Jennifer Shourds
Jennifer is a hydrologist with the New Jersey Water Science Center Integrated Hydrology Investigation Team. She has been with the USGS since January 1999. Currently, she is the New Jersey Water Science Center Water Use Specialist and, as such, her top priority is the maintenance and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of New Jersey’s water use data.
Science and Products
Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering
The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
New Jersey Water-Transfer Data System (NJWaTr)
The State of New Jersey strives to allocate water resources to meet human demands and ecological needs. The New Jersey Water Transfer Data Model (NJWaTr) is a database system that compiles, stores, and distributes New Jersey’s water use data for research and modeling purposes. NJWaTr helps officials understand the movement and uses of water throughout the State over time.
Science and Products
Self-Supplied Domestic Well Metering
The primary source of self-supplied domestic water use is from private wells which are often unmonitored. As a result, estimates of the quantities of water withdrawn are based off of relatively small amounts of data. To gain a better understanding of this type of water use, a project was initiated in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to meter private domestic...
New Jersey Water-Transfer Data System (NJWaTr)
The State of New Jersey strives to allocate water resources to meet human demands and ecological needs. The New Jersey Water Transfer Data Model (NJWaTr) is a database system that compiles, stores, and distributes New Jersey’s water use data for research and modeling purposes. NJWaTr helps officials understand the movement and uses of water throughout the State over time.