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Surface water-quality activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in New England

Thomas G. Huntington
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborates with a variety of Federal, State, local, and tribal partners on scientific projects to provide reliable and impartial water-quality data and interpretation to resource managers, planners, stakeholders, and the general public. The themes related to surface water quality include the following: • Water quality monitoring networks • Effects of best management practices and low impact development on water quality • Load estimation techniques and total maximum daily load assistance • Mercury studies • Toxics and emerging contaminants • Eutrophication and nuisance algal blooms

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 38.685509760012° to 47.487513008956554° latitude; -79.1455078125° to -66.5771484375° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Thomas G. Huntington. 2016-03-23. Surface water-quality activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in New England. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163012

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