Environmental Data

The District offers a vast amount of environmental data for interested researchers and residents to access.

• Climate of Opportunity - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - To lead by example, and to capitalize on the many benefits of energy efficiency and climate protection, the District government is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020. 
• Climate of Opportunity - Greenhouse Gas Inventory: A city wide Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions found that buildings are responsible for 74% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the District.
• Energy Benchmarking Results
• GreenDC Map: Highlights environmental points of interest throughout the nation's capital, and we urge you to use it to explore all that is green about our city.
• More Environmental Maps
• Total Maximum Daily Loads - TMDLs  EPA requires DC calculate the maximum amount of a pollutant that its water bodies can receive and still meet water quality standards.

Real Time Environmental Data

• Air Quality Forcast
• Real Time Water Quality

MyEnvironment Widget

This EPA widget allows you to search for a wide variety of environmental information based on your location.