Laboratory Information:
Alabama Water Science Center
AUM TechnaCenter
75 TechnaCenter Dr.
Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: 334-395-4120
Email: dc_al@usgs.gov
Website: http://al.water.usgs.gov/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Interior
Region: Southeast
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The USGS Alabama Water Science Center primarily
carries out its activities from two offices in Montgomery and
Tuscaloosa, with a highly trained staff of engineers, scientists, technicians and support personnel
committed
to providing accurate and timely natural resource information.
The technical staff is organized into two sections: the Hydrologic
Data Section, which operates the data
collection networks, and the Studies Section, which investigates and assesses the quantity, quality
and use of
the State's water resources.
The Hydrologic Data Section maintains a network of hydrologic
data-collection sites and compiles hydrologic
data collected from these sites for public use. The data are compiled and permanently archived into
a USGS
databases and published annually on-line. Many sites are available in real-time, using satellite telemetry
to
transmit current hydrologic conditions at the more than 170 stream flow-gaging stations in Alabama.
The investigation and assessment of the surface- and ground-water
resources of Alabama is accomplished
through a series of projects conducted by the Studies Section. Program emphasis is to provide timely,
objective
hydrologic information to Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies regarding water-supply availability,
water
quality, water-source identification, and water-resource management.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The Alabama Water Science Center strives
to provide reliable, impartial, and timely information that is needed to
understand Alabama's water resources.
