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Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed - A Century of Change, 1950–2050

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Domestic Well Water Quality in Marcellus Shale Region

Factors Affecting Groundwater Quality Used for Domestic Supply in Marcellus Shale Region of North-Central and North-East Pennsylvania

Geohydrologic and water-quality characterization of a fractured-bedrock test hole in an area of Marcellus Shale gas development, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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January 1, 1985

Distribution and transport of trace substances in the Schuylkill River basin from Berne to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

During the period from October 1978 to March 1981, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed the river quality of the Schuylkill River basin in Pennsylvania from the headwaters to the Fairmount Dam at Philadelphia (river mile 8.4). The assessment focused on the distribution and transport of trace metals and organic substances (trace substances). Trace metals included were arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, co

Authors

John K. Stamer, Thomas H. Yorke, Gary L. Pederson

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Water-table contour map of the carbonate rocks of eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 1983

No abstract available

Authors

Ronald A. Sloto

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Selected papers in the hydrologic sciences 1984; July 1984

The rapid, accurate measurement of the oxygen content of soil gas in the unsaturated zone or dissolved oxygen in soil water in the saturated zone can be useful in wetland vegetation studies. A method has been devised and tested in the Great Dismal Swamp, a wetland with fine silt-clay and organic soils, that appears to provide good results. A 60-milliliter sample of soil gas or water is withdrawn f

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

National water summary 1983: Hydrologic events and issues

The United States as a Nation possesses abundant water resources and has developed and used those resources extensively. The national renewable supply of water is about 1,400 billion gallons per day (for the conterminous 48 States). Approximately 380 billion gallons per day of freshwater is withdrawn for use by the Nation's homes, farms, and industries, and about 280 billion gallons per day is ret

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Water Resources Mission Area, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Water-table map of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1976-1980

No abstract available.

Authors

Gary N. Paulachok, C. R. Wood

Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Ground-water levels in the carbonate rocks of central Chester County, Pennsylvania, May 18 to June 15, 1984

A water-table contour map of the carbonate rocks of central Chester Valley in Chester County, Pennsylvania was constructed based on water levels measured in 104 wells in May and June 1984 , the altitude of 10 springs, and the level reported in 16 wells and one active quarry. The area of carbonate rock underlies parts of East Whiteland, West Whiteland, East Caln, and Caln Townships, the Borough of

Authors

Charles R. Wood

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Hydrologic data for aquifers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Selected data on the ground-water resources of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are presented in this report. Information including water levels and data on aquifers is tabulated for 828 wells and 3 sumps. Chemical analyses are given for 1,467 water samples obtained from 205 sites and include 103 analyses for trace elements and 68 analyses for volatile organic compounds. An index of geophysical logs in

Authors

G. N. Paulachok, C. R. Wood, L.J. Norton

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Compilation of ground water quality data in Pennsylvania

The U.S. Geological Survey's water quality file of 4,671 wells and springs in Pennsylvania provided ground-water-quality data for Pennsylvania. The data were assembled into computer-readable format and sorted into 15 major aquifer groups based on principal lithology, physiographic province, and age. Nineteen variables in each group were summarized by the Statistical Analysis Systems UNIVARIATE pro

Authors

J. L. Barker

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Evaluation of the ground-water resources of parts of Lancaster and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania

Secondary openings in bedrock are the avenues for virtually all ground-water flow in a 626-sqare-mile area in Lancaster and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania. The number, size, and interconnection of secondary openings are functions of lithology, depth, and topography. Ground water actively circulates to depths of 150 to 300 feet below land surface. Total average annual ground-water recharge for the ar

Authors

J. M. Gerhart, G.J. Lazorchick

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Flow routing in the Susquehanna River basin: Part V – Flow-routing models for the West Branch Susquehanna River basin, Pennsylvania

Digital-computer, daily-flow routing models were developed for four consecutive reaches of the West Branch Susquehanna River between Curwensville and Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. These models will enable water-resources managers to evaluate efficiently the effect of present and future water-resources developments on streamflows at six locations along the West Branch Susquehanna River. The models utili

Authors

S. A. Brua

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Water-quality and chemical loads of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 1980 to March 1981

Water samples were analyzed for 42 chemical constituents to determine the water quality of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from April 1, 1980, to March 31, 1981. The investigation was part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program's Fall Line Monitoring Project to provide information on the Susquehanna River's freshwater input to the Chesapeake Ba

Authors

David K. Fishel

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1983

Effects of specific land uses on nonpoint sources of suspended sediment, nutrients, and herbicides, Pequea Creek basin, Pennsylvania, 1979-80

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cooperated with the U.S. Geological Survey in a study to quantify nonpoint-source loadings from an agricultural area in Pennsylvania. Pequea Creek, a tributary to the Susquehanna River, drains a 154-square mile agricultural area in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Previous studies defined the Pequea Creek basin as a

Authors

P. L. Lietman, J. R. Ward, T.E. Behrendt

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center