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National Release: PFAS in groundwater

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply.
Read about the first national estimates study
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New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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USGS Dashboard Displays Nitrogen Loading into Long Island Sound

USGS Dashboard Displays Nitrogen Loading into Long Island Sound

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new dashboard application that displays long-term nitrogen data from Connecticut tributaries that...

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USGS New England Water Science at AGU24

USGS New England Water Science at AGU24

USGS New England Water Science center researchers presented their science at AGU24, the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting.

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USGS Calculates Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen into Long Island Sound from Connecticut

USGS Calculates Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen into Long Island Sound from Connecticut

The U.S. Geological Survey has calculated how much nitrogen entering Long Island Sound (LIS) from southern Connecticut has traveled through...

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Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater...

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USGS Celebrates New Office with Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

USGS Celebrates New Office with Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center has officially snipped the ribbon for their new Connecticut office, which was co-located...

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - October 2024

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - October 2024

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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New England WSC Products in the Third Quarter of 2024

New England WSC Products in the Third Quarter of 2024

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the third quarter of 2024.

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Crest-Stage Gages in Vermont Record High Peaks in Flash Flood Events

Crest-Stage Gages in Vermont Record High Peaks in Flash Flood Events

Record high water levels were measured at two crest-stage gages in Vermont this summer, during two different flood events, according to preliminary...

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Extreme Low Flows Less Common with Warmer Winters and Wetter Summers

Extreme Low Flows Less Common with Warmer Winters and Wetter Summers

The volume of water rushing in a river, also known as streamflow, naturally changes based on seasonal fluctuations of temperature and precipitation.

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40 Years of Presenting Cape Cod Water Science

40 Years of Presenting Cape Cod Water Science

USGS has studied the hydrology of Cape Cod and the Islands and demonstrated our science to the public for more than four decades. 

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