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Problem The shallow groundwater of Nassau and Suffolk Counties is prone to contamination from current land-use, including agricultural, residential, and recreational. The aquifer system of Long Island is highly susceptible to human-derived contamination, in particular, because the soils and underlying sediments are generally composed of sandy, permeable materials that allow contaminants to move readily from the land surface into the groundwater below. Of increasing concern are the human-derived contaminants stemming from past and present uses of pesticides. In addition to the threat of direct runoff to adjacent waterbodies, pesticide transport through the shallow aquifer from inland sources may discharge to the...
Categories: Data,
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Types: Downloadable,
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Tags: Contaminants, Emerging,
Contaminants, Emerging,
Contaminants, emerging,
Contaminants, legacy,
Cooperative Water Program, All tags...
Focused Assessments,
Focused Assessments,
Focused Assessments,
Groundwater-Quality Monitoring,
Groundwater-Quality Monitoring,
Groundwater-Quality Monitoring,
Long Island,
Micropollutants,
Micropollutants,
Micropollutants,
New York,
USGS New York Water Science Center,
WSC,
Water Quality,
Water Quality, Fewer tags
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