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Paul Heisig

Paul Heisig has worked as a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey on Long Island (1985-89) and Upstate New York (1989-present).

His work has focused on:

1)     the effects of land use on ground-water quality and stream low-flow water quality

2)     use of a multidisciplinary approach to conceptualize the framework of bedrock and glacial aquifer systems and associated water resources in a variety of hydrogeologic settings in eastern New York

3)     groundwater within the dissected Appalachian Plateau of central NY - flow, geochemistry, and methane occurrence

4)     mapping sand and gravel aquifers in upstate NY

 

Heisig earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in geology at the SUNY Geneseo and Ohio State University, respectively.

 




 

 

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colored map of Orange County, NY with study area marked in green

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the Ramapo River and Woodbury Creek Valley in Eastern Orange County is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map glacial aquifers in New York State at a...
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New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the Ramapo River and Woodbury Creek Valley in Eastern Orange County is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map glacial aquifers in New York State at a scale o
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multicolored aquifer map of Wayne County, New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the buried Fairport-Lyons bedrock channel in southern Wayne County, N.Y. is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map the extent of glacial aquifers in...
By
New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the buried Fairport-Lyons bedrock channel in southern Wayne County, N.Y. is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map the extent of glacial aquifers in New York
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Upstate New York Surficial Aquifer Map image

Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Click here to view a webmap showing the aquifer mapping extents for Upstate New York with links to related publications
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New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Click here to view a webmap showing the aquifer mapping extents for Upstate New York with links to related publications
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highlighted study area inside Chenango county

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Background Since 1980 the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted a Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in upstate New York, first in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and later in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Water. The objective of this program is to define the hydrogeology of important...
By
New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Background Since 1980 the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted a Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in upstate New York, first in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and later in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Water. The objective of this program is to define the hydrogeology of important stratif
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NY county map in green with black for Pepacton watershed area

Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

The Pepacton watershed is an integral part of New York City's public-water supply system. Most of the watershed is within Delaware County with headwaters of some of its eastern tributary streams originating in Greene and Ulster Counties. Land use varies from dairy farms in the northern portion of the watershed to extensive forested areas in the south with small rural communities...
By
New York Water Science Center
Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

The Pepacton watershed is an integral part of New York City's public-water supply system. Most of the watershed is within Delaware County with headwaters of some of its eastern tributary streams originating in Greene and Ulster Counties. Land use varies from dairy farms in the northern portion of the watershed to extensive forested areas in the south with small rural communities interspersed throu
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Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Saline-Groundwater Investigation in the Genesee Valley, New York, October-November 2016 and 2017 Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Saline-Groundwater Investigation in the Genesee Valley, New York, October-November 2016 and 2017

In October and November of 2016 and 2017, the U.S. Geological Survey collected horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) data at 104 sites in the Genesee Valley, Livingston County, New York as part of a saline-groundwater investigation in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Resources. The HVSR technique, commonly referred to as the passive-seismic method...
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New York Water Science Center

Geospatial Datasets for the Geohydrology and Water Quality of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Geospatial Datasets for the Geohydrology and Water Quality of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York

From 2013 to 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, studied the unconsolidated aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley in the town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York. The objective of this study was to characterize the geohydrology and water quality of the unconsolidated aquifers in the Enfield Creek valley...
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New York Water Science Center

Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio Soundings and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, April 2013 - August 2015 Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio Soundings and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, April 2013 - August 2015

From April 2013 to August 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, collected horizontal-to-vertical seismic soundings at 69 locations in the Enfield Creek valley to help determine thickness of the unconsolidated deposits and depth to bedrock. The HVSR technique, commonly referred to as the passive-seismic...
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New York Water Science Center

Records of Selected Wells for Data Source for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifer in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, 2013-18 Records of Selected Wells for Data Source for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifer in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, 2013-18

From 2013 to 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, collected and compiled well records (306 in total) within and outside the unconsolidated aquifers in the Town of Enfield, New York. Sources of well data included previous USGS groundwater studies, the USGS National Water Information System, and well records...
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New York Water Science Center

Transient Electromagnetic Surveys Collected for Delineation of Saline Groundwater in the Genesee Valley New York: October-November 2016 Transient Electromagnetic Surveys Collected for Delineation of Saline Groundwater in the Genesee Valley New York: October-November 2016

In late October and early November 2016, transient electromagnetic (TEM) data were acquired at two locations in Livingston County, in western New York, in order to characterize the subsurface resistivity structure in support of a U.S. Geological Survey groundwater investigation. The TEM data were collected as part of a pilot project to evaluate geophysical methods to characterize the...
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
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Hydrogeology of the Ramapo River-Woodbury Creek valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Orange County, New York Hydrogeology of the Ramapo River-Woodbury Creek valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Orange County, New York

The hydrogeology of the valley-fill aquifer system and surrounding watershed areas was investigated within a 23-mile long, fault-controlled valley in eastern Orange County, New York. Glacial deposits form a divide within the valley that is drained to the north by Woodbury Creek and is drained to the south by the Ramapo River. Surficial geology, extent and saturated thickness of sand and...
Authors
Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Methane occurrence in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012: summary of findings Methane occurrence in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012: summary of findings

A survey of methane in groundwater was undertaken to document methane occurrence on the basis of hydrogeologic setting within a glaciated 1,810-square-mile area of south-central New York that has not seen shale-gas resource development. The adjacent region in northeastern Pennsylvania has undergone shale-gas resource development from the Marcellus Shale. Well construction and subsurface...
Authors
Paul Heisig, Tia-Marie Scott
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

A survey of methane in groundwater was undertaken to document methane occurrence on the basis hydrogeologic setting within a glaciated 1,810-square-mile area of south-central New York along the Pennsylvania border. Sixty-six wells were sampled during the summer of 2012. All wells were at least 1 mile from any known gas well (active, exploratory, or abandoned). Results indicate strong...
Authors
Paul Heisig, Tia-Marie Scott
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York

The hydrogeology of the valley-fill aquifer system along a 32-mile reach of the Susquehanna River valley and adjacent areas was evaluated in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York. The surficial geology, inferred ice-marginal positions, and distribution of stratified-drift aquifers were mapped from existing data. Ice-marginal positions, which represent pauses in the...
Authors
Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Water resources of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07, with emphasis on the Newark Basin Bedrock Aquifer Water resources of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07, with emphasis on the Newark Basin Bedrock Aquifer

Concerns over the state of water resources in Rockland County, NY, prompted an assessment of current (2005-07) conditions. The investigation included a review of all water resources but centered on the Newark basin aquifer, a fractured-bedrock aquifer over which nearly 300,000 people reside. Most concern has been focused on this aquifer because of (1) high summer pumping rates, with...
Authors
Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Nutrients, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Color, and Disinfection Byproducts in Base Flow and Stormflow in Streams of the Croton Watershed, Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, 2000-02 Nutrients, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Color, and Disinfection Byproducts in Base Flow and Stormflow in Streams of the Croton Watershed, Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, 2000-02

The Croton Watershed is unique among New York City's water-supply watersheds because it has the highest percentages of suburban development (52 percent) and wetland area (6 percent). As the City moves toward filtration of this water supply, there is a need to document water-quality contributions from both human and natural sources within the watershed that can inform watershed-management...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 4. Quantity and quality of ground-water and tributary contributions to stream base flow in selected main-valley reaches Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 4. Quantity and quality of ground-water and tributary contributions to stream base flow in selected main-valley reaches

Estimates of the quantity and quality of ground-water discharge from valley-fill deposits were calculated for nine valley reaches within the Pepacton watershed in southeastern New York in July and August of 2001. Streamflow and water quality at the upstream and downstream end of each reach and at intervening tributaries were measured under base-flow conditions and used in mass-balance...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 3. Responses of Stream Base-Flow Chemistry to Hydrogeologic Factors and Nonpoint-Sources of Contamination Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 3. Responses of Stream Base-Flow Chemistry to Hydrogeologic Factors and Nonpoint-Sources of Contamination

Base-flow samples were collected seasonally from 20 small streams in the 372-square-mile Pepacton Reservoir watershed to evaluate the effects of hydrogeologic factors and nonpoint sources of contamination on the chemical composition of ground-water discharge. The reservoir provides part of New York City?s water supply. The subbasins represented one of three general types of land use...
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Paul Heisig, Patrick J. Phillips
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 1. Concentrations of pesticides and their degradates in stream baseflow, 2000-2001 Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 1. Concentrations of pesticides and their degradates in stream baseflow, 2000-2001

Baseflow samples were collected from 20 small streams in the Pepacton Reservoir watershed in Delaware County, N.Y., from December 2000 through November 2001 as part of an investigation to define the occurrence of pesticides in shallow ground water in watersheds containing either a recent (2001) corn crop, a previous (1993-94) corn crop, or no history of row-crop cultivation. Baseflow...
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Patrick J. Phillips, Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Ground-water resources of the Clifton Park area, Saratoga County, New York Ground-water resources of the Clifton Park area, Saratoga County, New York

Ground water is the sole source of public water supply for Clifton Park, a growing suburban community north of Albany, New York. Increasing water demand, coupled with concerns over ground-water quantity and quality, led the Clifton Park Water Authority in 1995 to initiate a cooperative study with the U.S. Geological Survey to update and refine the understanding of ground-water resources...
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Effects of residential and agricultural land uses on the chemical quality of baseflow of small streams in the Croton Watershed, southeastern New York Effects of residential and agricultural land uses on the chemical quality of baseflow of small streams in the Croton Watershed, southeastern New York

Data on the chemical quality of baseflow from 33 small streams that drain basins of differing land-use type and intensity within the Croton watershed were collected seasonally for 1 year to identify and characterize the quality of ground-water contributions to surface water. The watershed includes twelve of New York City's water-supply reservoirs. Baseflow samples were collected a...
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Paul Heisig

Water resources of the Batavia Kill basin at Windham, Greene County, New York Water resources of the Batavia Kill basin at Windham, Greene County, New York

The water resources of a 27.6-square-mile section of the Batavia Kill Basin near the village of Windham, N.Y., which has undergone substantial development, were evaluated. The evaluation entailed (1) estimation of the magnitude and distribution of several hydrologic components, including recharge, (2) measurement of discharge and chemical quality of the Batavia Kill and selected...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Heisig, P.M., 2012, Baseline Water Quality in the Southern Tier of New York State: Historic Data and Recent Monitoring Activities [abs.]: in Maryland Water Monitoring Council, 2012 Marcellus Shale Workshop, Garrett College, MC Henry, MD, Oct. 22, 2012, Water Resources Monitoring and Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Western Maryland: What Do We Have? What Do We Need? Details[Download File]
Heisig, P.M., 2009, Summary of results from the U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07 [abs.]: Presented at State of the Hudson River Watershed conference, 7th, Hudson River Watershed Alliance and Hudson River Environmental Society, September 29-30, 2009, FDR Presidential Library, Hyde Park, NY.
Heisig, P.M., 2008, Croton terrestrial processes project--final report, volume 1, chapter 4, broad brush study: New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 105 p., online only.Details
Heisig, P.M. and Phillips, P.J., 2004, Stream base-flow chemistry responses to hydrogeology and nonpoint sources, Pepacton Reservoir watershed, New York [abs.]: Compendium of Abstracts, 2nd Annual New York City Watershed Science and Technical Conference, Sept. 21-22, 2004, Fishkill, New York, p.16.
Burns, D.A., Hassett, James, Heisig, P.M., and Vitvar, Tomas, 2004, Effects of suburban land use on water quality in the Croton watershed [abs.]: Compendium of Abstracts, 2d Annual New York City Watershed Science and Technical Conference, Sept. 21-22, 2004, Fishkill, New York, p. 9 Details
Heisig, P.M., 2002, Wellbore short-circuits in a fractured-rock aquifer, Catskill Mountains, New York -- Management considerations [abs.]: in Fractured-Rock Aquifers 2002, Denver, Colo., 2002, Proceedings: National Ground Water Association, p. 177-178. Details
Heisig, P.M., 2000, Relation of stream baseflow chloride and nitrate concentrations to intensity of unsewered land use in the Croton watershed, southeastern New York [abs.] in National Ground Water Association, Focus Conference on Eastern Regional Ground Water Issues, Newburgh, N.Y., Oct. 4-6, 2000, p. 20. Details
Heisig, P.M., 1999, Effects of unsewered residential land use on chloride and nitrate concentrations in stream baseflow in the Croton watershed, southeastern New York [abs.] EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 1999 Spring Meeting, Boston, Mass., v. 80, no. 17, p. S123 Details

**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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colored map of Orange County, NY with study area marked in green

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the Ramapo River and Woodbury Creek Valley in Eastern Orange County is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map glacial aquifers in New York State at a...
By
New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Eastern Orange County –The Ramapo River –Woodbury Creek Valley

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the Ramapo River and Woodbury Creek Valley in Eastern Orange County is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map glacial aquifers in New York State at a scale o
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multicolored aquifer map of Wayne County, New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the buried Fairport-Lyons bedrock channel in southern Wayne County, N.Y. is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map the extent of glacial aquifers in...
By
New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in Wayne County, New York, The Fairport-Lyons Channel Aquifer

Introduction Detailed mapping of the glacial aquifer within the buried Fairport-Lyons bedrock channel in southern Wayne County, N.Y. is the latest study in the cooperative Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The aim of the program is to map the extent of glacial aquifers in New York
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Upstate New York Surficial Aquifer Map image

Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Click here to view a webmap showing the aquifer mapping extents for Upstate New York with links to related publications
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New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in Upstate New York

Click here to view a webmap showing the aquifer mapping extents for Upstate New York with links to related publications
Learn More
highlighted study area inside Chenango county

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Background Since 1980 the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted a Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in upstate New York, first in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and later in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Water. The objective of this program is to define the hydrogeology of important...
By
New York Water Science Center
Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Detailed Aquifer Mapping in the Greene-Kattelville area of New York

Background Since 1980 the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted a Detailed Aquifer Mapping Program in upstate New York, first in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and later in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Water. The objective of this program is to define the hydrogeology of important stratif
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NY county map in green with black for Pepacton watershed area

Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

The Pepacton watershed is an integral part of New York City's public-water supply system. Most of the watershed is within Delaware County with headwaters of some of its eastern tributary streams originating in Greene and Ulster Counties. Land use varies from dairy farms in the northern portion of the watershed to extensive forested areas in the south with small rural communities...
By
New York Water Science Center
Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

Development and Implementation of a Baseflow (groundwater) Monitoring Network for the Pepacton Watershed

The Pepacton watershed is an integral part of New York City's public-water supply system. Most of the watershed is within Delaware County with headwaters of some of its eastern tributary streams originating in Greene and Ulster Counties. Land use varies from dairy farms in the northern portion of the watershed to extensive forested areas in the south with small rural communities interspersed throu
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Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Saline-Groundwater Investigation in the Genesee Valley, New York, October-November 2016 and 2017 Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Saline-Groundwater Investigation in the Genesee Valley, New York, October-November 2016 and 2017

In October and November of 2016 and 2017, the U.S. Geological Survey collected horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) data at 104 sites in the Genesee Valley, Livingston County, New York as part of a saline-groundwater investigation in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Resources. The HVSR technique, commonly referred to as the passive-seismic method...
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New York Water Science Center

Geospatial Datasets for the Geohydrology and Water Quality of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Geospatial Datasets for the Geohydrology and Water Quality of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York

From 2013 to 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, studied the unconsolidated aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley in the town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York. The objective of this study was to characterize the geohydrology and water quality of the unconsolidated aquifers in the Enfield Creek valley...
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New York Water Science Center

Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio Soundings and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, April 2013 - August 2015 Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio Soundings and Depth-to-Bedrock Data for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, April 2013 - August 2015

From April 2013 to August 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, collected horizontal-to-vertical seismic soundings at 69 locations in the Enfield Creek valley to help determine thickness of the unconsolidated deposits and depth to bedrock. The HVSR technique, commonly referred to as the passive-seismic...
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New York Water Science Center

Records of Selected Wells for Data Source for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifer in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, 2013-18 Records of Selected Wells for Data Source for Geohydrology and Water Quality Investigation of the Unconsolidated Aquifer in the Enfield Creek Valley, Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, 2013-18

From 2013 to 2018, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Enfield and the Tompkins County Planning Department, collected and compiled well records (306 in total) within and outside the unconsolidated aquifers in the Town of Enfield, New York. Sources of well data included previous USGS groundwater studies, the USGS National Water Information System, and well records...
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New York Water Science Center

Transient Electromagnetic Surveys Collected for Delineation of Saline Groundwater in the Genesee Valley New York: October-November 2016 Transient Electromagnetic Surveys Collected for Delineation of Saline Groundwater in the Genesee Valley New York: October-November 2016

In late October and early November 2016, transient electromagnetic (TEM) data were acquired at two locations in Livingston County, in western New York, in order to characterize the subsurface resistivity structure in support of a U.S. Geological Survey groundwater investigation. The TEM data were collected as part of a pilot project to evaluate geophysical methods to characterize the...
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Water Resources Mission Area, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program
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Hydrogeology of the Ramapo River-Woodbury Creek valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Orange County, New York Hydrogeology of the Ramapo River-Woodbury Creek valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Orange County, New York

The hydrogeology of the valley-fill aquifer system and surrounding watershed areas was investigated within a 23-mile long, fault-controlled valley in eastern Orange County, New York. Glacial deposits form a divide within the valley that is drained to the north by Woodbury Creek and is drained to the south by the Ramapo River. Surficial geology, extent and saturated thickness of sand and...
Authors
Paul Heisig
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Methane occurrence in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012: summary of findings Methane occurrence in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012: summary of findings

A survey of methane in groundwater was undertaken to document methane occurrence on the basis of hydrogeologic setting within a glaciated 1,810-square-mile area of south-central New York that has not seen shale-gas resource development. The adjacent region in northeastern Pennsylvania has undergone shale-gas resource development from the Marcellus Shale. Well construction and subsurface...
Authors
Paul Heisig, Tia-Marie Scott
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

A survey of methane in groundwater was undertaken to document methane occurrence on the basis hydrogeologic setting within a glaciated 1,810-square-mile area of south-central New York along the Pennsylvania border. Sixty-six wells were sampled during the summer of 2012. All wells were at least 1 mile from any known gas well (active, exploratory, or abandoned). Results indicate strong...
Authors
Paul Heisig, Tia-Marie Scott
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York

The hydrogeology of the valley-fill aquifer system along a 32-mile reach of the Susquehanna River valley and adjacent areas was evaluated in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York. The surficial geology, inferred ice-marginal positions, and distribution of stratified-drift aquifers were mapped from existing data. Ice-marginal positions, which represent pauses in the...
Authors
Paul Heisig
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Water resources of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07, with emphasis on the Newark Basin Bedrock Aquifer Water resources of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07, with emphasis on the Newark Basin Bedrock Aquifer

Concerns over the state of water resources in Rockland County, NY, prompted an assessment of current (2005-07) conditions. The investigation included a review of all water resources but centered on the Newark basin aquifer, a fractured-bedrock aquifer over which nearly 300,000 people reside. Most concern has been focused on this aquifer because of (1) high summer pumping rates, with...
Authors
Paul Heisig
By
Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Nutrients, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Color, and Disinfection Byproducts in Base Flow and Stormflow in Streams of the Croton Watershed, Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, 2000-02 Nutrients, Dissolved Organic Carbon, Color, and Disinfection Byproducts in Base Flow and Stormflow in Streams of the Croton Watershed, Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York, 2000-02

The Croton Watershed is unique among New York City's water-supply watersheds because it has the highest percentages of suburban development (52 percent) and wetland area (6 percent). As the City moves toward filtration of this water supply, there is a need to document water-quality contributions from both human and natural sources within the watershed that can inform watershed-management...
Authors
Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 4. Quantity and quality of ground-water and tributary contributions to stream base flow in selected main-valley reaches Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 4. Quantity and quality of ground-water and tributary contributions to stream base flow in selected main-valley reaches

Estimates of the quantity and quality of ground-water discharge from valley-fill deposits were calculated for nine valley reaches within the Pepacton watershed in southeastern New York in July and August of 2001. Streamflow and water quality at the upstream and downstream end of each reach and at intervening tributaries were measured under base-flow conditions and used in mass-balance...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 3. Responses of Stream Base-Flow Chemistry to Hydrogeologic Factors and Nonpoint-Sources of Contamination Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in Southeastern New York. Part 3. Responses of Stream Base-Flow Chemistry to Hydrogeologic Factors and Nonpoint-Sources of Contamination

Base-flow samples were collected seasonally from 20 small streams in the 372-square-mile Pepacton Reservoir watershed to evaluate the effects of hydrogeologic factors and nonpoint sources of contamination on the chemical composition of ground-water discharge. The reservoir provides part of New York City?s water supply. The subbasins represented one of three general types of land use...
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Paul Heisig, Patrick J. Phillips
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 1. Concentrations of pesticides and their degradates in stream baseflow, 2000-2001 Hydrogeology and water quality of the Pepacton Reservoir Watershed in southeastern New York. Part 1. Concentrations of pesticides and their degradates in stream baseflow, 2000-2001

Baseflow samples were collected from 20 small streams in the Pepacton Reservoir watershed in Delaware County, N.Y., from December 2000 through November 2001 as part of an investigation to define the occurrence of pesticides in shallow ground water in watersheds containing either a recent (2001) corn crop, a previous (1993-94) corn crop, or no history of row-crop cultivation. Baseflow...
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Patrick J. Phillips, Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Ground-water resources of the Clifton Park area, Saratoga County, New York Ground-water resources of the Clifton Park area, Saratoga County, New York

Ground water is the sole source of public water supply for Clifton Park, a growing suburban community north of Albany, New York. Increasing water demand, coupled with concerns over ground-water quantity and quality, led the Clifton Park Water Authority in 1995 to initiate a cooperative study with the U.S. Geological Survey to update and refine the understanding of ground-water resources...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Effects of residential and agricultural land uses on the chemical quality of baseflow of small streams in the Croton Watershed, southeastern New York Effects of residential and agricultural land uses on the chemical quality of baseflow of small streams in the Croton Watershed, southeastern New York

Data on the chemical quality of baseflow from 33 small streams that drain basins of differing land-use type and intensity within the Croton watershed were collected seasonally for 1 year to identify and characterize the quality of ground-water contributions to surface water. The watershed includes twelve of New York City's water-supply reservoirs. Baseflow samples were collected a...
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Paul Heisig

Water resources of the Batavia Kill basin at Windham, Greene County, New York Water resources of the Batavia Kill basin at Windham, Greene County, New York

The water resources of a 27.6-square-mile section of the Batavia Kill Basin near the village of Windham, N.Y., which has undergone substantial development, were evaluated. The evaluation entailed (1) estimation of the magnitude and distribution of several hydrologic components, including recharge, (2) measurement of discharge and chemical quality of the Batavia Kill and selected...
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Paul Heisig
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Water Resources Mission Area, New York Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Heisig, P.M., 2012, Baseline Water Quality in the Southern Tier of New York State: Historic Data and Recent Monitoring Activities [abs.]: in Maryland Water Monitoring Council, 2012 Marcellus Shale Workshop, Garrett College, MC Henry, MD, Oct. 22, 2012, Water Resources Monitoring and Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Western Maryland: What Do We Have? What Do We Need? Details[Download File]
Heisig, P.M., 2009, Summary of results from the U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation of Rockland County, New York, 2005-07 [abs.]: Presented at State of the Hudson River Watershed conference, 7th, Hudson River Watershed Alliance and Hudson River Environmental Society, September 29-30, 2009, FDR Presidential Library, Hyde Park, NY.
Heisig, P.M., 2008, Croton terrestrial processes project--final report, volume 1, chapter 4, broad brush study: New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 105 p., online only.Details
Heisig, P.M. and Phillips, P.J., 2004, Stream base-flow chemistry responses to hydrogeology and nonpoint sources, Pepacton Reservoir watershed, New York [abs.]: Compendium of Abstracts, 2nd Annual New York City Watershed Science and Technical Conference, Sept. 21-22, 2004, Fishkill, New York, p.16.
Burns, D.A., Hassett, James, Heisig, P.M., and Vitvar, Tomas, 2004, Effects of suburban land use on water quality in the Croton watershed [abs.]: Compendium of Abstracts, 2d Annual New York City Watershed Science and Technical Conference, Sept. 21-22, 2004, Fishkill, New York, p. 9 Details
Heisig, P.M., 2002, Wellbore short-circuits in a fractured-rock aquifer, Catskill Mountains, New York -- Management considerations [abs.]: in Fractured-Rock Aquifers 2002, Denver, Colo., 2002, Proceedings: National Ground Water Association, p. 177-178. Details
Heisig, P.M., 2000, Relation of stream baseflow chloride and nitrate concentrations to intensity of unsewered land use in the Croton watershed, southeastern New York [abs.] in National Ground Water Association, Focus Conference on Eastern Regional Ground Water Issues, Newburgh, N.Y., Oct. 4-6, 2000, p. 20. Details
Heisig, P.M., 1999, Effects of unsewered residential land use on chloride and nitrate concentrations in stream baseflow in the Croton watershed, southeastern New York [abs.] EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 1999 Spring Meeting, Boston, Mass., v. 80, no. 17, p. S123 Details

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