North Carolina Water Science Center
![]() CURRENT CONDITIONSCurrent streamflow conditions in North Carolina.
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Water Resources of North CarolinaWelcome to the USGS North Carolina Water Science Center. These pages are your source for water-resource information collected and interpreted by the U.S. Geological Survey in North Carolina. Click on a river basin to obtain real-time data. Of Current InterestWater in Two Counties to be Sampled and Studied before Possible Shale Gas ExplorationWater from wells in Lee and Chatham counties will be sampled and tested for baseline information because of potential for shale gas exploration in these areas. The baseline data collected from both private and public water supply wells will be used by state and local agencies to identify background concentrations of major ions, metals, volatile organic compounds, methane gas, and stable isotopes in the aquifer prior to increased shale gas exploration in North Carolina. If shale gas exploration occurs, this data will be used to compare to post-drilling water-quality samples. Sampling of private wells can be requested from owners at no cost to them, and no well owner names or addresses will be made public. Both Lee and Chatham County Health Departments and supporting partners are providing well records that have been compiled as part of their permitting processes. Questions regarding this sampling effort and water quality work in Lee and Chatham counties, or an interest in participating in the study, should be directed to Melinda Chapman, USGS, Raleigh, NC, at (919) 571-4047; e-mail mjchap@usgs.gov Recent Publications
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