Recent Publications in Support of the Restoration of Water Resources Impaired...
Excess nitrogen from wastewater disposal has impaired groundwater quality and reduced the ecological health of rivers and coastal embayments across New England. The New England Water Science Center, in...
View ArticleNew England WSC Expands Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The New England Water Science Center (New England WSC) is conducting multiple research projects on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of more than 4,000 chemical compounds.
View ArticleData Collection Effort Looks at Groundwater Nitrogen Inputs into Long Island...
The New England Water Science Center has launched a new project in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Long Island Sound Study (LISS) to determine how much nitrogen is...
View ArticleDrought Conditions Continue in Parts of New England
Portions of New England are dealing with the consequences of drought from a warm and dry spring, and the conditions are persisting or worsening as summer begins.
View ArticleProvisional Data Detects Record-Low Streamflows from Drought
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts had the second, tenth, and 16th driest Julys, respectively, since 1895, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
View ArticleScituate 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 study.
View ArticleRemembering 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 level marks and surveyed for elevation after the...
View ArticleDeicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the...
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 next few months, you’ll likely have to brave the...
View ArticleRecord Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report
During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS groundwater monitoring wells were below normal...
View ArticleNative American Research Assistantship Student Learns USGS Water Science
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) welcomed its first cohort of students as a part of a pilot of the Native American Research Assistantship (NARA) Program this summer. Electa Hare-RedCorn was mentored...
View ArticleRecent Popular Social Media Posts
Check out the most popular USGS New England Water Science Center social media posts from the last few months of 2023.
View ArticleUSGS Hydrologist Paul Barlow Retires After 41 Years
The U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center said goodbye to Paul Barlow at the end of May after 41 years with the USGS.
View ArticleStreamStats: Highlighting a 25-Year Web Tool Developed in Massachusetts
After 25 years serving the public, USGS has published a report about the history, features, and evolution of StreamStats, a web-application developed in Massachusetts.
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