EPA Urban Waters Resources
EPA Urban Waters Resources
Pollution creeps into urban waterways from a variety of sources, and can result in those waters becoming unfit resources for drinking water or for swimming. On this page, we will share links to resources on EPA.gov where you can learn about the causes of and methods for dealing with urban water pollution.
Funding
Urban Waters Small Grants
Urban Water Small Grants support community efforts to make water quality restoration relevant to public health, social, economic, and livability goals.
The National Fish and Wildlife Five Star/Urban Waters Restoration Program
NFWF Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program (“Five Star Program”) are funded through a public/private partnership that includes EPA, US Forest Service, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, FedEx and Southern Company. NFWF has supported thousands of conservation projects in the United States and abroad since 1985.
Brownfields Grants to Support Assessment/Cleanup of Contaminated Property, Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants, and Targeted Brownfields Assessments
EPA's Brownfields Program provides direct funding for brownfields assessment, cleanup, revolving loans, and environmental job training.
Federal Funding Source Directory for Watershed Protection
This site contains links to searchable databases of financial assistance sources (grants, loans, cost-sharing) available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects.
Watershed Planning and Management
Community-Based Watershed Management: Lessons Learned from the National Estuary Program (NEP) (PDF) (112 pp, 4.13MB, About PDF)
This handbook was designed for all individuals and organizations involved in watershed management, including states, tribes, local governments, and nongovernmental organizations.
Nonpoint Source/Watershed Management Case Study Success Stories
Success Stories from Groundwork Trusts
Working with the Brownfields Program and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program on urban water issues.
Targeted Watershed Grant Case Studies
Urban Agriculture on Brownfields Website
Information for people pursuing agriculture projects as a part of brownfield redevelopment and reuse.