U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
                            DIGITAL DATA SERIES 37


            Data from Selected U.S. Geological Survey National Stream 
                    Water-Quality Monitoring Networks (WQN)


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                              POINTS OF CONTACT


                           Water-Quality Information

         Information concerning water-quality or streamflow data for a 
      particular State should be directed to the District Chief, 
      Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey, for that State.  
      To obtain a contact and phone number for the particular State, 
      you may consult a current listing over Internet at the address
      http://h2o.usgs.gov (select "USGS State Representatives") or
      call the National Water Information Center at 1-800-426-9000.



                           Use of the CD-ROM Discs

         Information concerning the use of the discs and the associated
      GSSEARCH and GSMENU software is available from the CD-ROM Support
      Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 904 National Center, Reston, VA
      20192.  The phone number for the CD-ROM Support Center is 
      703-648-6528.

         Information concerning the WQN data set is available from 
      the National Water Quality Assessment Program, U.S. Geological 
      Survey, 413 National Center, Reston, VA 20192.  The telephone number 
      is 703-648-6869.



                        Sources of WQN information


         Copies of this CD-ROM          Copies of the WQN data
         may be purchased from:         may be obtained through:

         U.S. Geological Survey         Internet via anonymous FTP
         Branch of Information            to directory wqn96
            Services                      on ftprvares.er.usgs.gov      
         Box 25286                     
         Denver, Colorado 80225-0286            or
         303-202-4210                   
         800-435-7627                   WWW browser to URL  
                                        http://wwwrvares.er.usgs.gov/wqn96