by Amanda Pruzinsky
Mapping progress stories by location
Our EPA region does a lot of work with partners to improve water quality. We’re capturing examples of those actions in an online series.
The stories illustrate how EPA – working with states, cities, utilities, non-profit groups and businesses – helps people and communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
The stories are available through an interactive map with the content and location of each story. You can click on an individual water droplet for a story happening in a particular area. Or you can access all of the stories we have to date for a given state.
In the series, you’ll find a story about an EPA-funded project in West Virginia to resolve conditions caused by failing or non-existent septic systems. While you’re on that page, learn about the rebirth of the Cheat River, a haven for outdoors enthusiasts and those who enjoy fishing.
Among other stories, you can check out the recovery of a river scarred by acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania, a recycled water project in Virginia, an urban farm in the District of Columbia, and a 60 percent reduction in contaminants in Delaware’s Mirror Lake.
The stories showcase the variety of ways EPA is making a difference – from improvements to the Chesapeake Bay through wastewater treatment plant upgrades to green street initiatives that reduce stormwater and transform communities.
Take some time to browse the map and check back for the latest updates.
About the Author: Amanda Pruzinsky is a physical scientist for the Water Protection Division in EPA’s mid-Atlantic region working to support all of the water programs with a focus on data management, analysis, and communication.
from The EPA Blog http://ift.tt/2oHtPtK
by Amanda Pruzinsky
Mapping progress stories by location
Our EPA region does a lot of work with partners to improve water quality. We’re capturing examples of those actions in an online series.
The stories illustrate how EPA – working with states, cities, utilities, non-profit groups and businesses – helps people and communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
The stories are available through an interactive map with the content and location of each story. You can click on an individual water droplet for a story happening in a particular area. Or you can access all of the stories we have to date for a given state.
In the series, you’ll find a story about an EPA-funded project in West Virginia to resolve conditions caused by failing or non-existent septic systems. While you’re on that page, learn about the rebirth of the Cheat River, a haven for outdoors enthusiasts and those who enjoy fishing.
Among other stories, you can check out the recovery of a river scarred by acid mine drainage in Pennsylvania, a recycled water project in Virginia, an urban farm in the District of Columbia, and a 60 percent reduction in contaminants in Delaware’s Mirror Lake.
The stories showcase the variety of ways EPA is making a difference – from improvements to the Chesapeake Bay through wastewater treatment plant upgrades to green street initiatives that reduce stormwater and transform communities.
Take some time to browse the map and check back for the latest updates.
About the Author: Amanda Pruzinsky is a physical scientist for the Water Protection Division in EPA’s mid-Atlantic region working to support all of the water programs with a focus on data management, analysis, and communication.
from The EPA Blog http://ift.tt/2oHtPtK
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