We monitor hydrologic conditions so you can make informed decisions
Our Scientists operate state-of-the-art data networks that provide spatially-consistent data to compare to historic trends
We investigate and study our world and its relation to water
NJWSC is highly involved in research into our ecosystems, streams, groundwater, and their health and water quality
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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.
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Hydrogeologic framework, water levels, and selected contaminant concentrations at Valmont TCE Superfund Site, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2020
The Valmont TCE Superfund Site, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is underlain by fractured and folded sandstones and shales of the Pottsville and Mauch Chunk Formations, which form a fractured-rock aquifer recharged locally by precipitation. Industrial activities at the former Chromatex Plant resulted in trichloroethene (TCE) contamination of groundwater at and near the facility, which was identified