December marks 50 years of the Safe Drinking Water Act. At USGS, we provide crucial data and tools for clean water. In 2019, we found PFAS in 60% of public wells and 20% of domestic wells before treatment. Read the full study ➡️ ow.ly/i14Q50T7G8U #water

💡 USGS is hosting a virtual career fair on September 12, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm ET. Students and early career professionals are invited to explore USGS science careers, meet employees, and participate in federal hiring sessions! Register: ow.ly/eN0X50Ta1cA

A group of 18 women from the #SAWSC were fortunate to come together for 2 days of leadership training and team building. Training topics included leadership styles, conflict resolution, field safety, and work-life balance. Hearing from leaders from across #USGS is invaluable!

To close out #NationalWaterQualityMonth, here is a photo of #USGS Scientist Caleb Mitchel pulling a sample from Lake Jordon, NC using a Van Dorne sampler. Find water-quality data for the #SAWSC at ow.ly/xMra50T9ViH. 📸Ryan Rasmussen #FieldPhotoFriday

Nearly 140 million people rely on groundwater for public supply, & demand is rising. Our Decadal Change in Groundwater Quality mapper features an interactive map showing changes in pesticide, nutrient, metal, & organic contaminant levels across the U.S. ➡️ow.ly/YJ9050TaeBs

Happy 100th birthday to the Dan R. gage near Francisco, NC! From a chain gage in 1924 to high-tech satellite monitoring today, #100YearsofData. ow.ly/yPnT50Tc1ag. (📸Google Image) #CentennialGage🎉🌊

At the SAWSC women's leadership meeting last week, Linda Debrewer presented #HydrologicTechnician Kendra Smith with a leadership coin for sharing critical expertise and experience. Great job, Kendra! #TechTuesday

Team building and networking were important and fun aspects of the Women in #SAWSC meeting. #WomenInScience.

SAWSC hydrologists Toby Feaster & Tim Lanier presented at the 12th biennial National Hydraulic Engineering Conference last week in Biloxi, MS on their work in cooperation with the @SCDOT.

💡#USGS is hosting a virtual career fair on September 12, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm ET. Join us to explore USGS science careers, meet employees, and participate in federal hiring sessions! Register: https://ow.ly/MvEx50TiaRX.

Check out this cute river otter spotted by SAWSC #HydrologicTechnician Jennifer Conklin while servicing her gage at Suwanee Creek in Suwanee, GA! #WildlifeWednesday waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-loc…

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SAWSC hydrologists Rosemary Fanelli, Deanna Hardesty, and Jessica Diaz provided an overview and equipment demo of the #TAWSMP to stakeholders. The project, in its 9th phase, is conducting PFAS and other contaminant sampling. ow.ly/z7VT50Tib3C ow.ly/Egjz50Tib3B.

SAWSC Hydrologic technicians Lara Chapman 📸and Russell Nicholson (pictured) lost power while servicing the Lake Johnson gage. Good thing they brought paddles! Lake level: ow.ly/HS5M50TipCw. Rainfall: ow.ly/R7ki50TipCv. 🤝#CityofRaleigh #FieldPhotoFriday

Did you feel it, South Carolina? tell us on the USGS Felt report at ow.ly/qQHR50TosvW. There was a 2.5 M earthquake at 10:44 PM ET near Elgin, SC last night. Check out all earthquake activity on the USGS earthquake page at ow.ly/wUxv50TosvX.

The work we do can be dangerous; so USGS has a robust training program. In this video, #SAWSC #HydrologicTechnician Marlena Purcell is learning self-rescue techniques as part of overwater training on the Nantahala River. #TechTuesday #NationalPreparednessMonth 📹 Chris Leeth

Happy World Water Monitoring Day! Wait, isn't that every day? It is at USGS. In the #SAWSC we monitor 1,655 sites. See all of our data at ow.ly/Cplc50ToEvL.

SAWSC hydrologic technicians Lara Chapman and Nolan Milliman measured streamflow through the forest at New Hope Creek near Blands, NC, during TS Debby. See the data at ow.ly/7stQ50TnMfq. #FieldPhotoFriday