EPA is working diligently with its partners to combat the nitrogen and phosphorus pollution problems in the U.S., including:

• Providing states with technical guidance and resources to help them develop water quality criteria for nitrogen and phosphorus as part of their water quality standards regulations for surface waters.
• Working with states to identify waters with nitrogen and phosphorus pollution and to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to restore the waters by limiting allowable nutrient inputs.
• Awarding grants to states for operating nonpoint source management programs.
• Administering a permit program that restricts the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus released to the environment from point sources.
• Providing funding for the construction and upgrading of municipal wastewater facilities and the implementation of nonpoint source pollution control and estuary protection projects.
• Working with its state and federal partners on the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Taskforce to reduce hypoxia.
• Conducting and/or supporting research on nitrogen and phosphorus pollution-related topics.
• Working to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions through emissions standards, the NOx trading program and the acid rain program.
• Helping states reduce air pollution and attain clean air standards and manage interstate air pollution from power plants.

EPA Efforts in the Regions

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