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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was founded on March 3rd, 1879, through an Act of Congress. At the time, the small staff was tasked with mapping public lands and hunting for minerals.

Books Received Published: 21 March 1889 United States Geological Survey H. B. Nature 39, 484–485 (1889) Cite this article ...

Specifically, for the study, tap water from 716 locations (269 private wells; 447 public supply) across the United States was collected during 2016–2021, including three locations where temporal ...