Joseph Ayotte
Joe Ayotte is a Supervisory Hydrologist in the New England Water Science Center
As the Chief of the Environmental Hydrology Section, Joe oversees multidisciplinary studies involving groundwater quality at the USGS New England Water Science Center. Most recently, he has worked on national and regional studies of trace elements (primarily arsenic) in groundwater and has worked closely with the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on arsenic in drinking water supplies. He joined the USGS in 1987 and has been involved in many studies of groundwater and surface water resources in New England and the U.S.
Professional Experience
Supervisory Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 2011 to Present
Education and Certifications
B.S. Hydrology, University of New Hampshire
Affiliations and Memberships*
Licensed Professional Geologist, State of New Hampshire, Lic. 0071
Science and Products
Mapping and Characterizing the Arsenic Hazard in Private Well Water Across the Nation
Elevated Bladder Cancer in Northern New England—Drinking Water and Arsenic
Public Perception Impedes Prevention of Arsenic Exposure
Estimating the high-arsenic domestic-well population in the conterminous United States
Assessing models of arsenic occurrence in drinking water from bedrock aquifers in New Hampshire
Using groundwater age distributions to understand changes in methyl tert-butyl ether (MtBE) concentrations in ambient groundwater, northeastern United States
Trends in methyl tert-butyl ether concentrations in private wells in southeast New Hampshire: 2005 to 2015
Arsenic hazard and associated health risks: New England, USA aquifers
Predicting arsenic in drinking water wells of the Central Valley, California
Elevated bladder cancer in northern New England: The role of drinking water and arsenic
Geospatial association between adverse birth outcomes and arsenic in groundwater in New Hampshire, USA
At the crossroads: Hazard assessment and reduction of health risks from arsenic in private well waters of the northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada
Methyl tert-butyl ether occurrence and related factors in public and private wells in southeast New Hampshire
Science and Products
Mapping and Characterizing the Arsenic Hazard in Private Well Water Across the Nation
Elevated Bladder Cancer in Northern New England—Drinking Water and Arsenic
Public Perception Impedes Prevention of Arsenic Exposure
Estimating the high-arsenic domestic-well population in the conterminous United States
Assessing models of arsenic occurrence in drinking water from bedrock aquifers in New Hampshire
Using groundwater age distributions to understand changes in methyl tert-butyl ether (MtBE) concentrations in ambient groundwater, northeastern United States
Trends in methyl tert-butyl ether concentrations in private wells in southeast New Hampshire: 2005 to 2015
Arsenic hazard and associated health risks: New England, USA aquifers
Predicting arsenic in drinking water wells of the Central Valley, California
Elevated bladder cancer in northern New England: The role of drinking water and arsenic
Geospatial association between adverse birth outcomes and arsenic in groundwater in New Hampshire, USA
At the crossroads: Hazard assessment and reduction of health risks from arsenic in private well waters of the northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada
Methyl tert-butyl ether occurrence and related factors in public and private wells in southeast New Hampshire
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government