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Latest USGS North Carolina News Releases

Presidential Rank Award -- Top Federal Honor -- Given to USGS Deputy Director Robert Doyle
Released: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:45:32 EDT

Man-Made Chemicals Found in Drinking Water at Low Levels
Released: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Media Advisory: Learn More about Water in Your Community
Released: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:23:13 EDT
Education activity for local students to learn from water experts about the water resources in the Triangle area. Activities will include hands-on experiments.  Students will see, touch, and try on specialized gear used during water testing; and play interactive games to build and test their water knowledge.

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Latest USGS National News Releases

From Toxic Dust and Algae to Ill Winds From Africa
Released: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:25 EDT
USGS at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Waves of Survival in American Samoa
Released: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:46 EDT

Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges
Released: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:02 EDT
Free, easily accessible U.S. satellite data enables any citizen, scientist, or analyst who can use the information to contribute to a shared vision of the challenges facing our planet.

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Archived North Carolina News Releases

Do Triangle Area Water Supplies Contain Emerging Contaminants?
Released:7/5/2007
For years, North Carolina water suppliers have dealt with conventional pollutants, such as excessive nitrogen and phosphorus, sediment, and fecal bacteria. Local utility managers for the Triangle Area partnered with the USGS to investigate the occurrence of these substances in rivers and reservoirs that supply raw water.

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