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Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project, North Carolina

Fact Sheet 2024-3032
Prepared in cooperation with the Town of Apex, Town of Cary, Chatham County, City of Durham, Town of Hillsborough, Town of Morrisville, Orange County, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, and Central Pines Regional Council
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243032

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Introduction

Rivers and surface-water reservoirs supply drinking water to most residents throughout the Triangle area in North Carolina. These drinking-water supplies may be at risk because of rapid and continued land use change throughout the region. In partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, several Triangle-area municipalities established a long-term water-quality and streamflow monitoring program to quantify changes in water quality and water availability over time and to evaluate the relative risk of potential contaminants in these drinking-water sources.

Suggested Citation

Fanelli, R., Hardesty, D., and Diaz, J., 2024, Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project, North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024-3032, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243032.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Project Mission Statement
  • Project Goal
  • Project Objectives
  • Project Background and History
  • Why is streamflow monitoring important?
  • Why is water-quality monitoring important?
  • Current Phase Activities
  • Selected References
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Triangle Area Water Supply Monitoring Project, North Carolina
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2024-3032
DOI 10.3133/fs20243032
Publication Date August 05, 2024
Year Published 2024
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) South Atlantic Water Science Center
Description 4 p.
Country United States
State North Carolina
Other Geospatial Triangle area
Online Only (Y/N) N
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