Water Supply
Water Supply
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Refinements of a Data-Model for Watershed Water Budget Analysis
The overall objective of this project is to provide to the NJDEP a data model that can be used to develop a working database for various watershed planning, water supply planning and water management regulatory activities. As part of a water-use database project for the USGS Districts in New England, a data model and database were created to provide a tool to better evaluate the water use in the...
Development of an Early Warning System for Drinking Water Safety and Security
The USGS will assist in the development of a prototype and multipurpose Early Warning System (EWS) for drinking water safety and security from intentional and accidental spills that utilizes real time monitoring.
Source Water Assessment for Program -- Vulnerability of Public Supply Wells and Surface Water Intakes in New Jersey to Chemicals of Concern
A new Federal statute adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) concerning Source Water Assessment Program requires NJDEP to conduct assessments on the vulnerability of public supply wells (community and noncommunity) and surface water intakes to 84 contaminants of concern. These contaminants include pathogens, inorganics, nutrients, pesticides, volatile organic...
Water Budgets and GIS-Based Ground-Water Availability Analysis for the Delaware River Basin
The purpose of this project was to provide a basin-wide vision for long-range goals and provide direction for guiding future water-resource management to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) for updating its comprehensive plan. A systematic approach was developed for evaluating existing and future water withdrawals relating to available supply and environmental requirements.
Natural Radionuclide Occurrence in Principal New Jersey Aquifers
The widespread occurrence of naturally occurring radionuclides in principal aquifers of New Jersey and the considerable reliance of the dense population on groundwater resources for drinking water have made extensive research necessary to define the aquifers or portions of aquifers most vulnerable to such contamination. The project will consist of three phases to be completed cooperatively between...
Future Water Supply for Cape May County
Use of the potable and ecological water supply of Cape May County has exceeded the safe yield of the groundwater and surface water in an undesirable number of areas of peninsular Cape May. Depressed water levels and salt-water supply has significantly withdrawal, and anthropogenic contamination of the groundwater supply has significantly reduced the long-term viability of the supply. The goal of...
Analysis of interactions between groundwater and surface-water in the Ramapo River
Competition for new water allocations and efforts to protect existing diversion rights have become contentious issued in the Ramapo River Basin.
Investigation of Groundwater Conditions and Related Potential Threats to Water Supply and Surface-Water Resources in the Atlantic Coastal Watersheds of South-Central New Jersey
Anticipated growth in the coastal watersheds of Ocean County, New Jersey has heightened concerns about the future availability of water supply and potential effects of human activities on fluvial and estuarine resources. The overall objectives for the project are to develop an improved hydrologic database and analytical tools for resource management and to apply these tools to improve the present...