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— Water Related Web Links —

1. General Water Information

2. Waste and Wastewater Management

3. Drinking Water and Human Health

4. Environmental Restoration

5. Nutrient and Pesticide Management

6. Pollution Assessment and Prevention

7. Watershed Management

8. Water Conservation and Management

9. Water Policy

General Water Information

Waste and Wastewater Management

Animal Waste in Water

• Animal Waste and the Environment
• NRCS: National Water and Climate Center
• EPA Region 9: Animal Waste Management
• Animal Waste Management
• USDA Water Quality and Animal Waste Management Position

Composting

• Wastes: Composting
• The Composting Association
• US Composting Council
• Florida Online Composting Center

General Waste Information

• US EPA: Waste Homepage
• Waste News

Hazardous Waste

• Wastes: Hazardous Wastes
• Hazardous Waste Clean-up Information
• Garbage-- Hazardous Waste in the Home
• Hazardous Waste Program
• Safety and Health Topics: Hazardous Wastes

Laws and Regulations

• Wastes: Regulation and Standards
• FDEP: Rules and Related Law- Waste Management
• Keep Florida Beautiful

Recycling and Conservation

• National Recycling Coalition
• Earth 911
• Grassroots Recycling Network Home

Waste Disposal

• Waste Disposal
• NRC: High Level Waste Disposal

Waste Utilization

• Environmental Engineering Cooperation: WASTE UTILIZATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
• Waste Utilization
• Green House Gas Technology: Waste Utilization
• US EPA: Animal Waste Utilization

Drinking Water and Human Health

Drinking Water Information

• EPA Ground Water and Drinking Water
• Drinking Water Resources
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Drinking Water
• World Health Organization: Drinking Water Quality

Drinking Water Standards

• EPA: Drinking Water Standards
• FDEP: Drinking Water Standards
• EPA: Florida Drinking Water

Drinking Water Testing and Treatment

• Water Programs: Homepage
• Drinking Water Testing: Advice for Homeowners and Home Inspectors
• Suburban Water Testing Labs: Water Tests

Environmental Restoration

Environmental Restoration Programs

• Audubon of Florida
• FDEP: Everglades Restoration Program
• South Florida Water Management District: Mandated Environmental Restoration Efforts
• University of Florida: IFAS Environmental Efforts
• Florida Defenders of the Environment

Principle of Environmental Restoration

Wetland Function

• Wetlands Functions and Values
• Wetland Functions, Values, and Assessment
• Wetland Functions and Values Fact Sheet | NRCS
• Environmental Concern

Nutrient and Pesticide Management

Sources of Nutrient and Pesticide

• EPA: Nonpoint Source Pollution in Wetlands
• Natiional Audubon Society: Saving Wetlands

Nutrient Transportation

• Sea Grant Florida: Nutrient Dynamics
• SOFIA: Canal and Wetland Flow/Transport Interaction
• Agricultural Research Service: Nutrient Transport in a Restored Riparian Wetland

Factors Affection Nutrient Loads

Management Practices

• Effects of Management Practices on Wetland Birds
• Best Management Practices for Wetlands
• Florida Division of Forestry: Silviculture Best Management Practice
• Florida Forestry Information - Wetlands Regulations

Pollution Assessment and Prevention

General Information

• CSREES: Pollution Assessment and Prevention
• UNEP's Responses - Water pollution assessment
• Pollution Assessment and Prevention
• SMD: Pollution Assessment

Pollution Assessment and Monitoring Practices

Pollution Prevention and Control Strategies

Watershed Management

General Information

• Watershed Management Council
• EPA: Watershed Management Training
• SFWMD: Watershed Management

Watershed Roles and Functions

Watershed Management

Total Maximum Daily Load

• EPA: TMDL Report
• FDEP: TMDL Information

Water Conservation and Management

General Information

• Soil and Water Conservation Society: Conservation
• SWFWMD: Water Conservation Homepage

Water Conservation Practices

• EPA: How to Conserve Water and Use It Effectively
• Water Conservation Tips

Water Conservation Regulations

Water Policy

Laws and Policies

• Office of Agricultural Water Policy

Controversies

• Weakening the Safe Drinking Water Act
• EPA Scientist Blasts EPA's Safe Drinking Water Standard for Fluoride