Science

Watch all episodes of USGS On The Road, a web-series about USGS scientists and water science from all corners of Maryland, Delaware, and DC.

Season 1 received the 2023 Shoemaker Award for Communications Product Excellence for Social Media.
 

Did you know? Earthquakes can affect groundwater levels?

We often see a response to large (and sometimes not so large) earthquakes in groundwater levels in wells. The USGS maintains a network of wells for monitoring various things like natural variability in water levels and response to pumping and climate change across the U.S.

The USGS provides access to many different data and analytical tools that are useful for understanding the water-resource data that we collect. These tools allow the public, state and local governments and utilities, and other Federal agencies to view and understand the quality, quantity, distribution, and movement of surface and underground waters in New Jersey.