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Ground Water Meets Most Federal Standards in Major Eastern U.S. Aquifer Released: 12/20/2006 Many chemicals were detected in ground water from selected areas of the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS), but concentrations of those chemicals were below drinking-water standards in most cases.
USGS Scientists Tracking Environmental Damage From Floyd...Heavy Flooding Caused Heavy Pollution Released: 9/23/1999 U.S. Geological Survey scientists collect data and determine the amount of environmental damage done by Hurricane Floyd's heavy rains.
Earthquake in North Carolina Released: 6/5/1998 “A minor earthquake, preliminary magnitude 3.2 according to the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred in North Carolina at 10:31 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 4.