Nationally Available Educational and Training Resources
Introduction to EPA, the Clean Water Act, and Water Quality Standards
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Selected Watershed Academy Trainings & Resources
Selected WQS Academy Trainings & Resources
Selected Watershed Management Trainings & Resources
ACWA
Introduction to the CWA 303(d) Program
US EPA
ELI
Other Resources
Assessment and Listing
Assessment
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Listing Impaired Waters and the CWA 303(d) Program
US EPA
Water Quality Standards and Criteria
US EPA
Other Tools and Resources
US EPA
Data Management and Reporting
Data Storage and Visuals
US EPA
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
Integrated Reports (IRs)
US EPA
ATTAINS
US EPA
Other Resources
Geospatial Data Downloads
US EPA
TMDL Development and Implementation
General Information
US EPA
Planning
US EPA
Implementation
Brian Benham et al.
John Hoornbeek et al.
Monitoring
General Resources
US EPA
National Water Quality Monitoring Council
Monitoring and TMDLs
US EPA
ELI
Tools
US EPA
Quality Assurance, Field, and Lab Protocols
US EPA
Introduction to the CWA 303(d) Program
- US EPA, 2022-2032 Vision for the CWA Section 303(d) Program (2023)
- US EPA, Fact Sheet: The Clean Water Act “Impaired Waters Restoration Pipeline” (2009)
- US EPA, Overview of Identifying and Restoring Waters under Section 303(d) of the CWA (2023)
- US EPA, Clean Water Action Section 303(d) Listings and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) (2023)
- Traci Iott and Rosaura Conde, CWA 303(d) 101 (2022)
- NEIWPCC, National CWA 303(d)/TMDL Webinar Series (n.d.)
- ELI, Overview of State CWA 303(d) Program Vision Prioritization Frameworks (2016)
- ELI, Environmental Justice and the CWA 303(d) Program (2022)
- ELI, Climate Change and the CWA 303(d) Program (2022)
Assessment and Listing
Assessment
- US EPA, Tribal Assessment Modules (2023)
- US EPA, Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (CALM) Appendices (2022)
Listing Impaired Waters and the CWA 303(d) Program
- US EPA, Fact Sheet: Introduction to Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d) Impaired Waters Lists (2009)
Water Quality Standards and Criteria
- US EPA, Water Quality Standards Handbook (2017)
- US EPA, Water Quality Criteria (2023)
Other Tools and Resources
- US EPA, Compendium of Tools for Watershed Assessment & TMDLs (1997)
Data Management and Reporting
Data Storage and Visuals
- US EPA, Water Quality Modeling Recorded Webinars (n.d.)
- US EPA, How’s My Waterway (2023)
- National Water Quality Monitoring Council, Water Quality Portal (2023)
Reporting Guidance, Products, and Tools
Integrated Reports (IRs)
- US EPA, Fact Sheet: Integrated Reporting (IR) – Improved Reporting for CWA Sections 303(d), 305(b) and 314 (2009)
- US EPA, Integrated Reporting Guidance under CWA Section 303(d), 305(b) and 314 (n.d.)
ATTAINS
- Wendy Reid and Selena Medrano, ATTAINS 101 (2022)
- US EPA, ATTAINS (2023)
Geospatial Data Downloads
- US EPA, National Geospatial Datasets (n.d.)
- US EPA, Currrent ATTAINS Program Data (2023)
- US EPA, BEACH Program Data (2023)
- US EPA, Water Quality Data (n.d.)
TMDL Development and Implementation
General Information
- US EPA Office of Water, Fact Sheet: Total Maximum Daily Loads (2009)
- US EPA, Overview of Total Maximum Daily Loads (2022)
Planning
- US EPA, Developing Effective TMDLs: An Evaluation of the TMDL Process (2009)
- US EPA, Developing Effective Nonpoint Source TMDLs: An Evaluation of the TMDL Process (2009)
Implementation
- Brian Benham et al., TMDL Implementation: Lessons Learned (2009)
- John Hoornbeek et al., Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads: Understanding and Fostering Successful Results (2008)
Monitoring
General Resources
- US EPA, Virtual WQS Academy: Monitoring and Assessment (2023)
- US EPA, Elements of a State Water Monitoring and Assessment Program(2003)
- National Water Quality Monitoring Council, Webinar Series (n.d.)
Monitoring and TMDLs
- US EPA, TMDL Effectiveness Monitoring Data and Plans (2023)
- US EPA, State Approaches and Needs for Measuring, Tracking and Reporting on Water Quality Improvements (2022)
- ELI, Approaches to Evaluating the Water Quality Effects of TMDL Implementation (2021)
Tools
- US EPA, Ambient Water Quality Tools (2023)
- US EPA, TMDL Effectiveness Monitoring Tool (2023)
Quality Assurance, Field, and Lab Protocols
- US EPA, Introduction to Data Quality Assessment (2023)
- US EPA, Introduction to Data Quality Objectives (2023)
- US EPA, Factsheets on Water Quality Parameters (2023)
- US EPA, Surface Water Quality Monitoring (2023)