EcoAnalysts is pleased to announce it is one of three firms awarded a contract to provide technical support for the USEPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS) program. Under this program the USEPA Office of Water evaluates the condition of our nation’s rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, and coasts on a five-year rotation. Each year physical, chemical, and biological data are collected at approximately 1,000 sites in partnership with states, tribes, and other collaborators, and a final report is submitted to US Congress annually. This contract gives EcoAnalysts the opportunity to pursue ecological field sampling, taxonomic identification services, harmful algae bloom analyses, ecotoxicity testing, and a variety of related services for NARS. The contract has a combined maximum value of $34.9 million over the five-year period.