Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

All news media, please contact the WSC Information Specialist with media and outreach requests.

Watermarks Newsletters

USGS Publications spread out on a table
New England WSC newsletters

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
Filter Total Items: 149
New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

New maps show the probability for radon and uranium in New Hampshire’s groundwater

PEMBROKE, N.H. – More than half of New Hampshire is underlain by groundwater that has a 50% or higher probability of having elevated levels of radon...

Read Article
New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

New Maps Predict Areas of Elevated Radon, Uranium in New Hampshire’s Groundwater

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have produced statewide maps that show where elevated concentrations of radon and uranium may occur in New...

Read Article
Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

Deicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the Region’s Water Quality

New England winters are synonymous with low temperatures, snowfall, and freezing rain. And, unless you plan on staying cozied up by the fire for the...

Read Article
Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - December 2022

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - December 2022

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

Read Article
New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2022

New England WSC Products in the Fourth Quarter of 2022

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Read Article
New Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring

New Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring

The USGS New England Water Science Center has created an informational brochure about the current water-quality monitoring taking place in the...

Read Article
Remembering Hurricane Sandy Ten Years Later

Remembering Hurricane Sandy Ten Years Later

USGS New England Water Science Center staff deployed storm-tide sensors and rapid deployment gauges ahead of Hurricane Sandy – and measured high water...

Read Article
Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - September 2022

Meet our New Staff at the New England WSC - September 2022

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

Read Article
New England WSC Products in the Third Quarter of 2022

New England WSC Products in the Third Quarter of 2022

List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the third quarter of 2022.

Read Article
Scituate Reservoir Watershed Sees Rise in Chloride and Sodium

Scituate Reservoir Watershed Sees Rise in Chloride and Sodium

An increase in chloride and sodium concentrations were detected throughout the Scituate Reservoir watershed, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey...

Read Article
Was this page helpful?