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National Release: PFAS in groundwater

USGS national estimates of the probability for PFAS in groundwater at the depth of public drinking water supply.
Read about the first national estimates study
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New England WSC Products in the First Quarter of 2025

New England WSC Products in the First Quarter of 2025

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the first quarter of 2025.

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2025

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - March 2025

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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USGS Data Used in Study Linking Lithium in Groundwater to Decreased Cancer Risk

USGS Data Used in Study Linking Lithium in Groundwater to Decreased Cancer Risk

A new study looking to discover if there is an association between lithium in drinking water and cancer used two U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...

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USGS Develops Water-Quality Monitoring Strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary in Massachusetts

USGS Develops Water-Quality Monitoring Strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary in Massachusetts

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Watershed Planning Program within the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection...

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Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - December 2024

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - December 2024

Join us in welcoming our recently hired staff at the New England Water Science Center.

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New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2024

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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USGS Dashboard Displays Nitrogen Loading into Long Island Sound

USGS Dashboard Displays Nitrogen Loading into Long Island Sound

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new dashboard application that displays long-term nitrogen data from Connecticut tributaries that...

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USGS New England Water Science at AGU24

USGS New England Water Science at AGU24

USGS New England Water Science center researchers presented their science at AGU24, the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting.

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USGS Calculates Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen into Long Island Sound from Connecticut

USGS Calculates Groundwater-Transported Nitrogen into Long Island Sound from Connecticut

The U.S. Geological Survey has calculated how much nitrogen entering Long Island Sound (LIS) from southern Connecticut has traveled through...

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Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states – more than 20% of the country’s population – may rely on groundwater...

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