EPA Grants $4M for Drought-Related Water Research

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will provide $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities.“As a nation we are witnessing the harmful effects of droughts and extreme events, such as wildfires and flooding, that often follow drought conditions," says Thomas A. Burke, EPA science advisor and deputy assistant administrator of EPA's Office of Research and Development. "This research will provide innovative strategies to help local communities, states, tribes and the federal government better understand the impacts of these problems, and better protect our nation's water and