Autonomous underwater vehicle provides high-resolution observations of water quality and much more. Photo (c) Peter Berrini, HDR, Inc., used by permission.

Noteworthy

National & Regional Science:

• Fact Sheet: Integrated Synoptic Surveys Using an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and Manned Boats
• Press Release: Decades-old Nitrate Found to Affect Stream Water Quality
• Circular 1383-G: USGS Water Science Strategy – Observing, Understanding, Predicting, and Delivering Water Science to the Nation
• OFR 2013-1054: User's Manual for the National Water Information System of the USGS
• Press Release: New water-quality test for preventing unnecessary beach closures

Local Science Features:

• New Hampshire: Concentrations of Chloride and Sodium in Groundwater in New Hampshire From 1960 Through 2011
• Arkansas:
  • –Press Release: No Contamination from Fayetteville Shale Exploration Found in Sampled Wells
  • –USGS Report: Shallow Groundwater Quality and Geochemistry in the Fayetteville Shale Gas-Production Area, North-Central Arkansas, 2011
  • –Journal Article: Geochemical and isotopic variations in shallow groundwater in areas of the Fayetteville shale development, north-central Arkansas 

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Water Quality Data

National Water Information System (NWIS)

NWIS provides current and historical water-quality data.

Today's Water Conditions

Water-Quality Watch provides continuous real-time water-quality measurements.

Water-Quality Web Services

Web services automate the sharing of USGS and USEPA water-quality monitoring data.

For More Data

Additional water-quality data resources are available.

USGS in Your Area

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data

Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations
Book 9
Handbooks for Water-Resources Investigations

Instructions for downloading NFM_Feb-2008.zip (43MB ZIP)

NFM_Feb-2008.zip (43MB ZIP) contains pdf files of the most up-to-date version of each chapter of the USGS National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data as of the date shown, and an "NFM_Contents" file that includes a Table of Contents for this field manual with a brief description of each of its chapters.

To download this NFM version to your computer:
(1) Save this zip file to your computer's desktop or other hard drive of choice,
(2) Unzip the file to the directory and folder of your choice.

To create a CD-ROM of this Field Manual version, copy each of the unzipped files or folders to a CD disk, using your available CD-writer software.

PLEASE NOTE: This zip file is updated periodically; therefore, check the zip-file date to be sure that you have the most current version. The individual chapters or chapter sections contained within also are labeled with a date so that you can determine which of the files to replace.

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