News Release: EPA Awards over $57,000 to Improve Water Quality and Environmental Education in San Angelo

EPA Awards over $57,000 to Improve Water Quality and Environmental Education in San Angelo   (DALLAS – July 20, 2012)  The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $57,500 to the Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA).  The UCRA will use the grant to track sources of bacteria in a San Angelo-area waterway to help plan water quality improvement strategies.   The grant will also fund development of environmental education programs for San Angelo students.  A water quality stewardship program will target schools with lower socioeconomic populations, while an additional program will be developed for all seventh-graders in the San Angelo Independent School District.     Additional Information on EPA grants is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm   More about activities in EPA Region 6 is available at http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.html   # # #   For more information contact Dave Bary or Jennah Durant at 214 665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov. You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355