Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

**Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW)** **What We Do** OGWDW, together with states, Tribes, and our many partners, protects public health by ensuring safe drinking water and protecting ground water. We oversee implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. We: - develop and help implement national drinking water standards; - oversee and assist funding of state drinking water programs and source water protection programs; - build the capacity of drinking water systems, including small, rural, and tribal communities; - respond to emergencies and disasters that may impact our nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure; - support efforts to build resiliency and increase security, including cybersecurity of water and wastewater utilities; - protect underground sources of drinking water through the Underground Injection Control Program; and - provide information about drinking water quality to the public. EPA's structure is designed to enhance the execution of both established (e.g., regulatory development and implementation) and newer (e.g., Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, America’s Water Infrastructure Act, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act) programs, today and in the future.