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• - Information on the NPDES permit program which requires all point sources discharging pollutants into waters of the United States to obtain a permit.
  
• - Information on wastewater treatment technologies, NPDES permitting requirements, biosolids management, EPA water quality initiatives, and other water quality topics.
  
• - TMDL is a calculation of maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources.
  
• - Works to encourage and enable others to act effectively in protecting and restoring the nation's wetlands and associated ecosystems.
  
• - Program to protect and restore America's rivers and their watersheds. Includes information to help local communities become involved in river projects.
  
• - These advisories inform the public that high concentrations of chemical contaminants have been found in local fish and wildlife and include recommendations to limit or avoid consumption of certain fish and wildlife species from specific U.S.
  
• - Overview of Ocean and Coastal Protection activities and programs, including coral reefs, marine debris, dredge material management, atmospheric deposition program, and the National Estuary Program.
  
• - Works to ensure safe drinking water and to protect the quality of our Nation's Drinking Water Supply.