Drinking Water Programs Listed by Topic
(In addition to this list, most states have NAWQA studies addressing nutrients, pesticides, VOC's, and trace elements. Click here or see the listings by State for more information.)
Arsenic and other trace elements: National, AZ, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, SD
Bacteria: National, AZ, GA, MI, MN, MO, NM, PA, RI, VA, TN, WV, WY
Bacterial source tracking: MI, TN, VA
Bank filtration (see Riverbank filtration)
Cryptosporidium: WI
Disinfection by-products and precursors: FL, MA, NJ
Endocrine disrupters: National, GA
Ground-water age-dating: AZ, FL, GA, IA, MI, MN, MT, VA, WV
Microbes: National, AZ, GA, MI, MN, MO, NM, PA, RI, TN, VA, WV, WY
Metals: National, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, RI, SD
MTBE: National, CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA
Nitrate: National, AZ, CO, FL, IA, LA, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, OR, RI, TX, VA, WA, WY
Pesticides: National, FL, ID, MD, IA, KS, LA, MI, MN, MS, NE, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, WY
Pharmaceuticals: GA
Radionuclides: National, IL, MD, NJ, NM, PA, RI, WV, WI, WY
Riverbank filtration or artificial recharge: IA, KS, KY, NE, OH, SC, UT
Salt: National, FL, GA, HI, KS, LA, MA, MI, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, WA
Source area delineation: National, AK, AR, CT, FL, IA, MA, MD, MO, MT, PA, PR, SC, VA, WA, WY
Source water assessment and protection: National, AL, AR, CT, FL, IA, IL, ID, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OR, PA, PR, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV
Tribal collaboration: AZ, MT, OK, SD, WA, WI
Volatile organic compounds: National, AZ, CT, FL, IL, LA, ME, MA, MD, NV, NJ, NM, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA
Water use: National, FL, HI, MI, NM, OK, TN
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Last modification: 15-Aug-2002@16:00 (imc)