New Project: National Drinking Water Explorer Tool
All Americans deserve safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water. But making sure that everyone has access remains a challenge that requires untangling a complex web of interdependent factors. EPIC is planning to scale our Texas-based tool nation-wide in order to support communities, map the utility landscape across the U.S., and help states to prioritize investments and technical assistance to improve drinking water infrastructure.
From Fragmentation to Integration: Working with a Community of Experts to Connect Wetland Data
New Data to Answer Questions about Drinking Water Access, Affordability, and Quality
Data-Driven Trust: what we can and cannot see in water data
Imagine turning on your tap and wondering if the water is safe to drink. You're not alone—studies show erosion of trust in drinking water is a global concern. A recent study found that more than half of adults worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their drinking water within the next two years.
A New Era For Water Management: Harnessing GIS Innovations and Collaboration for a Resilient Future
Mapping at the Intersection: Environmental Justice & Conservation
Earlier this year, Gabe Watson and EmmaLi Tsai participated in a workshop hosted by Defenders of Wildlife to help researchers create better maps at the intersection of environmental justice and conservation. Decisions from the workshop resulted in this user guide & website, which walks users through a more collaborate and inclusive approach to conservation that considers biodiversity, climate change, and environmental justice. To put the framework and shared principles into practice, the guide also features a case study using the National Wildlife Refuge System to show where future land acquisition should be prioritized.
Looking for Clues on Lead Service Line Inventories in the 7th DWINSA Update
As the initial service line material inventory deadline passes, we’re examining the updated 7th DWINSA survey results for clues of what we might expect from this forthcoming data.
In this blog, Phil Cork investigates national trends and what we learned from these updated survey results.
Leveraging Data to Drive Equitable Water Policy in Texas: Insights from Prioritization Tool Inform Texas SFY 2025 DWSRF IUP Comments
Where do you get your water from, and is it safe to drink? Advances in EPA modeling delivers for drinking water justice
New Tool Spotlights Areas for Drinking Water Interventions in Texas
Joint Public Comment: Creation of the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council
50 Prizable climate ideas
Our environmental data is hidden away in unmarked boxes; we need capacity to open them up.
Making Waves in Water Management Together
Pooling Resources: How Collaboration & Data Are Shaping the Future of Drinking Water
Adopting Innovation at the US Forest Service: Read Our New Report!
Report: Adopting Innovation at the US Forest Service
Environmental decision makers have a data plumbing problem. Data intermediaries can help.
Tired of the Landlord Special? We Need Tech Talent to Update Federal Digital Infrastructure
The Wetlands Impact Tracker: Revealing Public Notices for the Public Good
Using AI to extract data from US Army Corps of Engineers public notices, the Wetlands Impact Tracker follows federal projects and their impacts on lands and waters along the Gulf Coast.