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Groundwater age-dating simplified

Groundwater age-dating simplified

A new USGS report documents a simple method to classify groundwater age as premodern (recharged before 1953), modern (recharge in 1953 or later), or a...

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USGS Scientists Document Hurricane Dorian’s Impacts

USGS Scientists Document Hurricane Dorian’s Impacts

Editor’s Note: This story was revised Sept. 10, 2019 to include the later phases of USGS’ response to Hurricane Dorian.

To learn more about USGS’ role...

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USGS deploying about 150 storm-tide sensors in the Carolinas

USGS deploying about 150 storm-tide sensors in the Carolinas

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at...

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USGS deploying 175 storm-tide sensors in Fla., Ga.

USGS deploying 175 storm-tide sensors in Fla., Ga.

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published Aug. 29 and was updated Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 to reflect changes in the number and locations of...

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Throughout Hurricane Season, USGS Science is There Before, During and After the Storm

Throughout Hurricane Season, USGS Science is There Before, During and After the Storm

When a major storm threatens to make landfall in the United States or its territories, the USGS provides comprehensive scientific capabilities and...

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New Tools for Flood Preparedness Available for Medina River Near Bandera, Texas

New Tools for Flood Preparedness Available for Medina River Near Bandera, Texas

New tools for flood preparedness are now available for the Medina River near Bandera, Texas, from the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bandera County River...

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Isotopic tracers in fish in Northeast provide clue to mercury sources

Isotopic tracers in fish in Northeast provide clue to mercury sources

Isotopes of mercury in fish can indicate the source of that mercury, reports a new study from the USGS Regional Stream Quality Assessment. 

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Groundwater in Moab Area Less than Previously Reported

Groundwater in Moab Area Less than Previously Reported

A new assessment of groundwater resources in the Spanish Valley watershed in southern Utah shows an amount that is about 30–40% lower than previously...

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USGS National Water Quality Laboratory protocols effective at minimizing false-positive pesticide results

USGS National Water Quality Laboratory protocols effective at minimizing false-positive pesticide results

A new analysis of USGS National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) quality-control protocols finds that “false-positive” and “false negative” results...

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What's In Your Stream? Get Online to Find Out!

What's In Your Stream? Get Online to Find Out!

A new update to an online interactive tool for learning about pesticides, nutrients, and overall stream health in major regions of the U.S. is...

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Contaminants present in many parts of the Glacial aquifer system

Contaminants present in many parts of the Glacial aquifer system

Are you one of 30 million Americans whose drinking-water supply relies on groundwater from the glacial aquifer system?  A new USGS study assesses the...

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Marcellus Shale natural-gas production not currently causing widespread hydrocarbon contamination of domestic wells that tap shallow upland groundwater

Marcellus Shale natural-gas production not currently causing widespread hydrocarbon contamination of domestic wells that tap shallow upland groundwater

A new USGS study reports that shale-gas production in northern Pennsylvania has not currently caused widespread hydrocarbon contamination in the...

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