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“He has this tremendous technical depth, but he also thinks, ‘How can we use these tools?’” said Tom Wall, director of the EPA’s Assessment and Watershed Protection Division. “There are a lot of people who have good ideas. There are a lot of people who can build things. There aren’t many people who can think of an idea and then deliver.”
Michael Shapiro, an EPA deputy assistant administrator, said people instinctively care about their waterways, and this online tool developed by Norton “lets them know what assessments have been done and what the problems are, and helps them take initial steps to get involved in the process of restoring the water or protecting it.”
“One of the things we need in this country is involved citizenry to help localities make good decisions about managing their water resources, and just getting engaged in solving water problems. How’s My Waterway is an entry point for people,” said Shapiro.
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.