Groundwater is the sole source of water supply for many people in New Jersey. Large-scale groundwater pumpage, installation of sanitary- and storm-sewer systems, and frequent variations in precipitation all have significant effects on regional groundwater levels and aquifer storage. In order to properly manage this resource, there needs to be a consistent dataset of hydrologic data available for water managers and scientist to use to assess long- and short-term changes within the aquifer system that can detrimentally affect this vital resource.
The USGS has operated a groundwater-monitoring network throughout the state of New Jersey since the early 1900’s. This network provides a consistent, long-term, region-wide hydrologic data-set for scientists to use to properly evaluate and manage the region’s water resources and environmentally sensitive habitats, and for engineers to assess local conditions in support of urban-development and resiliency projects.
The extent and data-collection frequency of this program varies throughout the region from (1) annual-synoptic, which provides data needed for baseline statistical studies and groundwater-model calibration; (2) monthly, which in addition to the above, provides data needed for water-availability and saltwater-intrusion studies, groundwater/surface-water-interaction studies, seasonal-trend analysis, climate change and sea-level rise analysis, and drought and flood monitoring; and (3) continuous recording or real time, which provides additional data needed for short-term trend analysis, recharge and tidal-variation studies, local groundwater-withdrawal monitoring, and real-time drought and flood monitoring.
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USGS National Groundwater Resources
- USGS Office of Groundwater
- Groundwater Resources Program (GWRP)
- Groundwater Atlas of the United States
- Selected USGS Groundwater Publications
- Aquifer Basics
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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Research and Investigations
Program to Maintain and Update Groundwater Models
- Overview
Groundwater is the sole source of water supply for many people in New Jersey. Large-scale groundwater pumpage, installation of sanitary- and storm-sewer systems, and frequent variations in precipitation all have significant effects on regional groundwater levels and aquifer storage. In order to properly manage this resource, there needs to be a consistent dataset of hydrologic data available for water managers and scientist to use to assess long- and short-term changes within the aquifer system that can detrimentally affect this vital resource.
The USGS has operated a groundwater-monitoring network throughout the state of New Jersey since the early 1900’s. This network provides a consistent, long-term, region-wide hydrologic data-set for scientists to use to properly evaluate and manage the region’s water resources and environmentally sensitive habitats, and for engineers to assess local conditions in support of urban-development and resiliency projects.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Well pipe in marshy ground in the Sandy Hook Study area The extent and data-collection frequency of this program varies throughout the region from (1) annual-synoptic, which provides data needed for baseline statistical studies and groundwater-model calibration; (2) monthly, which in addition to the above, provides data needed for water-availability and saltwater-intrusion studies, groundwater/surface-water-interaction studies, seasonal-trend analysis, climate change and sea-level rise analysis, and drought and flood monitoring; and (3) continuous recording or real time, which provides additional data needed for short-term trend analysis, recharge and tidal-variation studies, local groundwater-withdrawal monitoring, and real-time drought and flood monitoring.
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USGS National Groundwater Resources
- USGS Office of Groundwater
- Groundwater Resources Program (GWRP)
- Groundwater Atlas of the United States
- Selected USGS Groundwater Publications
- Aquifer Basics
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Science
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Research and Investigations
The NJWSC conducts research and investigations related to topics such as groundwater and surface-water quality related to anthropogenic and agricultural activities, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, tracking the movement of groundwater contamination, groundwater resource assessments and modeling, ecological assessments and response to urbanization, and estimating water-use for human and...Program to Maintain and Update Groundwater Models
The Model Maintenance program, in cooperation with the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), archives, maintains, updates, and shares groundwater-flow models that have been developed by the New Jersey Water Science Center (NJWSC). The program was started in 1995 to maintain existing groundwater flow models, use standardized procedures to archive the models, update models with recent... - Data
- Publications