Newly added data sources as of August 11, 2009

Title / Description / URL
Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS) / The Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS) is the primary tool for management and oversight of EPA's Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Control Program. GRTS pulls grant information from EPA's centralized grants and financial databases and allows grant recipients to enter detailed information on the individual projects or activities funded under each grant. To browse these records, click on "Project Records" in the left-hand menu. /
Results of Section 4 Chemical Testing / The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that data be developed on the effect of chemical substances and mixtures on health and the environment. This data source collects the applicable test information on these chemicals submitted by external parties. /
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 8(e) Notices and FYI Submissions / Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires U.S. chemical manufacturers, importers, processors and distributors to notify EPA within 30 calendar days of new, unpublished information on their chemicals that may lead to a conclusion of substantial risk to human health or to the environment. This data source collects these Section 8(e) notices as well as voluntary submissions (FYI submissions) and organizes them by date. /
Drinking Water Treatability Database / The Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB) presents referenced information on the control of contaminants in drinking water. It allows drinking water utilities, first responders to spills or emergencies, treatment process designers, research organizations, regulators and others to access referenced information gathered from thousands of literature sources on regulated and unregulated contaminants. /
National Water Quality Standards Database (NWQSD) / The National Water Quality Standards Database (WQSDB) provides access to EPA and state water quality standards (WQS) information in text, tables, and maps. This data source was last updated in December 2007 and will no longer be updated. /
2002 National Air Toxics Assessments (NATA) Results / The National Air Toxics Assessment was conducted by EPA in 2002 to assess air toxics emissions in order to identify and prioritize air toxics, emission source types and locations which are of greatest potential concern in terms of contributing to population risk. This data source provides downloadable information on emissions at the state, county and census tract level. /
Aquatic Life Benchmarks / The Aquatic Life Benchmarks is an EPA-developed set of criteria for freshwater species. These benchmarks are based on toxicity values reviewed by EPA and used in the Agency's risk assessments developed as part of the decision-making process for pesticide registration. /
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria / The National Recommended Water Quality Criteria is a compilation of national recommended water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life and human health in surface water for approximately 150 pollutants. These criteria provide guidance for states and tribes to use in adopting water quality standards. /
Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for Children's Health (TEACH) Database / The Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for Children's Health Database provides summaries of research articles pertaining to studies of children’s exposure and health effects following developmental exposure to the TEACH chemicals of concern. Child-specific and experimental animal developmental toxicity research articles from 1972 through December 2006 are included in the database. /
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Section 18 Database / Section 18 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizes EPA to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that an emergency condition exists.This database provides information about these emergency exemptions. /
National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories (NLFA) / The National Listing of Fish and Wildlife Advisories (NLFA) includes all available information describing state-, tribal-, and federally-issued fish consumption advisories in the United States for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. Territories, and in Canada for the 12 provinces and territories. The database contains information provided to EPA by the states, tribes, territories and Canada. /