By Walt Cook, Union Democrat

U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists will host a public meeting Thursday to discuss the Sierra’s groundwater resources, a source of drinking water for many county residents.

The event is scheduled from 1-3pm at the Tuolumne Utilities District headquarters, at 18885 Nugget Blvd., off Tuolumne Road, Sonora. The meeting is being conducted by the USGS and the State Water Resources Control Board.

Specifically, hydrologists will discuss the initial results of a study of untreated groundwater from wells and springs throughout the Sierra Nevada. Their full report is expected to be completed in a year.

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