The Illinois State Water Survey has been a leader in the study of water resources for more than a century. Our research and service programs provide citizens, industries, and government agencies at all
levels with timely, science- based information and analysis necessary to manage our water resources wisely for economic development and a sustainable environment.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Atmospheric Science
- Chemistry and Technology
- Groundwater Science
- Watershed Science
- National Atmospheric Deposition Program
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
- Domestic Well and Other Groundwater Data
- Floodplain Map Modernization
- Illinois Rivers Decision Support System
- Illinois State Climatologist's Office
- Illinois Water Supply Planning
- Midwest Technology Assistance Center
- Midwestern Regional Climate Center
- Public Service Lab / Water Testing
- Surface Water and Floodplain Information
- Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring Program
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NEWS
- Rainy and Dry, Chilly and Warm: 2011 Was a Unique Year
- December in Illinois: Warm with Little Snow
- MRCC Climatologist Appointed to World Meteorological Organization Expert Task Team
- November: An Interesting Month for Weather in Illinois
- Fall 2011 Precipitation in the Midwest: From Shortage in the West to Surplus in the East
- November Snow Climatology for the Midwest
- A Dry October in Illinois
- Unseasonably Dry And Warm Conditions Kick Off October In The Midwest
- September: A Cool Month in Illinois
- Public Meeting on Arsenic in Tolono Wells to be Held Oct. 4
- August: Drought Arrives in Illinois
- High Arsenic Levels in Well Water are Scattered Across Tolono Area
- Artificial Intelligence Scores High in Accuracy to Predict Water Contamination
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