include: Adopt Your Watershed; Wetlands Restoration Projects; Speak Out Discussion Database; American Heritage Rivers Services; SURF-Environmental Websites Database. A service to help you locate, use, and share environmental information about your place. - site intro
• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program
  EPA Office of Water site. Information includes: Policy/Program Documents; Technical Support Documents; Meetings/Training; List Servers; Links; What's New on TMDLs; Introduction to TMDLs; State TMDL Programs; July 2000 Rule; National Overview; Litigation Status; Air Deposition; and Documents for Review.
• U.S. Geological Survey
  Current Conditions; Water Data; Programs and Publications. Includes information on aquifers.
• USGS Water Resources in California
  Current Conditions; Water Data; Programs and Publications, including highlight reports.
• USGS: Water Resources of the United States
  Water Data, Publications & Products, Technical Resources, Programs, Local Information,
  and Connections.
• Water Environment Federation
  Dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the global water environment.- site intro. Features technical discussion groups; Operations Central (for wastewater operations professionals); Wastewater Operations Glossary; Conversions, Constants, Formulas, Chemicals; Wastewater Operator Certification; Operations Training Products; conferences; career opportunities; legislation, regulation, policy, publications, and fact sheets; Water Infrastructure Network Report; educational products; and the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
• The Water Librarians' Home Page
  Serving water scientists, engineers, and librarians since 1996. Extensive, respected site with links to Water Agencies, Water Reference Databases, Comprehensive Water Pages, Regional Issues, Water Mailing Lists, Science and Technology: Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, and Government Agencies.
• Water Quality Information Center
  Information about water and agriculture from the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Materials include: bibliographies, announcements of upcoming meetings and a listing of Internet discussion groups covering water issues, water-related
  databases as well as annotated links to other Internet sites providing information on topics such as precision agriculture, Cryptosporidium, and water quality models. - site intro