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USGS Assesses Current Groundwater-Quality Conditions in the Williston Basin Oil Production Area

USGS Assesses Current Groundwater-Quality Conditions in the Williston Basin Oil Production Area

Energy development in the Williston Basin oil production area of Montana and North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks Formations, has...

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Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Baseline Groundwater Quality Studies Find Naturally Occurring Methane in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Well-water tested in Wayne and Pike counties contains low-to-moderate concentrations of naturally occurring methane, according to new studies by the U...

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Methane Concentrations Low In Wells Tested In Lee, Chatham Counties, NC

Methane Concentrations Low In Wells Tested In Lee, Chatham Counties, NC

A study designed to provide baseline information on groundwater quality in Lee and Chatham counties prior to oil and gas exploration there found low...

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Contaminants in Groundwater Linked to Agricultural Land Use

Contaminants in Groundwater Linked to Agricultural Land Use

Groundwater contamination that was first detected in Chesterfield County in the early 2000s has been linked to historical agricultural land use...

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National Water-Use at Lowest Levels since before 1970

National Water-Use at Lowest Levels since before 1970

Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in nearly 45 years. According to a new USGS report, about 355 billion gallons of water...

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Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

For the first time ever, scientists have simulated the movement of sediment throughout the San Antonio River Basin with a new U.S. Geological Survey...

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Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

For the first time ever, scientists have simulated the movement of sediment throughout the San Antonio River Basin with a new U.S. Geological Survey...

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Wichita’s Water-Use Strategy Helps Preserve the Equus Beds Aquifer

Wichita’s Water-Use Strategy Helps Preserve the Equus Beds Aquifer

Wichita’s water-use strategy has helped preserve the Equus Beds aquifer during the recent drought of 2011-12, according to a new report released by...

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Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta

Successfully resolving California’s long-standing water supply and ecosystem restoration conflicts in the Delta depends on sound policy based on the...

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New Groundwater Model Can Help Address Growing Water Demands

New Groundwater Model Can Help Address Growing Water Demands

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a computer model that will help water managers understand the groundwater resources in the Willamette Basin...

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Groundwater-Level Declines Continue to Cause Land Elevation Loss in Houston – Galveston Region

Groundwater-Level Declines Continue to Cause Land Elevation Loss in Houston – Galveston Region

Historical groundwater withdrawals have caused the loss of land-surface elevation, or subsidence, in the Houston-Galveston region. Loss of surface...

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High Post-Wildfire Erosion Potential for Sandia and Manzano Mountain Basins

High Post-Wildfire Erosion Potential for Sandia and Manzano Mountain Basins

Basins in the Sandia and Manzano Mountains at risk for a rainfall-generated debris-flow following a wildfire are identified by a new method for...

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