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GROUNDWATER IN THE NEWS


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Groundwater in Greater Boston threatened by climate change, ‘should not be overlooked,’ research shows
By: Dharna Noor, Globe Staff
December 22, 2022
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Climate change threatens groundwater supplies in
​Greater Boston, study says
By: Craig LeMoult​
December 14, 2022
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Here's why Back Bay foundation could sink, crumble if extreme drought continues

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‘We need rain’: Drought threatens the very foundation of some Boston buildings
By: Sabrina Shankman and Daniel Kool, Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,
September 4th, 2022
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Dutch Homes Built On Wooden Piles Are Rotting After Severe Drought
Pablo Fernandez Cras, Bloomberg News
September 3rd, 2022
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Groundwater Levels Are Holding Steady
By: Cullen Paradis, The Boston Guardian
March 25th, 2022

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Rain Has Been Good For the Groundwater
By: Cullen Paradis, The Boston Guardian
August 27th, 2021


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Following catastrophic collapse in Florida, Boston building officials outline city safety measures

Following catastrophic collapse in Florida, Boston building officials outline city safety measures
By: Laura Crimaldi and Elizabeth Koh, The Boston Globe

June 25th, 2021
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Charles St. Groundwater Observation Well Installed
By: Dan Murphy, The Beacon Hill Times
June 24th, 2021

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Groundwater District Expansion Aims to Safeguard Historic Areas
By: Justin Roshak, The Boston Guardian
April 9, 2021

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Four Amendments to Groundwater Zoning Proposed
By: Lauren Bennett, The Boston Sun
April 1, 2021

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Haddon Hall Construction Work Violates Zoning Permit;
Raises Concerns in the Back Bay

By: Lauren Bennett, The Boston Sun
July 29, 2020

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No Worries About Groundwater
By: Dan Rabb, Boston Guardian
March 26, 2020

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Posh homes in Boston may be rotting into the ground
​By Lillian Dickerson
​March 9, 2020

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Some of Boston's Priciest Real Estate is Sinking Into The Earth
Rotten wood pilings are threatening the city's most expensive homes
​By Candace Taylor
​March 5, 2020

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Geo-Strata of the ASCE GeoInstitute 
​https://www.geoinstitute.org/
What Lurks Below
The Geotechnical Intrigue of Boston’s Back Bay
By Jim Lambrechts, PE, M.ASCE

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Groundwater Levels Returning to Normal
By: Zach Carmosino, Boston Guardian
August 9, 2019

The Boston Groundwater Trust was pleased to be speak at the 2019 Building Inspection Engineering Conference, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019.
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Groundwater Levels Remaining Stable
By: Caitlin Russell, Boston Guardian
February 14, 2019

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Boston Groundwater Trust Update at Neighborhood Council Meeeting
By: Amanda Stoll, Northendwaterfront.com
November 21, 2018

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Underneath Boston: A City Built on Wood Piles Preserved by Groundwater
By: Amanda Stoll, Northendwaterfront.com
September 27, 2018

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Groundwater Levels Remaining Stable
By: Jacob Geanous, Boston Guardian
September 6, 2018

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Good Groundwater Due to Rain & Repairs
By: Mark Fuechec, Boston Guardian
March 9, 2018

Interactive Groundwater Well Caps Allows People to Crowd Source Data Through Mobile App (LINK)
By: Beth Treffeisen, Boston Sun
June 30, 2017

How Boston Made Itself Bigger (LINK)
By: Betsy Mason, National Geographic
June 13, 2017

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Groundwater Rising After Severe Drought
By: Lizzie Short, Boston Guardian
December 16, 2016

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Continued Drought Spells Concern About Building Foundations In Back Bay
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By: Fred Thys, WBUR
October 31, 2016

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Drought Exposes Risk Under Boston
By: Meteorologist Michael Page, NECN
​August 24, 2016

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Drought Lowers Ground Water Table Causing Concern
​for Underground Wood Pilings

By: Beacon Hill Time Staff, Beth Treffeisen, 
Beacon Hill Times
August 22, 2016

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Drought is Increasing Groundwater Worries
By: Christian Bergeron, 
The Boston Guardian Vol.1 Issue 16
August 12, 2016

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Groundwater Has Never Looked So Mesmerizing
By: Tanner Stening, 
​The Boston Guardian Vol.1 Issue 1
April 22, 2016
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  • Groundwater In the News
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