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USGS Water Data for the Nation Water Quality Portal National Groundwater Monitoring Network Data Portal WaterWatch Groundwater Watch MODFLOW StreamStats More data and tools News Date published: February 10, 2020 President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century Attribution: Core Science Systems , Ecosystems , Energy and Minerals , Environmental Health , Land Resources , Natural Hazards , Science Support , , Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) , Region 3: Great Lakes , Region 4: Mississippi Basin , Region 5: Missouri Basin , Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf , Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin , Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin , Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest , Region 10: California-Great Basin , Region 11: Alaska , States and Territories , Region 12: Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Hawaii, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) , Northeast , Northwest - Pacific Islands , Rocky Mountain , Southwest Date published: February 6, 2020 Daily sampling of pesticides in streams When scientists collected samples every day from 14 streams and analyzed them for pesticides, they found more pesticides and higher concentrations than when only weekly samples were analyzed . A new study reports that samples collected daily detected twice as many different pesticides over the 10–12-... Attribution: , National Water Quality Program Date published: February 5, 2020 Pharmaceuticals common in small streams in the U.S. Human-use pharmaceuticals are frequently present in many small streams, even those not receiving wastewater treatment plant discharges, reports a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. In some streams, pharmaceuticals were detected at concentrations that could potentially be of concern for fish health. Attribution: , National Water Quality Program View All News Publications Year Published: 2020 Assessment of soil and water resources in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (Monument) in southern New Mexico was established in 2014. Given anticipated future demands in the Monument for recreation, livestock grazing, and maintenance of rights-of-way (for example, pipelines and powerlines), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) needs a better understanding of the current... Blake, Johanna M.; Mitchell, Aurelia C.; Shephard, Zachary; Ball, Grady; Chavarria, Shaleene; Douglas-Mankin, Kyle R. Attribution: New Mexico Water Science Center , , Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin View Citation Blake, J.M., Mitchell, A.C., Shephard, Z., Ball, G., Chavarria, S., and Douglas-Mankin, K.R., 2020, Assessment of soil and water resources in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019–5142, 64 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195142. Year Published: 2020 Multiple-well monitoring site adjacent to the Lost Hills oil field, Kern County, California The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the California State Control Board, is evaluating several questions about oil and gas development and groundwater resources in California, including (1) the location of groundwater resources; (2) the proximity of oil and gas operations and groundwater and the geologic materials... Everett, Rhett R.; Kjos, Adam; Brown, Anthony A.; Gillespie, Janice M.; McMahon, Peter B. Attribution: California Water Science Center , View Citation Everett, R.R., Kjos, A., Brown, A.A., Gillespie, J.M., and McMahon, P.B., 2020, Multiple-well monitoring site adjacent to the Lost Hills oil field, Kern County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File...