Leslie A DeSimone
Biography
Leslie DeSimone is a hydrologist in the USGS New England Water Science Center in Northborough, MA, serving as the Center Water-Quality Specialist and as an analyst for the National Water-Quality Assessment Project.
Current work includes:
- Machine-learning models of groundwater quality in the mid-Atlantic region
- Technical assistance on water-quality data and studies in New England
- Water-quality database management
Recent work includes:
- National compilations of water quality in U.S. Principal Aquifers and in domestic wells
- Mapping bedrock well yield in eastern Massachusetts
Leslie started with USGS in 1988 and has worked on a broad range of studies on topics such as contaminant occurrence and transport in groundwater, surface-water quality trends and loads, and groundwater flow and availability. She received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Geology from Boston University, Boston, MA, and a B.A. from St. John's College, Annapolis, MD.
Science and Products
Domestic (Private) Supply Wells
More than 43 million people—about 15 percent of the U.S. population—rely on domestic (private) wells as their source of drinking water. The quality and safety of water from domestic wells are not regulated by the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act or, in most cases, by state laws. Instead, individual homeowners are responsible for maintaining their domestic well systems and for monitoring water...
Groundwater Quality in Principal Aquifers of the Nation, 1991–2010
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Groundwater Quality in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991—2010
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