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New England Shelf Hydrogeology Expedition

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Source: Nantucket Current

Project
Planned

A team of international scientists will begin drilling beneath the sea floor off Nantucket to locate a vast freshwater aquifer. This research project aims to understand the quantity, quality, and origin of the water, potentially tapping into a renewable source for human use.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Nantucket Current

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The project “New England Shelf Hydrogeology Expedition” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nantucket Current.

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2026-07-22

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A team of international scientists will begin drilling beneath the sea floor off Nantucket to locate a vast freshwater aquifer. This research project aims to understand the quantity, quality, and origin of the water, potentially tapping into a renewable source for human use.

Original sector

Water Resources

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Massachusetts

City

Nantucket

Source

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Nantucket Current

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Water Supply and Storage, Government

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2025-03-28

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