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                 Regional Dive Team

Since many environmental emergencies affect not only air
and land but also water, some of EPA's Region 6 employees
volunteered to form a dive team to retrieve materials and
conduct sampling in lakes, reservoirs, and coastal areas.
The team is trained to dive in contaminated, low-visibility
water, and to perform diver rescue. They participate in
frequent refresher courses and exams to sharpen their skills.
EPA dive teams provide a wide variety of services including
environmental monitoring, sampling and field investigation in
support of research, environmental response and criminal
and civil enforcement activities. Having scientists and
engineers who are able to work directly in the underwater
environment makes Region 6's emergency response teams
more efficient and effective.
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