The National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) provides an understanding of water-quality conditions; whether conditions are getting better or worse over time; and how natural features and human activities affect those conditions. Regional and national assessments are possible because of a consistent study design and uniform methods of data collection and analysis. Monitoring data are integrated with geographic information on hydrological characteristics, land use, and other landscape features in models to extend water-quality understanding to unmonitored areas. Local, State, Tribal, and national stakeholders use NAWQA information to design and implement strategies for managing, protecting, and monitoring water resources in Statewide different hydrologic and land-use settings across the Nation. The Michigan Water Science Center is analyzing groundwater for microbiological, major ions, pesticide, and trace metal constituents in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair study unit in southeast Michigan.
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The National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA) provides an understanding of water-quality conditions; whether conditions are getting better or worse over time; and how natural features and human activities affect those conditions. Regional and national assessments are possible because of a consistent study design and uniform methods of data collection and analysis. Monitoring data are integrated with geographic information on hydrological characteristics, land use, and other landscape features in models to extend water-quality understanding to unmonitored areas. Local, State, Tribal, and national stakeholders use NAWQA information to design and implement strategies for managing, protecting, and monitoring water resources in Statewide different hydrologic and land-use settings across the Nation. The Michigan Water Science Center is analyzing groundwater for microbiological, major ions, pesticide, and trace metal constituents in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair study unit in southeast Michigan.