Service Tree

The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.

Water Quality Assurance

Wastewater Regulation/Monitoring

Programs that are responsible for establishing standards for the composition of residential, commercial and industrial wastewater that may be discharged into rivers, lakes and seas in order to ensure that it is less harmful to human health and the environment; and for regulating and overseeing the activities of sewage treatment facilities and other organizations that generate and release wastewater.

Water Quality Information/Reporting

Programs that prepare and issue reports that provide information about overall quality of local surface waters and groundwater. The reports include chemical, physical, biological, habitat and toxicity data on rivers and streams, inland lakes, reservoirs and other bodies of water as well as groundwater. Water quality conditions are assessed in terms of the degree to which water attains its designated use, e.g., for drinking, swimming, farming, fish production or industrial processes. The reports are an important tool for understanding the health of local waters and for identifying actions that can be taken to improve water quality within the jurisdiction. These programs may also answer consumer questions about local water quality; or provide fact sheets and other materials addressing local water quality issues.

Water Quality Monitoring

Programs that test the quality of water in lakes, rivers, streams, underground aquifers and water supply wells upon which public water systems rely. The tests identify the type and quantity of controlled substances (pollutants), nutrients and suspended solids; and assess likely pollution sources and factors associated with agricultural practices, industrial processes and other human activities.

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