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For more information about the topics discussed in this unit, visit the following resources:
Long Island Sound - Soundkeeper
Nearly all users of this Web site in Cablevision service areas are part of the Long Island Sound Watershed. Visit Soundkeeper for information that is locally relevant. Soundkeeper is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the biological, physical, and chemical integrity of Long Island Sound and its watershed.
http://www.soundkeeper.org
EPA Surf Your Watershed
The site provides you and your students with graphics and charts of your local watershed for download.
http://www.epa.gov/surf
EPA Surf Your Watershed: Locate Your Watershed > Environmental Websites
The EPA Surf site enables you to search for additional Environmental Websites by state.
http://www.epa.gov/watershed/envsites
National Watershed Network
Part of the Know Your Watershed site. Allows you to search for active watershed partnerships in your watershed.
http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/nwn/nwn.html
The Pennsylvania Water Resources Education Network
Provides information on the protection and management of Pennsylvania's water resources, both surface and ground water, through education and informed policy making.
http://pa.lwv.org/wren/index.html
Water Quality Standards - U.S. EPA
The EPA's site that describes Water Quality Standards, the foundation of the water quality-based pollution control program mandated by the Clean Water Act.
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Adopt Your Watershed
For 15 things you can do to help your watershed.
http://www.epa.gov/owow/watershed/earthday/earthday.html
Ground Water Primer
The EPA's web site on groundwater, provides basic information on ground water and what you can do to protect, conserve, and test your ground water.
http://www.epa.gov/seahome/groundwater/src/ground.htm
Water Science for Schools (USGS): All about water!
The U.S. Geological Survey site that provides a "Water Science for Schools" program containing basic water information, pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center.
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms
The U.S. Geological Survey site feature that describes basic soil and water terms.
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html
US EPA Student Center - Water
For more student-based activities and information on water.
http://www.epa.gov/students/water.htm
ENERGY STAR
The site of a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
http://www.energystar.gov/
EPA Water
Provides links to the EPA's water subtopics such as groundwater, wastewater, storm water, water pollutants, and water quality monitoring.
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/water.html
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