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Water-Quality Information and Data

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Water-Quality Data

NC Real-Time Data Map

Water-Quality Data Online

• Real-time site list ()
  • Yadkin · Neuse · Pamlico · French Broad · Roanoke
• All Water-Quality Data ()
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Real-time Water-Quality Conditions

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Week at a Glance

• Roanoke River
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• Neuse River
• Yadkin River
• French Broad River

Water-Quality Projects

• Albemarle-Pamlico NAWQA
• Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring
• Treyburn

 All North Carolina projects

Water-Quality Publications

Factors affecting nitrate delivery to streams from shallow ground water in the North Carolina Coastal Plain By S.L. Harden, and T.B. Spruill Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5021

Occurrence of organic wastewater compounds in selected surface-water supplies, Triangle Area of North Carolina, 2002-2005 By M.J. Giorgino, R.B. Rasmussen, and C.M. Pfeifle Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5054

 All North Carolina water-quality publications

Techniques & Methods

National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data

Office of Water Quality Field Methods & Techniques

Guidelines and Standard Procedures for Continuous Water-Quality Monitors

Information Resources

USGS National Programs and Offices

• USGS Office of Water-Quality (OWQ)
• Branch of Quality Systems
• National Water Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)
• Toxic Substances Hydrology Program (Toxics)
• National Water Quality Laboratory

General Publications

• NAWQA Summary Reports
• OWQ Water-Quality Publications

Water-Education Resources

• Water Science for Schools

Need More Information?

• Contact the North Carolina Water-Quality Specialist
• Contact the North Carolina Information Officer
• Contact the USGS Office of Water Quality