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Updating Pennsylvania Streamgage Datums

Over the next year, streamgage datums will be updated to reflect elevations in North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

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Water Quality of Domestic Wells in Marcellus Region

New USGS study identifies factors affecting quality of groundwater used for domestic supply in north-central and north-east Pennsylvania

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USGS Upgrades StreamStats for Pennsylvania

More accurate basin delineations and basin characteristics, and improved estimates of streamflow are now available for any stream location in PA.

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Flights Above Pennsylvania to Map Geology

USGS low-level airplane surveys beginning mid-August 2022

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New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Connecticut Wells

New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Connecticut Wells

A new U.S. Geological Survey study provides an updated, statewide estimate of high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium in private well...

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USGS Releases First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters

USGS Releases First-of-its-Kind Survey of PFAS in Pennsylvania Surface Waters

USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center in cooperation with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) released a first-of-its-kind...

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Drought Watch Removed for 3 Pennsylvania Counties - All Commonwealth Counties now in Normal Status

Drought Watch Removed for 3 Pennsylvania Counties - All Commonwealth Counties now in Normal Status

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On February 4, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection...

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USGS and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture study groundwater quality in agricultural areas

USGS and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture study groundwater quality in agricultural areas

USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture have agreed on a new five-year program to continue 30 years of...

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USGS Develops a New Water-Quality Modeling Tool for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Systems

USGS Develops a New Water-Quality Modeling Tool for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Systems

USGS developed, in cooperation with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, “user-friendly” aqueous geochemical modeling tools to...

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Drought Watch Reduced to 20 Pennsylvania Counties, Drought Warning Continues in 3 Counties

Drought Watch Reduced to 20 Pennsylvania Counties, Drought Warning Continues in 3 Counties

USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the August 21, 2020 drought watch declaration for 16 counties by the Pennsylvania...

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USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation

USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation

The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood...

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USGS Upgrades StreamStats for Pennsylvania

USGS Upgrades StreamStats for Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Water Science Center (PaWSC) has upgraded StreamStats with the latest National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) flowlines and Watershed...

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USGS Characterizes Baseline Groundwater Quality in Potter County, Pennsylvania

USGS Characterizes Baseline Groundwater Quality in Potter County, Pennsylvania

A report on the groundwater quality of Potter County is the latest of seven publications characterizing water quality of aquifers underlying central...

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Pennsylvania Staff Responds to Hurricane Isaias

Pennsylvania Staff Responds to Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias swept over eastern Pennsylvania August 4th and 5th, dumping upwards of 8 inches of rain and resulting in wide-spread flooding. New...

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