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Groundwater Quality in Eastern U.S.

Groundwater Quality in Eastern U.S.

A regional assessment of untreated groundwater in the combined Valley and Ridge and Piedmont and Blue Ridge aquifers in the eastern United States is...

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Extensometer Drilling in Virginia

Extensometer Drilling in Virginia

Deep drilling in eastern Virginia will evaluate past effects of groundwater pumping, land subsidence, and relative sea-level rise. Future injection of...

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USGS Scientist Wins Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology

USGS Scientist Wins Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology

U.S. Geological Survey scientist Dr. Robert Baskin is being awarded with a 2016 Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology. Gov. Gary R. Herbert will...

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New Tool Shows Historic and Simulated Future Water Conditions in the U.S.

New Tool Shows Historic and Simulated Future Water Conditions in the U.S.

Water users around the country can now view the past and simulated future of hydrologic processes. 

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Reporters: Accompany a USGS Field Crew as They Monitor Stream Flow and Flooding

Reporters: Accompany a USGS Field Crew as They Monitor Stream Flow and Flooding

You are invited to join USGS scientists and field technician crews as they collect discharge measurements in rainfall-affected areas.

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StreamStats Provides New Information for Montana

StreamStats Provides New Information for Montana

Helpful new information for anyone designing structures over or near water, managing water distribution, or interested in the flow of local streams.

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Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center is hosting a media event Wednesday, Jan. 11 at a USGS streamgage location about 7 miles...

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Nation’s River Quality Data Could Power Deeper Science Insights

Nation’s River Quality Data Could Power Deeper Science Insights

Challenges remain in combining data from multiple organizations

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Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

Reporters: Accompany a USGS field crew as they monitor stream flow and flooding

The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Science Center is hosting a media event Monday, Jan. 9 at a USGS streamgage location below Friant Dam, a...

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Coal-Tar-Sealant a Major Source of PAH Contamination in Milwaukee Streams

Coal-Tar-Sealant a Major Source of PAH Contamination in Milwaukee Streams

  

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USGS Releases Results of Gem County Groundwater Quality Study

USGS Releases Results of Gem County Groundwater Quality Study

Population Growth and Changing Land Uses Prompted Assessment

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Crossing Borders for a Secure Water Future: US-Mexico San Pedro River Aquifer Report

Crossing Borders for a Secure Water Future: US-Mexico San Pedro River Aquifer Report

For the first time, information about the San Pedro River Aquifer is now available from both the U.S. and Mexico in a new, collaborative report issued...

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