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Ensuring safe and clean water and protecting U.S. waters as @EPA’s Office of Water. RTs and mentions are not endorsements.
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On Long Island Sound, meadows of underwater eelgrass are home to the blue crab--can you spot him? Eelgrass is also key to protecting the shorelines of coastal communities. EPA is supporting Long Island Sound Study partners to help restore these habitats.
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How's your waterway? Can you safely swim, fish, and float your boat there? Find out here:
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Clean and safe water is important to our daily lives. Learn more about your water system.
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Since its creation, EPA’s WIFIA program has announced over $21 billion in financing to support $46 billion in water infrastructure projects that are strengthening drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure while creating over 150,000 jobs.
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Wetlands protect plants, animals and people when they absorb and slow floodwaters. Learn how EPA can help communities restore and protect wetlands through our resource guide.
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Love maps and graphics? Dive into our EnviroAtlas tool and discover hundreds of data layers about the world around you.
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Join us in welcoming @EPALeeZeldin to @EPA! We are excited to work with Administrator Zeldin to carry out our mission and deliver clean air, land, and water for the American people!
Meet EPA’s 17th Administrator, Lee Zeldin! Administrator Zeldin is a husband, father, Army veteran, and former New York State Senator and United States Congressman who represented New York’s First Congressional District for eight years. Join us in welcoming @epaleezeldin to the EPA!
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Freezing weather can weaken water mains when they contract and expand. •240,000 water main breaks per year • Costing $2.6 billion in gallons of lost treated drinking water •Billions of gallons of raw sewage discharged into local surface waters
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On January 20, we celebrate the civil-rights leader, who has been noted for his work in environmental rights, as well. If you are in Washington D.C., stop by his memorial overlooking the Potomac River and seasonal cherry blossoms.
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Good morning! Thinking of the people suffering as a result of the Southern California #wildfires. Here's an EPA map resource that may be helpful to folks in that zone and in other wildfire areas in the country:
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How often do you turn on the tap and get #drinkingwater without a second thought? FIfty years under the #SafeDrinkingWaterAct, and we can rely on safe, clean, worldclass drinking water.
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As EPA's Office of Water transitions from one leadership team to the next, we'd like to share this doc describing what our team in the Office of Water accomplished. Pull up a chair and read this long list.
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President Carter "favored tough regulations to protect the state’s coastal wetlands, and endorsed the creation of two major seashores and river parks" when he was governor of Georgia. -- Yale 360, on the death of President Jimmy Carter yesterday. Here's
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed Executive Orders to avoid adverse impacts on floodplains and wetlands. Given current extreme climate events, his attention seems ahead of the pack. Carter died today at 100 in Georgia.
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Congrats to @KingCountyWA on their FOURTH #WIFIA loan – which helps support OVER A BILLION DOLLARS in water infrastructure investments. These investments improve infrastructure resiliency and protect treasured water bodies, like the #PugetSound.
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Check out EPA’s new report on water affordability! Over 10 MILLION households in the US lack access to affordable water services. Explore the work EPA is doing to address challenges faced by both communities and utilities.
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"Is there anything more important than health? At @EPA, we know that #safedrinkingwater creates healthier communities. Each step we take, from stronger PFAS protections to removing lead pipes, protects water and health." - Mae Wu, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water #SDWA50
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Today is the 50th Anniversary of the #SafeDrinkingWaterAct. Thank you Kishia L. Powell, General Manager/CEO for @WSSCWaterNews, for sharing @EPA's commitment to ensuring safe drinking water for all, today and every day. #SDWA50
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