External Resources
EEW's work draws on open datasets provided by the U.S. federal government— but our work only scratches the surface! Below we list a collection of open federal data tools and resources relevant to various aspects of environmental governance, including health and toxics; air and surface quality water, and much more, for you to delve deeper. (Descriptions below are typically drawn from the sites themselves.)
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A resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities
A human health assessment program that evaluates information on health effects that may result from exposure to environmental contaminants
An environmental justice screening and mapping tool that provides EPA and the public with a nationally consistent approach to characterizing potential areas may warrant further consideration, analysis, or outreach
The Water Pollution Search allows users to search for DMR or TRI pollutant discharges and the results provide top-ten lists of the largest surface water discharges
TRACI is an environmental impact assessment tool. It provides characterization factors for Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), industrial ecology, and sustainability metrics.
The Assessment, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Tracking and Implementation System (ATTAINS) is an online system for accessing information about the conditions in the Nation's surface waters.
The Acid Rain Program (ARP), established under Title IV-Acid Deposition Control requires major emission reductions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2) and nitrogen oxides (NO x), the primary precursors of acid rain, from the power sector
The AirData website gives you access to air quality data collected at outdoor monitors across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. The data comes primarily from the AQS (Air Quality System) database.