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Entries Tagged USGS

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News Briefs: USGS Model Uses Dragonflies to Estimate Freshwater Mercury Concentrations

Also in this week's sewer and water news, following a major failure at Richmond, Virginia's water treatment plant, its team of operators steps up in a big way to keep services running
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New Study Says East Coast Cities Are Sinking

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New Interagency Report Highlights Alarming Sea Level Rise Predictions for All U.S. Coastlines

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U.S. Water Use Declines to Levels Not Seen Since 1970

Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, showing an ongoing effort towards efficient use of critical water resources
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News Briefs: EPA Targets 12 Water Projects for New Financing Program

In this week’s news briefs, the EPA invites utilities to apply for more than $2 billion in loans through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, and OSHA issues citations for an incident that killed three sewer workers in January
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Top 10 Trends in Groundwater Contaminants

U.S. Geological Survey study shows significant changes in groundwater contaminants over 25-year period.
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New Era of Data Collection to Inform Groundwater Management Decisions

Apply online for $2M in cost-share grants to support participation in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
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8 Water Use Numbers You Should Know

In the United States, we use 355 billion gallons of water every day. What other interesting tidbits does a USGS survey reveal? Take a look.