USGS scientist tests groundwater samples for water quality.
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USGS scientist tests groundwater samples for water quality.
The USGS is near the midpoint of a complex undertaking to survey the quality of the nation’s largest drinking-water resource. From 2012 – 2023, the USGS is assessing groundwater throughout the country through extensive sampling. The latest results from five regional aquifers are now available.