Anthony S. Navoy

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  www.tr-teach.org/resources/news/news%201998/19980811.ht - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/11/1998    Last Visited: 3/8/2007  

  "We're still pretty far away from linking the cancer to the water," said Anthony S. Navoy, assistant district chief for the USGS state office in Ewing, which is assisting Toms River cancer investigators with ground water studies.
  
  Most of the tainted wells cited by the USGS are clustered in the southwest counties of Camden, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland.
  
  But Navoy said geologists have clues showing that farm fertilizer plays a role in the problem too.
  
  "We see a chemical signature relative to old agricultural land" where fertilizer has been used for years, along with lime to counteract the natural acidity of sandy soils, Navoy said.
  
  Geologists think the same principle of ion exchange that lets ordinary water softeners remove radium from water is at work under old farm fields.In acidic ground water, ions from fertilizer may help "mobilize" radium ions so they can be drawn into wells, Navoy said.
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  When tracking radium levels, researchers use "raw water" taken directly from wellheads, not the softened water from faucets, Navoy explained.

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  A steady drain on resources - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/7/2006    Last Visited: 5/7/2006  

  "Historically, if you drilled a well into the 800-Foot Sand aquifer (under Atlantic City) say in the 1890s, it would have been powerful enough to power a geyser," said Anthony Navoy, USGS's assistant director for hydrologic systems investigations and research in New Jersey.

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  Building boom faulted for depleting New Jersey aquifers - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/15/2002    Last Visited: 7/15/2002  

  "Many people who have been watching groundwater levels in New Jersey are seeing them lower than they've ever been before," said Anthony Navoy, assistant chief for the United States Geological Survey.
  
  Increasing evidence suggests that development -- not just dry weather -- is a major cause of the long-term decline.Officials say rain showers can take months to percolate down to some aquifers and, if the rain hits pavement or turf, it can circumvent the groundwater system altogether.
  
  Regulators said they hope the tougher rules will ensure that rainwater can replenish the aquifers and isn't lost to urban runoff.

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  Building boom faulted for depleting New Jersey aquifers - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/1/2002    Last Visited: 3/20/2002  

  "Many people who have been watching groundwater levels in New Jersey are seeing them lower than they've ever been before," said Anthony Navoy, assistant chief for the United States Geological Survey.
  
  Increasing evidence suggests that development -- not just dry weather -- is a major cause of the long-term decline.Officials say rain showers can take months to percolate down to some aquifers and, if the rain hits pavement or turf, it can circumvent the groundwater system altogether.
  
  Regulators said they hope the tougher rules will ensure that rainwater can replenish the aquifers and isn't lost to urban runoff.

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  Hunterdon Online Latest News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/28/2002    Last Visited: 3/1/2002  

  The well shows a receding water table in a season of the year when levels should be rising, said Tony Navoy, assistant district chief at the USGS office in West Trenton.
  
  To reach water in that well, he said, one must go down 26.1 feet now; the previous low for February was 20 feet, and the month's median level is 16.5 feet.The record low for that well, which was dug in 1990, is 29.8 feet below the surface, he said.
  
  The USGS periodically draws info from three other observation wells in Hunterdon: at Route 518 and Corsalo Road in West Amwell, near the post office in Sergeantsville and at the County Arboretum on Route 31 in Clinton Township.
  
  Drive by Spruce Run Reservoir and you'll see the most visible sign of an ever-growing drought.It was just 34 percent full on Friday, but that's its job; water is released from Spruce Run into the South Branch of the Raritan River, so it can be pumped into water systems for consumption downstream.

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  North Jersey Media Group - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/5/2003    Last Visited: 8/5/2003  

  A dry July and hot temperatures have kept river levels low, said Tony Navoy, assistant chief at the U.S. Geological Survey's office in West Trenton.
  
  By Monday evening, the Hackensack River in River Vale could still absorb almost 3 feet of additional water before flooding; the Passaic River at Little Falls, 4 feet; and the Ramapo River in Mahwah, 5 feet.
  
  The forecast calls for daily thunderstorms through the week, and that could raise water levels to dangerous levels, Navoy said.
  
  "If the big ones materialize each and every day, that is going to have an effect," Navoy said.

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  North Jersey Media Group - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/18/2003    Last Visited: 6/19/2003  

  "We've had rain on top of rain," said Tony Navoy, assistant chief at the U.S. Geological Survey's office in West Trenton.
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  While water levels are high statewide, it would take a serious storm -1 to 2 inches in 24 hours - to push North Jersey streams and lakes into the danger zone, Navoy said.
  
  The Geological Survey monitors stream flow and water levels, and though it has seen some of its highest numbers in years the past few weeks, much of the excess is likely to be soaked up, Navoy said.
  
  Higher temperatures mean more evaporation.Sprouting grass, shrubs, and trees suck more moisture out of the ground - so much so that more than half the rain that falls on a summer day never makes it to streams or rivers or aquifers, Navoy said.

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  NorthJersey.com - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/30/1999    Last Visited: 2/27/2002  

  "Many people who have been watching groundwater levels are seeing them lower than they've ever been before," said Anthony Navoy, assistant chief for the United States Geological Survey, New Jersey District.
  
  Water restrictions may slow the drop, but they don't put water back in the groundwater system.
  
  So while heavy rains may eventually replenish surface reservoirs, the aquifers won't snap back as quickly.Showers can take months to percolate down to some aquifers - areas of saturated soil, sand, or cracked rock.
  
  Increasing evidence points to development - not just dry weather - as a major cause of the long-term decline.

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  Radium may taint well water - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/3/2001    Last Visited: 2/22/2002  

  "We're still pretty far away from linking the cancer to the water," said Anthony S. Navoy, assistant district chief for the USGS state office in Ewing, which is assisting Toms River cancer investigators with ground water studies.
  
  Most of the tainted wells cited by the USGS are clustered in the southwest counties of Camden, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland.
  
  But Navoy said geologists have clues showing that farm fertilizer plays a role in the problem too.
  
  "We see a chemical signature relative to old agricultural land" where fertilizer has been used for years, along with lime to counteract the natural acidity of sandy soils, Navoy said.
  
  Geologists think the same principle of ion exchange that lets ordinary water softeners remove radium from water is at work under old farm fields.In acidic ground water, ions from fertilizer may help "mobilize" radium ions so they can be drawn into wells, Navoy said.
  
  The state Department of Environmental Protection first warned of radium contamination in January 1989, affecting parts of nine southern New Jersey counties.Last year DEP officials again urged private well owners who draw water from the Cohansey formation to have their water tested for radium.
  
  Unlike chemical contamination, radium is easily removed by household-water-softening equipment that substitutes sodium for mineral ions in so-called "hard" water, health and environmental workers say.
  
  In Ocean County, the health department estimated 90 percent of people using private wells used ion-exchange water softeners even before last year's warnings.
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  When tracking radium levels, researchers use "raw water" taken directly from wellheads, not the softened water from faucets, Navoy explained.

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  STATE LEVEL – 1/11 – Governor Whitman unveiled an... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/1/2000    Last Visited: 12/13/2001  

  "There's trouble out there and we need to be careful about where we get our allocations," said U.S. Geological Survey scientist Anthony Navoy.He said future demand could increase pumping from the aquifer by nearly two billion gallons a year.The DEP called the hearing to gather public comment on a proposal to curtail future use of the aquifer, a move that could lead to the extension of New Jersey-American Water Company's Delaware River pipeline into the area – and higher water rates for consumers who pay the costs.The DEP said its decision to grant only part of the amount of water requested from the aquifer will allow development to continue at its current pace over the next three years.Officials say this will allow communities to find alternative sources.

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