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New Jersey Water Science Center

Welcome! Since 1903, the New Jersey Water Science Center has been collecting high-quality hydrologic data and conducting unbiased water-science research to address the water-resource priorities of the Nation, global trends and support statewide water-resource infrastructure and management needs.

News

Predictions of PFAS in groundwater at drinking water supply depths in the U.S.

Predictions of PFAS in groundwater at drinking water supply depths in the U.S.

USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes

USGS deploys “aftershock kits” to study Whitehouse Station earthquakes

Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

Publications

Estimating daily public supply water use by drinking water service area in New Jersey Estimating daily public supply water use by drinking water service area in New Jersey

This report, prepared in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, presents a method for estimating daily public supply water use by drinking water service area systems for New Jersey. The ability to accurately estimate daily public supply water use could help water supply planners in New Jersey better understand and manage the state’s limited water...
Authors
Jennifer L. Shourds, Malia H. Scott

Time of travel of releases from Lake Wallenpaupack to the U.S. Geological Survey’s streamgage monitoring location on the Delaware River at Montague, New Jersey Time of travel of releases from Lake Wallenpaupack to the U.S. Geological Survey’s streamgage monitoring location on the Delaware River at Montague, New Jersey

In 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) carried out a hydraulic study within the upper Delaware River Basin for the purpose of determining the time of travel for water releases from the Brookfield Renewable U.S. hydroelectric plant at Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania, to reach the USGS streamgage located on the Delaware River at Montague, New Jersey (site number 01438500). From...
Authors
Jaclynne Polcino, John J. Trainor, Jerilyn V. Collenburg

Determining low-flow conditions at select streams to Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor as the first step towards the development of ecological-flow targets Determining low-flow conditions at select streams to Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor as the first step towards the development of ecological-flow targets

Maintaining streamflow to support human water needs and ecosystem services requires a fundamental understanding of the relations between changes in streamflow processes and ecosystem responses. Changes in the natural patterns in flow, geology, and topography alter the habitats that aquatic organisms rely on for food, shelter, and reproduction. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...
Authors
Christine M. Wieben, Jonathan G. Kennen, Thomas P. Suro

Science

New Jersey Tide Network

The USGS operates the most extensive network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning and storm-hazard warning systems. The New Jersey Water Science Center monitors data for estuary and back-bay areas all along the New Jersey coast and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. This...
New Jersey Tide Network

New Jersey Tide Network

The USGS operates the most extensive network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning and storm-hazard warning systems. The New Jersey Water Science Center monitors data for estuary and back-bay areas all along the New Jersey coast and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. This...
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Flow Photo Explorer (FPE) Project in New Jersey

The Flow Photo Explorer (FPE) is a database, machine learning, and data visualization platform using timelapse images to develop new approaches for collecting hydrologic data in streams and other waterbodies where traditional monitoring methods are not feasible or cost-prohibitive. The Musconetcong River was chosen to participate in the early study, and we are expanding the work to other rivers.
Flow Photo Explorer (FPE) Project in New Jersey

Flow Photo Explorer (FPE) Project in New Jersey

The Flow Photo Explorer (FPE) is a database, machine learning, and data visualization platform using timelapse images to develop new approaches for collecting hydrologic data in streams and other waterbodies where traditional monitoring methods are not feasible or cost-prohibitive. The Musconetcong River was chosen to participate in the early study, and we are expanding the work to other rivers.
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PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in New Jersey surface waters

Scientists from the New Jersey Water Science Center are working with drinking water purveyors to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in New Jersey surface waters. These studies will enhance current water-quality assessments in NJ watersheds by characterizing PFAS occurrence in surface water at select locations that have the potential to directly...
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in New Jersey surface waters

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in New Jersey surface waters

Scientists from the New Jersey Water Science Center are working with drinking water purveyors to assess the occurrence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in New Jersey surface waters. These studies will enhance current water-quality assessments in NJ watersheds by characterizing PFAS occurrence in surface water at select locations that have the potential to directly...
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