How are NAWQA data used by others?
Local, State, Tribal, and national stakeholders use NAWQA information to design and implement strategies for managing, protecting, and monitoring water resources in many different hydrologic and land-use settings across the Nation (http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/xrel.pdf). For example, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries states that “the NAWQA Program has filled a tremendous void in the pesticide data that the State of Alabama must acquire in the development of the EPA-mandated State Pesticide Management Plan. The NAWQA data are used to make important determinations and the plan can target the areas of greatest importance.” USGS has worked closely with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the 10-year study. EPA uses the data extensively in their exposure and risk assessments for regulating the use of pesticides. (Learn more about how EPA regulates certain chemicals or types of pesticides at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/reg_fs.htm). For example
