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 Saltwater Contamination at Brunswick, Ga. and Hilton Head Island, S.C.

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Saltwater contamination is restricting the development of ground-water supply in coastal Georgia and adjacent parts of South Carolina and Florida. This Web site contains information from USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4107 (request the publication).

Introduction and Coastal Physical SettingIntroduction and Coastal Physical Setting
Geology and Ground-Water ResourcesGeology and Ground-Water Resources
Predevelopment Ground-Water Flow SystemPredevelopment Ground-Water Flow System
Modern-Day Ground-Water Flow SystemModern-Day Ground-Water Flow System
Saltwater Contamination at BrunswickSaltwater Contamination at Brunswick
Saltwater Contamination at Hilton HeadSaltwater Contamination at Hilton Head
Ground-Water ManagementGround-Water Management
Scientific Studies and the Sound Science InitiativeScientific Studies and the Sound Science Initiative
TimelineTimeline
References, Sources of Information, and ContactsReferences, Sources of Information, and Contacts

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