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Dominick Antolino

Dominick Antolino is a Hydrologist with the South Atlantic Water Science Center.

Dominick Antolino is a groundwater hydrologist working in North Carolina with the USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center. He has been involved with several groundwater studies across the region within the Coastal Plain and Piedmont aquifers. His technical interests involve understanding groundwater-surface water interactions using various environmental tracers and describing hydrogeologic frameworks using borehole geophysics.

 

Professional Experience

  • 2012 - Present - Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Raleigh, NC

  • 2007- 2012 - Student Trainee (Hydrology), U.S. Geological Survey, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. Geology, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University

  • B.S. Geology, minor in Geography/GIS, Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University

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Assessment of well yield, dominant fractures, and groundwater recharge in Wake County, North Carolina

A cooperative study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and Wake County Environmental Services was initiated to characterize the fractured-rock aquifer system and assess the sustainability of groundwater resources in and around Wake County. This report contributes to the development of a comprehensive groundwater budget for the study area, thereby helping to enable resource managers to make sound an
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Dominick J. Antolino, Laura N. Gurley
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Groundwater/surface-water interactions along Ellerbe Creek in Durham, North Carolina, 2016–18

An assessment of groundwater/surface-water interactions along Ellerbe Creek, a major tributary to upper Falls Lake in Durham County, North Carolina, was conducted from July 2016 to March 2018 to determine if groundwater is a likely source of elevated nitrate input to the stream. Groundwater/surface-water interactions were characterized by synoptic streamflow measurements, groundwater-level monitor
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Dominick J. Antolino
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Geophysical logging and thermal imaging near the Hemphill Road TCE National Priorities List Superfund site near Gastonia, North Carolina

Borehole geophysical logs and thermal imaging data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey near the Hemphill Road TCE (trichloroethylene) National Priorities List Superfund site near Gastonia, North Carolina, during August 2014 through February 2015. In an effort to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the development of a conceptual groundwater model for the assessment of curre
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Dominick J. Antolino, Melinda J. Chapman
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Continued geophysical logging near the GMH Electronics National Priorities List Superfund site near Roxboro, North Carolina

The U.S. Geological Survey South Atlantic Water Science Center collected borehole geophysical logs and images and continuous water-level data near the GMH Electronics National Priorities List Superfund site near Roxboro, North Carolina, during December 2012 through July 2015. Previous work by the U.S. Geological Survey South Atlantic Water Science Center at the site involved the collection of bore
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Dominick J. Antolino, Melinda J. Chapman
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Characterization of water-quality and bed-sediment conditions in Currituck Sound, North Carolina, prior to the Mid-Currituck Bridge construction, 2011–15

The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, a division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, is planning to make transportation improvements in the Currituck Sound area by constructing a two-lane bridge from U.S. Highway 158 just south of Coinjock, North Carolina, to State Highway 12 on the Outer Banks just south of Corolla, North Carolina. The results of the Final Environmental Impact St
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Chad R. Wagner, Sharon Fitzgerald, Dominick J. Antolino
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Relations between well-field pumping and induced canal leakage in east-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2010-2011

An extensive canal and water management system exists in south Florida to prevent flooding, replenish groundwater, and impede saltwater intrusion. The unconfined Biscayne aquifer, which underlies southeast Florida and provides water for millions of residents, interacts with the canal system. The Biscayne aquifer is composed of a highly transmissive karst limestone; therefore, canal stage and flow
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Katherine Nemec, Dominick J. Antolino, Michael Turtora, Adam Foster
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Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (CFWSC)

Hydrogeology, hydraulic characteristics, and water-quality conditions in the surficial, Castle Hayne and Peedee aquifers of the greater New Hanover County area, North Carolina, 2012-13

A major issue facing the greater New Hanover County, North Carolina, area is the increased demand for drinking water resources as a result of rapid growth. The principal sources of freshwater supply in the greater New Hanover County area are withdrawals of surface water from the Cape Fear River and groundwater from the underlying Castle Hayne and Peedee aquifers. Industrial, mining, irrigation, an
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Kristen Bukowski McSwain, Laura N. Gurley, Dominick J. Antolino
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Water Resources Mission Area, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
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Ellerbe Creek, Durham, NC

Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction near Ellerbe Creek, Durham, NC

Falls Lake has been included in the North Carolina Division of Water Quality’s 303(d) list of “impaired” waters, due to violations of the State chlorophyll-a standard caused by excessive nutrient inputs (North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, 2010a). The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has adopted nutrient management strategies...
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
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Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction near Ellerbe Creek, Durham, NC

Falls Lake has been included in the North Carolina Division of Water Quality’s 303(d) list of “impaired” waters, due to violations of the State chlorophyll-a standard caused by excessive nutrient inputs (North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, 2010a). The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has adopted nutrient management strategies...
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Figure 1. Map of Brunswick County, NC groundwater sampling sites

Brunswick County, NC Groundwater-Level Monitoring

Since 2000, the population of Brunswick County has grown by more than 50%. A growth of this magnitude places significant stress on Brunswick County’s natural resources. County planners have recognized the potential consequences of land use changes associated with growth and the resulting increased demand on water resources by consolidating the many public utility providers into one organization...
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
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Brunswick County, NC Groundwater-Level Monitoring

Since 2000, the population of Brunswick County has grown by more than 50%. A growth of this magnitude places significant stress on Brunswick County’s natural resources. County planners have recognized the potential consequences of land use changes associated with growth and the resulting increased demand on water resources by consolidating the many public utility providers into one organization...
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Water-level data and results for slug tests performed in 17 wells in Wake County, North Carolina, 2020 and 2021

A water-supply plan is being developed for Wake County, North Carolina, in accordance with the 50-year planning window used by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources for residents in unincorporated areas of the county. To develop this supply plan, Wake County seeks to better understand the sustainability of groundwater resources of the regolith/fractured-rock aquifer system. Slug tests wer
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model datasets for the Greater Wake County area, North Carolina, 1981-2019

A Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model was developed to estimate annual net infiltration below the root-zone for the Greater Wake County area, North Carolina for the period 1981 through 2019. The model was developed as part of a study to assess groundwater availability in the fractured-rock aquifers underlying Wake County. Curve number, maximum net infiltration rate, and root-zone depth parameters for a
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model data sets for the Greater Wake County area, North Carolina, 1981 - 2070

This data release has been deprecated. The new version can be found at https://doi.org/10.5066/P95XKK5V. A Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) model was developed to estimate annual net infiltration below the root-zone for the Greater Wake County Area, North Carolina for the period 1981 through 2019 and project future estimates from 2020 through 2070. The model was developed as part of a study to assess g
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Groundwater Well Yield in Wake County, North Carolina

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Wake County Environmental Services, initiated a comprehensive groundwater resource investigation to better understand the quantity and quality of groundwater in Wake County, North Carolina. In 2020, as part of the investigation, groundwater records were compiled electronically from 7,689 wells in and within five miles of Wake County and groundwater y
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in Ellerbe Creek in Durham, North Carolina, 2016-2018

A hydrologic study involving the investigation of groundwater-surface water interactions along Ellerbe Creek, a major tributary to upper Falls Lake, was conducted in order to determine if groundwater is a likely source of nitrate input to the stream. Groundwater-surface water interactions were characterized by synoptic streamflow measurements, groundwater-level monitoring, hydrograph-separation me
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Geophysical Logging and Thermal Imaging at the Hemphill Road TCE National Priorities List Superfund Site near Gastonia, North Carolina

The collection of borehole geophysical logs and thermal imaging data was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey South Atlantic Water Science Center in the vicinity of the Hemphill Road TCE National Priorities List Superfund site near Gastonia, North Carolina, during August 2014 through February 2015. In an effort to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the development of a conceptua
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Geophysical Logging at the Cristex Drum National Priorities List Superfund Site near Oxford, North Carolina

The collection of borehole geophysical log was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey South Atlantic Water Science Center in the vicinity of the Cristex Drum National Priorities List Superfund site near Oxford, North Carolina, during January and February 2016. In an effort to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the development of a conceptual groundwater model for the assessment of
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

Continued Geophysical Logging in the vicinity of the GMH Electronics Superfund Site near Roxboro, North Carolina

The collection of borehole geophysical logs and images and continuous water-level data was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey South Atlantic Water Science Center in the vicinity of the GMH Electronics Superfund site near Roxboro, North Carolina, during December 2012 through July 2015. The study purpose was part of a continued effort to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the de
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South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)

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