Science
Our research provides scientific knowledge that engineers, planners and resource managers can use to make informed water-resources decisions. Learn more about our past and ongoing research under each of the science themes below.
Featured Science: Land Subsidence on the Virginia Coastal Plain
In Eastern Virginia, high rates of groundwater use is a major factor in land subsidence. Long-term monitoring can help researchers more accurately predict the severity of future flooding, help communities better understand the impacts of increased groundwater use and make sustainable decisions, and help measure the effectiveness of groundwater restoration efforts.
New Report Describes PFAS Occurrence in West Virginia Source Waters, Finds Five Exceeding U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Limits
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, analyzed raw-water samples for PFAS at 279 public-water systems across the state.
Education
The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater
The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program and the U.S. Geological Survey drilled a 1,766-m-deep test hole near the center of the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in 2005 and 2006. Learn more here.