Thank you, EPA! | Celebrating 40 years of the EPA's Service and Leadership

So what has the EPA done for Americans?

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Prevented 205,000 premature American deaths in 1990 alone by providing cleaner air, and prevented hundreds of thousands more in subsequent years.

Saved Americans more than $55 million in water and sewer bills in 2008.

Reduced 60% of dangerous air pollutants in the air we breathe.

Cleaned more than 2,000 American rivers and lakes that were identified as impaired in 2002.

Prevented 18 million American child respiratory illnesses in 1990 alone by providing cleaner air, and prevented millions more in following years.

Increased recycling in American families and businesses that went from recycling about 10% of trash in 1980 to more than 33% in 2008.

Transformed 67% of contaminated Superfund Brownfield sites nationwide into bustling neighborhoods and business centers.

Increased the number of Americans receiving water that met health standards from 79% in 1993 to 92% in 2008.

To learn more about these facts and much more, visit the EPA's web site.