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Christopher E Schubert

I work with partners to help identify and meet their natural resource science and decision-making needs, so we can better understand, communicate, and address societal concerns. I am looking for opportunities to expand the reach of my work to other groups, geographic areas, and issues.

Christopher (Chris) Schubert is a Hydrologist with the USGS New York Water Science Center where he serves as Center Lead for Decision Support and Tribal Engagement. Chris has over 30 years of experience working with communities, Tribal Nations, and other partners to help identify and meet their coastal and climate science needs. These include efforts to better understand, communicate, and address human and environmental health concerns, flooding from a variety of sources, and other natural hazards.

Currently, Chris serves as a member of the Long Island Sound Partnership (LISP) Sustainable and Resilient Communities Work Group, LISP Thriving Habitats & Abundant Wildlife Work Group, and USGS Peer Support Worker Program. He has also served on the New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Water Resources Working Group and Sea Level Rise Task Force Natural Resources Working Group, New York City Panel on Climate Change Flooding Working Group, Peconic Estuary Partnership and South Shore Estuary Reserve Technical Advisory Committees, and Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection.

Professional Experience

  • Jun 2024 – Aug 2024: Detail, Acting Chesapeake Bay Associate Coordinator, USGS Northeast Region, Reston, VA

  • May 2023 – Dec 2023: Detail (Part Time), Acting Science Coordinator, USGS Northeast Region, Reston, VA

  • Sep 2022 – present: Hydrologist, Center Lead for Decision Support and Tribal Engagement, USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram, NY

  • Jul 2019 – Sep 2022: Hydrologist, Program Development Specialist, USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram, NY

  • Sep 2006 – Jul 2019: Supervisory Hydrologist, Chief of Environmental & Hydrologic Investigations Section, USGS New York Water Science Center, Coram, NY

  • Mar 1992 – Sep 2006: Hydrologist, USGS New York Water Science Center, Syosset/Coram, NY

  • Nov 1991 – Mar 1992: Coastal Geologist, First Coastal Corporation, Westhampton Beach, NY

Education and Certifications

  • 1991: M.S., Marine Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Geological Oceanography, Stony Brook University, Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook, NY

  • 1988: B.S., Geology (Major) and Marine Environmental Sciences (Minor), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Affiliations and Memberships*

  • 2020-present: USGS Peer Support Worker Program

Science and Products

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Analysis of factors affecting plume remediation in a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York Analysis of factors affecting plume remediation in a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York

Several plumes of dissolved, chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene, have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant sites in southeastern Nassau County, New York. Past investigations have documented that the groundwater contamination originated from this industrial area and now extends...
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Michael N. Fienen, Nicholas Corson-Dosch, Frederick Stumm, Paul Misut, Kalle Jahn, Jillian Troyer, Christopher Schubert, Donald Walter, Jason S. Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Daniel St. Germain, John Williams, Joshua Woda
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Upper Midwest Water Science Center

Bibliography of water-quality studies in Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey Bibliography of water-quality studies in Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided technical assistance to the National Park Service (NPS) as part of the USGS-NPS Water-Quality Partnership, by gathering references related to water-quality research conducted in the three units of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE): Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in New York, and Sandy Hook in New Jersey. As part of this effort, a literature...
Authors
Philip Savoy, Maria Marionkova, Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY

The magnitude and variability of floods have increased for many nontidal streams on Long Island (LI), NY since the mid-20th century. One of the most densely populated regions of the United States, LI has experienced amplified floods in step with increases in impervious land cover, storm, and sanitary sewers that have accompanied urban development. To better understand the drivers of...
Authors
Robin Glas, Jory Hecht, Amy Simonson, Christopher Gazoorian, Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed

Managing water resources on Long Island, New York, with integrated, multidisciplinary science Managing water resources on Long Island, New York, with integrated, multidisciplinary science

Nutrients, harmful algal blooms, and synthetic chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,4-dioxane threaten Long Island’s water resources by affecting the quality of drinking water and ecologically sensitive habitats that support the diverse wildlife throughout the island. Understanding the occurrence, fate, and transport of these potentially harmful chemicals is...
Authors
Robert F. Breault, John Masterson, Christopher Schubert, Liv Herdman
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Analysis of remedial scenarios affecting plume movement through a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York Analysis of remedial scenarios affecting plume movement through a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York

A steady-state three-dimensional groundwater-flow model based on present conditions is coupled with the particle-tracking program MODPATH to assess the fate and transport of volatile organic-compound plumes within the Magothy and upper glacial aquifers in southeastern Nassau County, New York. Particles are forward tracked from locations within plumes defined by surfaces of equal...
Authors
Paul Misut, Donald Walter, Christopher Schubert, Sarken Dressler
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

The Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network of the U.S. Geological Survey—Past and future implementation of storm-response monitoring, data collection, and data delivery The Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network of the U.S. Geological Survey—Past and future implementation of storm-response monitoring, data collection, and data delivery

After Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the northeastern Atlantic coast of the United States on October 29, 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) carried out scientific investigations to assist with protecting coastal communities and resources from future flooding. The work included development and implementation of the Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network consisting...
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Richard Verdi, R. Lotspeich, Jeanne Robbins, Ronald Busciolano, John Mullaney, Andrew Massey, William Banks, Mark Roland, Harry Jenter, Marie Peppler, Thomas Suro, Christopher Schubert, Mark Nardi
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Water Science School

Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York

The hybrid cyclone-nor’easter known as Hurricane Sandy affected the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States during October 28-30, 2012, causing extensive coastal flooding. Prior to storm landfall, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary monitoring network from Virginia to Maine to record the storm tide and coastal flooding generated by Hurricane Sandy. This sensor...
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Christopher Schubert, Ronald Busciolano, Paul P. Hearn, Ami N. Rahav, Riley Behrens, Jason Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Amy Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy

The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain surficial aquifer system, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009 The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain surficial aquifer system, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009

The surficial aquifer system of the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain is made up of unconfined aquifers that underlie most of the area. This aquifer system is a critical renewable source of drinking water and is the source of most flow to streams and of recharge to underlying confined aquifers. Millions of people rely on the surficial aquifer system for public and domestic water supply, in...
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Judith M. Denver, Scott Ator, Jeffrey M. Fischer, Douglas Harned, Christopher Schubert, Zoltan Szabo
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Water Resources Mission Area

Concentrations of hormones, pharmaceuticals and other micropollutants in groundwater affected by septic systems in New England and New York Concentrations of hormones, pharmaceuticals and other micropollutants in groundwater affected by septic systems in New England and New York

Septic-system discharges can be an important source of micropollutants (including pharmaceuticals and endocrine active compounds) to adjacent groundwater and surface water systems. Groundwater samples were collected from well networks tapping glacial till in New England (NE) and sandy surficial aquifer New York (NY) during one sampling round in 2011. The NE network assesses the effect of...
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Patrick J. Phillips, Christopher Schubert, Denise Argue, Irene J. Fisher, Edward Furlong, William T. Foreman, James Gray, Ann Chalmers
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, New York Water Science Center, National Water Quality Laboratory

Nitrogen Loads in Groundwater Entering Back Bays and Ocean from Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York Nitrogen Loads in Groundwater Entering Back Bays and Ocean from Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York

Fire Island is a barrier island that lies south of central Long Island, N.Y. It is about 60 km (37 mi) long and 0.5 km (1/4 mi) wide and is bounded by the Great South Bay, Narrow Bay, and Moriches Bay estuaries to the north; by the Atlantic Ocean to the south; by Fire Island Inlet to the west; and by Moriches Inlet to the east (fig. 1). Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS) encompasses a...
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Christopher Schubert, M. deVries, Anne Finch
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed

Analysis of the Shallow Groundwater Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County, New York Analysis of the Shallow Groundwater Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County, New York

Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS) occupies 42 kilometers of the barrier island for which it is named that lies off the southern shore of Suffolk County, N.Y. Freshwater in the highly permeable, sandy aquifer underlying Fire Island is bounded laterally by marine surface waters and at depth by saline groundwater. Interspersed throughout FIIS are 17 pre-existing residential communities...
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Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Analysis of mid- and high-stage conditions for the Peconic River at the eastern boundary of Brookhaven National Laboratory, Suffolk County, New York Analysis of mid- and high-stage conditions for the Peconic River at the eastern boundary of Brookhaven National Laboratory, Suffolk County, New York

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has historically discharged sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent to the Peconic River, which runs through the BNL site in Suffolk County, N.Y. This effluent discharge has averaged about 700,000 gallons per day (about 1.1 cubic feet per second [ft3/s]) since 1962 and led to contamination of streambed sediments by radioactive and hazardous constituents...
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Christopher Schubert, Terrence Sullivan, William Medeiros

Non-USGS Publications**

Goldsmith, V., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1992, Artificial reef breakwaters for shore protection: type descriptions and evaluation: New York Sea Grant Institute RESSAL Report 92/1, 29 p.
Schubert, C.E., 1991, Observations of infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet: M.S. Thesis, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 67 p.
Schubert, C.E., and Bokuniewicz, H.J., 1991, Infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet, in Coastal Sediments '91, Conference Proceedings, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 1434-1446.
Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1991, Seasonal and long-term beach response at East Hampton, New York: October 1979 through December 1990, Appendix XVII of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.
Tanski, Jay, Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, An overview and assessment of the coastal processes data base for the south shore of Long Island : proceedings of a workshop held April 20-21, 1989: New York Sea Grant Institute Special Report 104, 77 p.
Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., McTiernan, L., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, Shoreline changes at East Hampton, New York: January through December 1989, Appendix XVI of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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flooded streets and sidewalks in Babylon, NY

An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

Summary: This study aims to do a thorough analysis of trends in peak streamflows on Long Island. Reliable information about the magnitude and frequency of floods is essential for flood insurance studies, flood-plain management, and the design of transportation and water-conveyance infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, culverts, dams, and levees. Federal, State, regional, and local...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

Summary: This study aims to do a thorough analysis of trends in peak streamflows on Long Island. Reliable information about the magnitude and frequency of floods is essential for flood insurance studies, flood-plain management, and the design of transportation and water-conveyance infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, culverts, dams, and levees. Federal, State, regional, and local officials need
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colored map of Zones of Groundwater Contribution

Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Problem: Dissolved volatile-organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) in Nassau County, N.Y. The Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and NWIRP are listed as Class II inactive hazardous waste disposal sites (Site Nos...
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New York Water Science Center
Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Problem: Dissolved volatile-organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) in Nassau County, N.Y. The Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and NWIRP are listed as Class II inactive hazardous waste disposal sites (Site Nos. HW130003A and HW
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channel flowing through sandy beach

Hurricane Sandy

Gale- to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Sandy across central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania that lasted 12 to 18 hours caused major to record coastal flooding in southeastern New York on October 29, 2012.
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New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Gale- to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Sandy across central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania that lasted 12 to 18 hours caused major to record coastal flooding in southeastern New York on October 29, 2012.
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map of Long Island with red outline around study area

The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

Problem The Peconic Estuary of eastern Long Island, New York, is undergoing development as the region transitions from a rural area dependent on agriculture and tourism to a suburban one with a larger year-round population. The glacial and coastal-plain sediments underlying Long Island comprise a sole-source aquifer system that supplies the region’s communities with potable water. The...
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New York Water Science Center
The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

Problem The Peconic Estuary of eastern Long Island, New York, is undergoing development as the region transitions from a rural area dependent on agriculture and tourism to a suburban one with a larger year-round population. The glacial and coastal-plain sediments underlying Long Island comprise a sole-source aquifer system that supplies the region’s communities with potable water. The area surrou
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map of Long Island

Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Problem The groundwater supply of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from past and current land uses, including practices related to agriculture, industry, and residential development, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move readily from the land surface into the groundwater below...
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New York Water Science Center
Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Problem The groundwater supply of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from past and current land uses, including practices related to agriculture, industry, and residential development, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move readily from the land surface into the groundwater below. Of incre
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man making flowtracker measurement on flooded street

New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Art Lilienthal, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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New York Water Science Center
New York Flood Information

New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Art Lilienthal, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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aerial map of Long Island, NY

Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

USGS monitoring data for estuary and coastal-ocean sites in the southeastern New York region and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time")...
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New York Water Science Center
Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

USGS monitoring data for estuary and coastal-ocean sites in the southeastern New York region and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time")...
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map of Long Island with multicolored dots showing who was funding and where

Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Problem The presence of pathogens in Long Island marine embayments and the hazards they pose to marine resources and human health is of increasing concern. Many waterbodies on the New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters have pathogens listed as the primary pollutant that are suspected to originate from urban/storm runoff. There is neither a clear understanding of the...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Problem The presence of pathogens in Long Island marine embayments and the hazards they pose to marine resources and human health is of increasing concern. Many waterbodies on the New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters have pathogens listed as the primary pollutant that are suspected to originate from urban/storm runoff. There is neither a clear understanding of the relative magnit
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woman in field writing notes while looking at sampling equipment

Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Problem The shallow groundwater of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from current land-use, including agricultural, residential, and recreational. The aquifer system of Long Island is highly susceptible to human-derived contamination, in particular, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants...
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New York Water Science Center
Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Problem The shallow groundwater of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from current land-use, including agricultural, residential, and recreational. The aquifer system of Long Island is highly susceptible to human-derived contamination, in particular, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move
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silver metal box with pole and metal hat on side of bridge by ocean

Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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colored dots on map of Long Island, NY

South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

Introduction Ongoing efforts to improve the health of New York's South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) require continuously recorded water-quality data to understand the short-term effects of stormwater runoff and other pollution sources. To document the diel and tidal variability of water quality in the western bays of the SSER, the USGS monitors select physical and chemical parameters at
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New York Water Science Center
South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

Introduction Ongoing efforts to improve the health of New York's South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) require continuously recorded water-quality data to understand the short-term effects of stormwater runoff and other pollution sources. To document the diel and tidal variability of water quality in the western bays of the SSER, the USGS monitors select physical and chemical parameters at
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2 women kneeling in seawater on the Shinnecock Lands on Long Island

Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Problem Tribal Lands of the Shinnecock Nation Tribal community were inundated during Hurricane Sandy’s storm tide, resulting in detrimental effects on the Tribal Land’s natural resources. The existing science being used to inform decisions on remediation is biased toward activities are necessarily focused on the immediate aftermath of storms An assessment of the sources of contaminants...
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New York Water Science Center
Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Problem Tribal Lands of the Shinnecock Nation Tribal community were inundated during Hurricane Sandy’s storm tide, resulting in detrimental effects on the Tribal Land’s natural resources. The existing science being used to inform decisions on remediation is biased toward activities are necessarily focused on the immediate aftermath of storms An assessment of the sources of contaminants th
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MODFLOW 6 Model Scenario used to Simulate Transient Stresses, Heads, and Flows in the Regional Aquifer System of Long Island, New York, 2005-2019 MODFLOW 6 Model Scenario used to Simulate Transient Stresses, Heads, and Flows in the Regional Aquifer System of Long Island, New York, 2005-2019

This data release contains the input, output, and model code used to run a transient simulation of a previously published (Walter and others, 2020) steady-state regional model of Long Island, N.Y. The original model code was updated to MODFLOW 6 (version 6.3.0) and incorporates monthly transient stress periods to simulate conditions from 2005-2019 following methods described in Walter...
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New York Water Science Center

Geospatial datasets of AUV observations including bottom dissolved oxygen in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, August 2016 Geospatial datasets of AUV observations including bottom dissolved oxygen in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, August 2016

This dataset provides locations and values of water quality parameters from a four-day survey conducted between August 23, 2016 and August 26, 2016 using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) in Great South Bay, New York. Measured parameters include bottom dissolved oxygen (DO), salinity, specific conductance, water temperature, and pH. During the four day period, data was collected...
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New York Water Science Center
USGS scientists sampling groundwater
USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems
USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems
USGS scientists sampling groundwater

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Hydrologists Tristen Tagliaferri and Irene Fisher sampling shallow groundwater downgradient of septic systems in Kismet, NY (Fire Island), December 2011.

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Toxic Substances Hydrology, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program
USGS scientists sampling groundwater

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Hydrologists Tristen Tagliaferri and Irene Fisher sampling shallow groundwater downgradient of septic systems in Kismet, NY (Fire Island), December 2011.

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Toxic Substances Hydrology, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program
USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS field crews are deploying storm-tide and wave sensors today from Maine to Delaware to track and study a Nor’easter forecasted to begin tomorrow.

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Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

CORAM, N.Y. -- A new study that looked in part at how damage estimates evolve following a storm puts the total amount of building damage caused by...
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Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems

Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems

Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through...

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New York Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

New York Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting New York will be more accessible...

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Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, N.Y. and Barnegat Bay, N.J. caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was...

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Analysis of factors affecting plume remediation in a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York Analysis of factors affecting plume remediation in a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York

Several plumes of dissolved, chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene, have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage Facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant sites in southeastern Nassau County, New York. Past investigations have documented that the groundwater contamination originated from this industrial area and now extends...
Authors
Michael N. Fienen, Nicholas Corson-Dosch, Frederick Stumm, Paul Misut, Kalle Jahn, Jillian Troyer, Christopher Schubert, Donald Walter, Jason S. Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Daniel St. Germain, John Williams, Joshua Woda
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Upper Midwest Water Science Center

Bibliography of water-quality studies in Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey Bibliography of water-quality studies in Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided technical assistance to the National Park Service (NPS) as part of the USGS-NPS Water-Quality Partnership, by gathering references related to water-quality research conducted in the three units of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE): Jamaica Bay and Staten Island in New York, and Sandy Hook in New Jersey. As part of this effort, a literature...
Authors
Philip Savoy, Maria Marionkova, Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY Adjusting design floods for urbanization across groundwater-dominated watersheds of Long Island, NY

The magnitude and variability of floods have increased for many nontidal streams on Long Island (LI), NY since the mid-20th century. One of the most densely populated regions of the United States, LI has experienced amplified floods in step with increases in impervious land cover, storm, and sanitary sewers that have accompanied urban development. To better understand the drivers of...
Authors
Robin Glas, Jory Hecht, Amy Simonson, Christopher Gazoorian, Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed

Managing water resources on Long Island, New York, with integrated, multidisciplinary science Managing water resources on Long Island, New York, with integrated, multidisciplinary science

Nutrients, harmful algal blooms, and synthetic chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 1,4-dioxane threaten Long Island’s water resources by affecting the quality of drinking water and ecologically sensitive habitats that support the diverse wildlife throughout the island. Understanding the occurrence, fate, and transport of these potentially harmful chemicals is...
Authors
Robert F. Breault, John Masterson, Christopher Schubert, Liv Herdman
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Analysis of remedial scenarios affecting plume movement through a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York Analysis of remedial scenarios affecting plume movement through a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York

A steady-state three-dimensional groundwater-flow model based on present conditions is coupled with the particle-tracking program MODPATH to assess the fate and transport of volatile organic-compound plumes within the Magothy and upper glacial aquifers in southeastern Nassau County, New York. Particles are forward tracked from locations within plumes defined by surfaces of equal...
Authors
Paul Misut, Donald Walter, Christopher Schubert, Sarken Dressler
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

The Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network of the U.S. Geological Survey—Past and future implementation of storm-response monitoring, data collection, and data delivery The Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network of the U.S. Geological Survey—Past and future implementation of storm-response monitoring, data collection, and data delivery

After Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the northeastern Atlantic coast of the United States on October 29, 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) carried out scientific investigations to assist with protecting coastal communities and resources from future flooding. The work included development and implementation of the Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) network consisting...
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Richard Verdi, R. Lotspeich, Jeanne Robbins, Ronald Busciolano, John Mullaney, Andrew Massey, William Banks, Mark Roland, Harry Jenter, Marie Peppler, Thomas Suro, Christopher Schubert, Mark Nardi
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Water Science School

Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York Analysis of storm-tide impacts from Hurricane Sandy in New York

The hybrid cyclone-nor’easter known as Hurricane Sandy affected the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States during October 28-30, 2012, causing extensive coastal flooding. Prior to storm landfall, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed a temporary monitoring network from Virginia to Maine to record the storm tide and coastal flooding generated by Hurricane Sandy. This sensor...
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Christopher Schubert, Ronald Busciolano, Paul P. Hearn, Ami N. Rahav, Riley Behrens, Jason Finkelstein, Jack Monti, Amy Simonson
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy

The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain surficial aquifer system, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009 The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain surficial aquifer system, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1988-2009

The surficial aquifer system of the Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain is made up of unconfined aquifers that underlie most of the area. This aquifer system is a critical renewable source of drinking water and is the source of most flow to streams and of recharge to underlying confined aquifers. Millions of people rely on the surficial aquifer system for public and domestic water supply, in...
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Judith M. Denver, Scott Ator, Jeffrey M. Fischer, Douglas Harned, Christopher Schubert, Zoltan Szabo
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Water Resources Mission Area

Concentrations of hormones, pharmaceuticals and other micropollutants in groundwater affected by septic systems in New England and New York Concentrations of hormones, pharmaceuticals and other micropollutants in groundwater affected by septic systems in New England and New York

Septic-system discharges can be an important source of micropollutants (including pharmaceuticals and endocrine active compounds) to adjacent groundwater and surface water systems. Groundwater samples were collected from well networks tapping glacial till in New England (NE) and sandy surficial aquifer New York (NY) during one sampling round in 2011. The NE network assesses the effect of...
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Patrick J. Phillips, Christopher Schubert, Denise Argue, Irene J. Fisher, Edward Furlong, William T. Foreman, James Gray, Ann Chalmers
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, New York Water Science Center, National Water Quality Laboratory

Nitrogen Loads in Groundwater Entering Back Bays and Ocean from Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York Nitrogen Loads in Groundwater Entering Back Bays and Ocean from Fire Island National Seashore, Long Island, New York

Fire Island is a barrier island that lies south of central Long Island, N.Y. It is about 60 km (37 mi) long and 0.5 km (1/4 mi) wide and is bounded by the Great South Bay, Narrow Bay, and Moriches Bay estuaries to the north; by the Atlantic Ocean to the south; by Fire Island Inlet to the west; and by Moriches Inlet to the east (fig. 1). Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS) encompasses a...
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Christopher Schubert, M. deVries, Anne Finch
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed

Analysis of the Shallow Groundwater Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County, New York Analysis of the Shallow Groundwater Flow System at Fire Island National Seashore, Suffolk County, New York

Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS) occupies 42 kilometers of the barrier island for which it is named that lies off the southern shore of Suffolk County, N.Y. Freshwater in the highly permeable, sandy aquifer underlying Fire Island is bounded laterally by marine surface waters and at depth by saline groundwater. Interspersed throughout FIIS are 17 pre-existing residential communities...
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Christopher Schubert
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Analysis of mid- and high-stage conditions for the Peconic River at the eastern boundary of Brookhaven National Laboratory, Suffolk County, New York Analysis of mid- and high-stage conditions for the Peconic River at the eastern boundary of Brookhaven National Laboratory, Suffolk County, New York

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has historically discharged sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent to the Peconic River, which runs through the BNL site in Suffolk County, N.Y. This effluent discharge has averaged about 700,000 gallons per day (about 1.1 cubic feet per second [ft3/s]) since 1962 and led to contamination of streambed sediments by radioactive and hazardous constituents...
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Christopher Schubert, Terrence Sullivan, William Medeiros

Non-USGS Publications**

Goldsmith, V., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1992, Artificial reef breakwaters for shore protection: type descriptions and evaluation: New York Sea Grant Institute RESSAL Report 92/1, 29 p.
Schubert, C.E., 1991, Observations of infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet: M.S. Thesis, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 67 p.
Schubert, C.E., and Bokuniewicz, H.J., 1991, Infragravity wave motion in a tidal inlet, in Coastal Sediments '91, Conference Proceedings, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 1434-1446.
Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1991, Seasonal and long-term beach response at East Hampton, New York: October 1979 through December 1990, Appendix XVII of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.
Tanski, Jay, Bokuniewicz, H.J., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, An overview and assessment of the coastal processes data base for the south shore of Long Island : proceedings of a workshop held April 20-21, 1989: New York Sea Grant Institute Special Report 104, 77 p.
Zimmerman, M.S., Bokuniewicz, H.J., McTiernan, L., and Schubert, C.E., 1990, Shoreline changes at East Hampton, New York: January through December 1989, Appendix XVI of Special Report 38, Marine Sciences Research Center, SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y., 31 p.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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flooded streets and sidewalks in Babylon, NY

An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

Summary: This study aims to do a thorough analysis of trends in peak streamflows on Long Island. Reliable information about the magnitude and frequency of floods is essential for flood insurance studies, flood-plain management, and the design of transportation and water-conveyance infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, culverts, dams, and levees. Federal, State, regional, and local...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

An Analysis of Trends in the Magnitude of Floods in Urbanized Watersheds on Long Island, New York

Summary: This study aims to do a thorough analysis of trends in peak streamflows on Long Island. Reliable information about the magnitude and frequency of floods is essential for flood insurance studies, flood-plain management, and the design of transportation and water-conveyance infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, culverts, dams, and levees. Federal, State, regional, and local officials need
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colored map of Zones of Groundwater Contribution

Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Problem: Dissolved volatile-organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) in Nassau County, N.Y. The Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and NWIRP are listed as Class II inactive hazardous waste disposal sites (Site Nos...
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New York Water Science Center
Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Analysis of Factors Affecting Plume Remediation in a Sole-Source Aquifer System, Nassau County, New York (Northrup Grumman Plume)

Problem: Dissolved volatile-organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have been identified in a sole-source aquifer near the former Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) in Nassau County, N.Y. The Northrop Grumman Bethpage facility and NWIRP are listed as Class II inactive hazardous waste disposal sites (Site Nos. HW130003A and HW
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channel flowing through sandy beach

Hurricane Sandy

Gale- to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Sandy across central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania that lasted 12 to 18 hours caused major to record coastal flooding in southeastern New York on October 29, 2012.
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New York Water Science Center, Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

Gale- to storm-force winds associated with the passage of Sandy across central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania that lasted 12 to 18 hours caused major to record coastal flooding in southeastern New York on October 29, 2012.
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map of Long Island with red outline around study area

The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

Problem The Peconic Estuary of eastern Long Island, New York, is undergoing development as the region transitions from a rural area dependent on agriculture and tourism to a suburban one with a larger year-round population. The glacial and coastal-plain sediments underlying Long Island comprise a sole-source aquifer system that supplies the region’s communities with potable water. The...
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New York Water Science Center
The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

The Use of Solute-transport Methods to Estimate Time-varying Nitrogen Loading Rates to the Peconic Estuary Resulting from Wastewater and Fertilizer Inputs to Groundwater in Suffolk County, New York (Peconic Solute Transport)

Problem The Peconic Estuary of eastern Long Island, New York, is undergoing development as the region transitions from a rural area dependent on agriculture and tourism to a suburban one with a larger year-round population. The glacial and coastal-plain sediments underlying Long Island comprise a sole-source aquifer system that supplies the region’s communities with potable water. The area surrou
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map of Long Island

Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Problem The groundwater supply of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from past and current land uses, including practices related to agriculture, industry, and residential development, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move readily from the land surface into the groundwater below...
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New York Water Science Center
Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Sentinel Monitoring of Groundwater for Contaminants of Emerging Concern to Provide Advanced Warning for Supply Wells on Long Island, New York

Problem The groundwater supply of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from past and current land uses, including practices related to agriculture, industry, and residential development, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move readily from the land surface into the groundwater below. Of incre
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man making flowtracker measurement on flooded street

New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Art Lilienthal, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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New York Water Science Center
New York Flood Information

New York Flood Information

For emergency situations, please contact Art Lilienthal, Surface Water Specialist at the USGS New York Water Science Center or call our general number (518) 285-5600 and follow the directions to leave voicemail which will be immediately forwarded to a responsible party and responded to as quickly as possible.
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aerial map of Long Island, NY

Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

USGS monitoring data for estuary and coastal-ocean sites in the southeastern New York region and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time")...
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New York Water Science Center
Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

Southeastern New York Coastal Monitoring

USGS monitoring data for estuary and coastal-ocean sites in the southeastern New York region and links to related projects with more information about coastal flood hazards, water quality, and other topics. The USGS operates the most extensive satellite network of tide-gaging stations in the region, many of which form the backbone of flood-warning systems. The USGS provides current ("real-time")...
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map of Long Island with multicolored dots showing who was funding and where

Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Problem The presence of pathogens in Long Island marine embayments and the hazards they pose to marine resources and human health is of increasing concern. Many waterbodies on the New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters have pathogens listed as the primary pollutant that are suspected to originate from urban/storm runoff. There is neither a clear understanding of the...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Using Microbial Source Tracking to Identify Pollution Sources in Pathogen Impaired Embayments in Long Island, New York

Problem The presence of pathogens in Long Island marine embayments and the hazards they pose to marine resources and human health is of increasing concern. Many waterbodies on the New York State Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters have pathogens listed as the primary pollutant that are suspected to originate from urban/storm runoff. There is neither a clear understanding of the relative magnit
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woman in field writing notes while looking at sampling equipment

Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Problem The shallow groundwater of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from current land-use, including agricultural, residential, and recreational. The aquifer system of Long Island is highly susceptible to human-derived contamination, in particular, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants...
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New York Water Science Center
Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Sentinel Monitoring for New and Legacy Pesticides in the Shallow Groundwater of Long Island

Problem The shallow groundwater of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from current land-use, including agricultural, residential, and recreational. The aquifer system of Long Island is highly susceptible to human-derived contamination, in particular, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move
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silver metal box with pole and metal hat on side of bridge by ocean

Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS...
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New York Water Science Center, USGS Science in Long Island Sound and its Watershed
Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Coastal Storm Response Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics Network (SWaTH)

Following Hurricane Sandy, the USGS began construction of an overland Surge, Wave, and Tide Hydrodynamics (SWaTH) Network along the Northeastern Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine. This network, developed collaboratively with numerous partners, features the integration of long-term tide gage networks, with real-time rapid-deployment gages (RDG) and mobile storm-tide sensors (STS). An elem
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colored dots on map of Long Island, NY

South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

Introduction Ongoing efforts to improve the health of New York's South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) require continuously recorded water-quality data to understand the short-term effects of stormwater runoff and other pollution sources. To document the diel and tidal variability of water quality in the western bays of the SSER, the USGS monitors select physical and chemical parameters at
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New York Water Science Center
South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

South Shore Estuary Reserve Total Maximum Daily Load Monitoring

Introduction Ongoing efforts to improve the health of New York's South Shore Estuary Reserve (SSER) require continuously recorded water-quality data to understand the short-term effects of stormwater runoff and other pollution sources. To document the diel and tidal variability of water quality in the western bays of the SSER, the USGS monitors select physical and chemical parameters at
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2 women kneeling in seawater on the Shinnecock Lands on Long Island

Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Problem Tribal Lands of the Shinnecock Nation Tribal community were inundated during Hurricane Sandy’s storm tide, resulting in detrimental effects on the Tribal Land’s natural resources. The existing science being used to inform decisions on remediation is biased toward activities are necessarily focused on the immediate aftermath of storms An assessment of the sources of contaminants...
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New York Water Science Center
Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Human- and Ecological-Health Concerns Related to Transport and Persistence of Contaminants on Shinnecock Nation Tribal Lands

Problem Tribal Lands of the Shinnecock Nation Tribal community were inundated during Hurricane Sandy’s storm tide, resulting in detrimental effects on the Tribal Land’s natural resources. The existing science being used to inform decisions on remediation is biased toward activities are necessarily focused on the immediate aftermath of storms An assessment of the sources of contaminants th
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MODFLOW 6 Model Scenario used to Simulate Transient Stresses, Heads, and Flows in the Regional Aquifer System of Long Island, New York, 2005-2019 MODFLOW 6 Model Scenario used to Simulate Transient Stresses, Heads, and Flows in the Regional Aquifer System of Long Island, New York, 2005-2019

This data release contains the input, output, and model code used to run a transient simulation of a previously published (Walter and others, 2020) steady-state regional model of Long Island, N.Y. The original model code was updated to MODFLOW 6 (version 6.3.0) and incorporates monthly transient stress periods to simulate conditions from 2005-2019 following methods described in Walter...
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New York Water Science Center

Geospatial datasets of AUV observations including bottom dissolved oxygen in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, August 2016 Geospatial datasets of AUV observations including bottom dissolved oxygen in Great South Bay, Long Island, New York, August 2016

This dataset provides locations and values of water quality parameters from a four-day survey conducted between August 23, 2016 and August 26, 2016 using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) in Great South Bay, New York. Measured parameters include bottom dissolved oxygen (DO), salinity, specific conductance, water temperature, and pH. During the four day period, data was collected...
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New York Water Science Center
USGS scientists sampling groundwater
USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems
USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems
USGS scientists sampling groundwater

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Hydrologists Tristen Tagliaferri and Irene Fisher sampling shallow groundwater downgradient of septic systems in Kismet, NY (Fire Island), December 2011.

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Toxic Substances Hydrology, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program
USGS scientists sampling groundwater

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Scientists Sampling Groundwater Downgradient of Septic Systems

USGS Hydrologists Tristen Tagliaferri and Irene Fisher sampling shallow groundwater downgradient of septic systems in Kismet, NY (Fire Island), December 2011.

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Toxic Substances Hydrology, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program
USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors in Advance of Nor’Easter

USGS field crews are deploying storm-tide and wave sensors today from Maine to Delaware to track and study a Nor’easter forecasted to begin tomorrow.

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Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

CORAM, N.Y. -- A new study that looked in part at how damage estimates evolve following a storm puts the total amount of building damage caused by...
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Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems

Man-made Pollutants Finding Their Way Into Groundwater Through Septic Systems

Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through...

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New York Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

New York Storm-Tide Sensor Network Strengthened

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting New York will be more accessible...

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Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Hurricane Sandy Impacts Did Not Contribute to Subsequent Storm Flooding

Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, N.Y. and Barnegat Bay, N.J. caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was...

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