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info on our groundwater supplies in a new report Cindy *Cindy A. Williams* *Fish & Aquatic Conservation Program, AIS & FIS Program Coordinator* *US Fish & Wildlife Service* *1875 Century Blvd, 4th Floor* *Atlanta, GA 30345* 404-679-4148-direct 404-679-4180- fax 404-345-4238 cell [log in to unmask] *Working toward delivering the best science**. >}}}}}}}}(> * *<*),,^^^^^^,,^-,-<* *"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts" - Eleanor Roosevelt* *Don't let Perfection become the enemy of GOOD. Paul Ryan* "Power isn't control at all--power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own." *Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. *>)))))))(> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Faustini, John <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 10:08 AM Subject: [FWS-R4Hydro] Fwd: Groundwater Quality in the East: The Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline-Rock Aquifers To: fws-r4hydro <[log in to unmask]> FYI - Courtesy of Greg Masson, here is some info on (and a link to) a new USGS report on groundwater quality in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline-Rock Aquifers covering much of the East... *John Faustini, PhD, PG* Hydrologist, Southeast Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Ecological Services 1875 Century Blvd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=1875+Century+Blvd.Atlanta,+GA+30345+Ph.:+404&entry=gmail&source=g> Atlanta, GA 30345 <https://maps.google.com/?q=1875+Century+Blvd.Atlanta,+GA+30345+Ph.:+404&entry=gmail&source=g> Ph.: 404 <https://maps.google.com/?q=1875+Century+Blvd.Atlanta,+GA+30345+Ph.:+404&entry=gmail&source=g>/679-7301 Fax: 404/679- 7081 [log in to unmask] *Water is the driving force of all nature* - Leonardo da Vinci *NOTE: This email correspondence and any attachments to and from this * *sender are subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and may be * *disclosed to third parties.* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Masson, Greg <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 9:40 AM Subject: Fwd: Groundwater Quality in the East: The Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline-Rock Aquifers To: John Faustini <[log in to unmask]>, Robert Tawes < [log in to unmask]>, Christine Willis <[log in to unmask]>, Nikki Price <[log in to unmask]>, angela_romito <[log in to unmask]>, David Dell <[log in to unmask]>, Erin Rivenbark <[log in to unmask]>, Jerry Ziewitz <[log in to unmask]>, Wilson Laney <[log in to unmask]>, David Walther <[log in to unmask]> *FYI * ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NAWQA whq, GS-W <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 8:42 AM Subject: Groundwater Quality in the East: The Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline-Rock Aquifers To: Cc: Bruce Lindsey <[log in to unmask]>, Gary Rowe <[log in to unmask]>, Patricia Toccalino <[log in to unmask]>, Barbara Mahler <[log in to unmask]>, Carise Barbour <[log in to unmask]>, Kelly Ruhl <[log in to unmask]> Groundwater Quality in the East: The Piedmont and Blue Ridge Crystalline-Rock Aquifers A regional assessment <https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20173040> of untreated groundwater in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge crystalline-rock aquifers, which includes parts of 11 states across the contiguous United States, is now available from the U.S. Geological Survey. The Piedmont and Blue Ridge crystalline-rock aquifers, together with the other rock types in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge regions, rank second in the nation as a source of groundwater for private domestic supply, providing about 360 million gallons per day for this use. These aquifers are also an important source of public supply, and about 92 million gallons per day are pumped for that use. The aquifer underlies an area with a population of more than 25 million. Urban areas within the boundaries of the aquifers include Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and suburbs of Richmond, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Scientists tested for hundreds of water-quality constituents and characteristics in samples of untreated groundwater from 60 public-supply wells throughout the aquifer. Radioactive constituents, including radon and gross-alpha activity, were measured in groundwater at a concentration greater than a human-health benchmark (defined as a “high concentration”) in about 30 percent of the study area. Most of the radioactivity in groundwater comes from the decay of isotopes of uranium and thorium that are naturally present in minerals found in aquifers. Other inorganic constituents, notably manganese, were detected at high concentrations in groundwater in about 5 percent of the study area. Manmade organic constituents, including pesticides and volatile organic compounds, were not detected in groundwater at high concentrations. Between 2013 and 2022, the USGS National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project is assessing the quality of the nation’s groundwater by sampling about 2,300 shallow wells and 1,400 deep public-supply wells for a broad range of water-quality constituents. Information on USGS regional aquifer assessments can be found in a USGS Featured Story <https://www.usgs.gov/news/quality-nation-s-groundwater-progress-a-national-survey> . For more information on the Glacial aquifer system, contact Bruce Lindsey, [log in to unmask] Explore USGS interactive maps— Decadal Trends in the Quality of the Nation’s Groundwater: https://nawqatrends.wim.usgs.gov/Decadal/ -- USGS NAWQA 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr <https://maps.google.com/?q=12201+Sunrise+Valley+Dr&entry=gmail&source=g>, MS413 Reston VA 20192 703-648-5716 -- Greg R. 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