National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program
Descriptions of water-quality conditions in streams and ground water have been developed in more than a thousand reports (see bibliography). Many of the publications can be accessed through the USGS search site. Comprehensive summary reports, designed for a broad audience (USGS Circulars), were completed for each of the 51 Study Units and at the national scale on pesticides, nutrients, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These reports, written primarily for those interested or involved in resource management, conservation, regulations, and policy, related observed conditions to human activities, land use, and natural factors. Conditions also were compared to national water-quality standards, guidelines, and benchmarks to assess the potential effects on drinking water and aquatic life.
The USGS promotes public access to water-quality information, made available to you to help meet your water-resource needs.
Products can be ordered from the:
U.S. Geological Survey
Information Services
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
Fax Requests to: (303) 202-4693
For questions about NAWQA products, contact:
Chief, NAWQA Program
U.S. Geological Survey
413 National Center
Reston, Virginia 20192
Phone: (703) 648-5716
Fax: (703) 648-6693
email: nawqa_whq@usgs.gov
For more information about the USGS and its products:
Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS
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