1. Window to My Environment Tom Brody Region 5 US EPA (Chicago)

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7. BRS (Biennial Reporting System) – Specific facilities regulated by EPA that collect data on the generation, management, and minimization of hazardous waste. T Air Emissions – Specific facilities regulated by EPA that release pollutants into the air. T Water Discharge – Specific facilities that are regulated by EPA to discharge to US waters. T Toxic Releases – Specific facilities regulated by EPA that must report to state and local governments the locations and quantities of any chemical stored on site. T Superfund – Facilities designated by EPA to respond to concerns over health and environmental risks posed by hazardous waste. T Multi-Activities – Facilities covered by two or more of the other regulated site features. T Hazardous Waste – Specific facilities regulated by EPA that handle materials designated as hazardous waste. T

8. Hazardous waste

12. T T T Schools, Churches, Hospitals – Extracts from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which is part of EPA’s National Shape File Repository. Highways - The Highways layer is extracted from the Department of Transportation's Office of Geographic Information Services Streets - The Street layer is from US Census Bureau’s Census 2000 TIGER/Line.

14. T Impaired Water Bodies/Streams – From the section 303(d) (impaired waters) prioritized list of waters that do not meet EPA’s water quality standards. Water Bodies/Streams - From the US Geological Survey National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). T Demographics - From the US Census Bureau’s Population and Housing 1990 Summary Tape File 3A (STF-3A). T

16. Air Monitors - From the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) operated by EPA Office of Air Quality Planning And Standards. Water Monitors - Retrieved in real-time from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) NWIS website. T Congressional Districts, City Boundaries, and Counties – From the USGS Map Layers Warehouse. T States - From the US Census Bureau’s Census 2000 TIGER/Line files. T T Special/Moderate Flood Hazard Areas - Retrieved in real-time from ESRI's Geography Network. It depicts the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Digital Q3 Flood Data. T

24. What Is WME? Geographic Portal Uses ArcIMS technology A Work In Progress

25. What WME Isn’t Not a Predictive or Simulation Tool Not Temporally Standardized Not Finished

26. Comments? Questions? Ideas? Dave Catlin 202.566.0694 Catlin.Dave@epamail.epa.gov Tom Brody 312.353.8340 Brody.Tom@epa.gov www.epa.gov/enviro/wme