Users can find water web pages, research, software, data, conference announcements, and discussion groups. There are links to government, university, commercial, and scientific and professional society web pages. There are also employment listings and links pages at this site. This office has as its duty to protect the nation's wetlands, oceans, coasts, estuaries, and watersheds. Its web site summarizes the EPA's activities and regulations in these areas.
More aggregate data is provided on water quality and acid rain.
Links are provided to state offices of the USGS, where more specific data can be found. Its web page has water news, conference announcements, technical information, legislative updates, online conferences, and a book catalog. There are also links to web pages put up by water utilities and other water organizations. The online version of an important source of water industry news. The site has current news and archives, conference announcements, buyer's guides, book catalog, and related links.