A5008000250- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
First posted July 27, 2017 For additional information, contact: Director, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 5522 Research Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21228 The Survey, in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, developed a network wells to monitor groundwater quality surficial aquifer Coastal Plain. Well-drained soils, flat landscape, and accessible water Plain make for productive agricultural setting. As such, agriculture is one largest industries State...
From 1966 to 2002, activities at the Standard Chlorine of Delaware chemical facility in New Castle County, resulted contamination groundwater, soils, and wetland sediment. In 2005, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), partnership with Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3, Department Natural Resources Control began a multi-year investigation hydrogeologic framework hydrology confined aquifer system. The goals ongoing study site (the Potomac Aquifer Study) are determine hydraulic connection...
In cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3, Geological Survey (USGS) is participating in an ongoing study to aid identification of subsurface heterogeneities that may act as preferential pathways for contaminant transport and around Lower Darby Creek Area (LDCA) Superfund Site, Philadelphia Pa. Creek, which flows into Delaware River, borders western part former landfill site. 2013, USGS conducted surface geophysics measurements stream porewater sampling...