Tools for Tribes
The information below was provided by US EPA following a request at the April 18, 2024 meeting.
Information on Tribes with TAS(Treatment as a Sovereign)/WQS (Water Quality Standards):
- Link to list of Tribes with TAS for WQS, including dates: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/epa-actions-tribal-water-quality-standards-and-contacts
- List of tools available for Tribes interested in pursuing TAS: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/tribes-and-water-quality-standards
Activities with PFAS/Drinking Water:
- Tribal Consultation related to Drinking Water and PFAS: https://tcots.epa.gov/ords/tcotspub/f?p=106:5::1373::RR,2
- TSCA PFAS Activity: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
- Additional links and information:
Up-Coming Initiatives
Please note DUE DATES within the titles.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: An Emergent Wildlife Disease with Implications to Ecosystem Health – April 24
Register A wildlife population's health rests on three interconnected factors: animal fitness, quality habitat, and low levels of parasites and pathogens. When these fall out of balance, whether from emerging diseases, habitat loss, or environmental stress, the...
How to Conduct a Forage Fish Survey – April 23rd (Padilla Bay, WA)
Registration Information This 1-day training will demonstrate the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s methods for conducting beach surveys and processing samples for Surf Smelt and Sand Lance spawn. The training will include a classroom component with a...
Winter Waste Webinars – from ADEC Solid Waste Program – April 23
Date & Time Apr 23, 2026 03:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Description Join for periodic presentations on solid waste issues during "winter" months. Please check our website for topics and updates,...
Addressing Cybersecurity in Risk and Resilience Assessments and Emergency Response Plans – Apr 23
Date & Time Apr 23, 2026 08:00 AM in Description Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) section 1433, which was revised by America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) section 2013, requires community water systems (CWS) serving over 3,300 people to prepare (or revise) and...
What’s in the Air? Place-Based Investigations with the NEW Go Direct® Air Quality Sensor – April 21
Date & Time Apr 21, 2026 04:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register Description Is the air in your classroom actually cleaner than the parking lot outside? Your students probably have an opinion—but do they have the data? Join Vernier biology expert Colleen...
2026 Drinking Water Rules Workshop – Twin Falls – April 21
Training will cover the new and revised Drinking Water rules beginning in 2027. They will include PFAS, Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revisions (CCR3), and Perchlorate. To register, email kirstin.latimer@deq.idaho.gov....
Zender Environmental’s RACEJT 2026 Session Two
Are you interested in finding meaningful environmental work within your community or region? RACEJT is an Environmental Technician job training program provided by Zender Environmental for Rural Alaska residents living in non-hub communities, unemployed or...
EPA – TSCA Peer Review & Public Comment
EPA is advancing its review of four chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - 1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta [g]-2-benzopyran (HHCB), phthalic anhydride, o-dichlorobenzene (oDCB) and p-dichlorobenzene (pDCB)—by releasing draft...
EPA Tribal Waste Assessment Workshop – May 6-7, 2026
Middletown Rancheria, CA Registration deadline: April 28, 2026 EPA Region 9 is hosting a free, in-person Tribal Waste Assessment Training Workshop at the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians, including a hands-on waste sort. This training is designed for Tribal staff...
Alaska Underground Injection Control Class VI Primacy – Ends May 15
TCOTS Linkhttps://tcots.epa.gov/ords/tcotspub/f?p=106:5::2439:::: The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission recently informed the public that they intend to request the EPA for approval to directly regulate Class VI injection wells in areas where the state has...