Flooding in the Midwest

Let's not forget about the flooding in the Midwest. You may consider signing up for the water alert service that will keep you updated about water levels.

Documents of the Week: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This week, we will display documents from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with emphasis on sustainability, emissions, and water quality.

• Tap into Prevention: Drinking Water Information for Health Care Providers (CD)
• WAVE: Saver for Office Buildings, Water Management System (CD)
• Keep Your Paws off Mercury (CD)
• Today's Special: Energy Savings
• Should I Eat the Fish I Catch?
• Read this if you plan to breathe this summer
• Charlie goes to town (keeping children lead-free)
• Citizen's Guide to Ground-Water Protection
• Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers
• Diagnosing Vegetation Injury Caused by Air Pollution
• Atlas of America's Polluted Waters
• Purchasing Strategies to Prevent Waste and Save Money
• A Decade of Children's Environmental Health Research
• U.S. Climate Action Report, 2002
• An Organizational Guide to Pollution Prevention
• Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands: A Toolkit for Teachers and Interpreters

Fivemile Creek & water-quality conditions

Assessment of water-quality conditions in Fivemile Creek in the vicinity of the Fivemile Creek Greenway, Jefferson County, Alabama, 2003-2005

This fairly new document will certainly be appreciated by our students that target this creek for their research papers.