Laboratory Information:
New Jersey Water Science Center
810 Bear Tavern Road
Suite 206
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: 609-771-3900
Fax: 609-771-3915
Website: http://nj.usgs.gov/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Interior
Region: Northeast
Background/History of the Laboratory:
The New Jersey Water Science Center conducts hydrologic projects that address a wide
variety of water-
resources issues, including water supply, ground-water contamination, nutrient loading in streams, effects
of land
use on water quality, and basic hydrologic data collection.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The purpose of this project work is to provide reliable, impartial, and timely information
needed to understand
the Nation's water resources and enable decision makers to wisely manage the Nation's water resources.
Project work is accomplished with funding by State, country, municipal and Federal cooperators with
water-
resources responsibilities.