About
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) New England Water Science Center is focused on understanding the quality and movement of the water that sustains our communities and environments. We monitor, analyze, and communicate information on the quality and movement of surface water and groundwater within the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Our dedicated staff provide reliable scientific information to the public and study the region’s unique hydrologic challenges to improve human and ecological health, protect life and property, and support our economic development.
Welcome from the Director Welcome from the Director
As Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), New England Water Science Center (WSC), I welcome you to our website. I am committed, along with the rest of the New England WSC staff, to serve New England and the Nation by providing the hydrologic information needed for optimum water-resources understanding and management.