ERIS

The Environmental Research Institute of the States (ERIS) is a 501(c)3 education and research non-profit that supports the Environmental Council of the States. ERIS is not a membership organization.

The purposes of ERIS are:

• To improve the environment of the United States; and
• To further the understanding of the roles and activities of the states in the federal system with respect to environmental protection; and
• To conduct environmental policy research including the dissemination of results through publications, meetings, electronic media, and similar venues; and
• To act as a forum where state environmental policy makers interact with other environmental stakeholders regarding environmental policy in the United States; and
• To provide education programs to assist in the development of environmental policy in the United States; and
• To support and operate on behalf of the Environmental Council of the States.

Projects

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) is a project housed under ERIS. ITRC is a state led coalition of regulators, industry experts, academia, citizen stakeholders, and federal partners working together ro increase regulatory acceptance of state-of-the-art environmental technologies and approaches. To find out more about ITRC click on www.itrcweb.org

State Authorities and Practices regarding Management of Wastewater Systems. This report is available here.