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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, 2001

Evaluation of borehole geophysical and video logs, at Butz Landfill Superfund Site, Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania Evaluation of borehole geophysical and video logs, at Butz Landfill Superfund Site, Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Between February 1996 and November 2000, geophysical logging was conducted in 27 open borehole wells in and adjacent to the Butz Landfill Superfund Site, Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pa., to determine casing depth and depths of water-producing zones, water-receiving zones, and zones of vertical borehole flow. The wells range in depth from 57 to 319 feet below land surface. The...

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Dennis J. Low, Randall W. Conger

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Altitude and configuration of the regional potentiometric surface, Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base and vicinity, Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 7-8, 1999 Altitude and configuration of the regional potentiometric surface, Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base and vicinity, Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 7-8, 1999

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Ronald A. Sloto, D.J. Goode, John H. Way

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Water resources data, Pennsylvania, water year 2000. Volume 3. Ohio and St. Lawrence River Basins Water resources data, Pennsylvania, water year 2000. Volume 3. Ohio and St. Lawrence River Basins

Introduction The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with State, municipal, and Federal agencies, collects a large amount of data pertaining to the water resources of Pennsylvania each water year. These data, accumulated during many water years, constitute a valuable data base for developing an improved understanding of the water resources of the State...

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Raymond W. Siwicki

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in lower Elk Creek watershed, Chester County, Pennsylvania, March through September 2000 Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in lower Elk Creek watershed, Chester County, Pennsylvania, March through September 2000

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Abdul Mohammad

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Water-quality conditions during low flow in the lower Youghiogheny River basin, Pennsylvania, October 5-7, 1998 Water-quality conditions during low flow in the lower Youghiogheny River basin, Pennsylvania, October 5-7, 1998

In October 1998, a chemical synoptic survey was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, in the Lower Youghiogheny River Basin in Pennsylvania to give a snapshot of present (1998) water quality during low-flow conditions. Water samples from 38 sites—12 mainstem sites, 22 tributaries, and 4 mine...

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James I. Sams, Karl T. Schroeder, Terry E. Ackman, J. K. Crawford, Kim L. Otto

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Relation between selected well-construction characteristics and occurrence of bacteria in private household-supply wells, south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania Relation between selected well-construction characteristics and occurrence of bacteria in private household-supply wells, south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania

Total coliform and Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria were analyzed in ground water sampled from 78 private household-supply wells as part of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate the relation between well construction characteristics and the occurrence of bacteria in ground water. Sampling was done...

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Tammy M. Zimmerman, Michele L. Zimmerman, Bruce D. Lindsey

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2001

Evaluation of borehole geophysical logs and hydraulic tests, phase III, at AIW Frank/Mid-County Mustang Superfund Site, Chester County, Pennsylvania Evaluation of borehole geophysical logs and hydraulic tests, phase III, at AIW Frank/Mid-County Mustang Superfund Site, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Borehole geophysical logs, heatpulse-flowmeter measurements, and aquifer-isolation tests were used to characterize the ground-water-flow system at the AIW Frank/Mid-County Mustang Superfund Site. The site is underlain by fractured carbonate rocks. Caliper, natural-gamma, single-point-resistance, fluid-resistivity, and fluid-temperature logs were run in six wells, and an acoustic borehole

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Ronald A. Sloto

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

December 31, 2000

Detecting change in water quality from implementation of limestone treatment systems in a coal-minded watershed Detecting change in water quality from implementation of limestone treatment systems in a coal-minded watershed

During 1996-97, a variety of limestone-based treatment systems were implemented to neutralize acidic mine drainage and reduce the transport of dissolved metals in the northern part of the Swatara Creek watershed, which drains a 43-mi2 (112-km2) area in the Southern Anthracite Field upstream from Ravine, Pa. Since 1996, the current project has monitored water quality upstream and...

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Charles A. Cravotta, Jeffrey B. Weitzel

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

December 31, 2000

Relations among sulfate, metals, sediment, and streamflow data for a stream draining a coal-mined watershed in East-Central Pennsylvania Relations among sulfate, metals, sediment, and streamflow data for a stream draining a coal-mined watershed in East-Central Pennsylvania

Streamflow and water-quality data for the northern part of Swatara Creek, which drains a 112-km2 area in the Southern Anthracite Field of east-central Pennsylvania, indicate iron, copper, and lead, and to a lesser extent manganese and zinc, are transported with suspended particles during stormflow conditions. During stormflow conditions, concentrations of these constituents typically...

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Charles A. Cravotta

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

November 1, 2000

Simulation of aquifer tests and ground-water flowpaths at the local scale in fractured shales and sandstones of the Brunswick Group and Lockatong Formation, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Simulation of aquifer tests and ground-water flowpaths at the local scale in fractured shales and sandstones of the Brunswick Group and Lockatong Formation, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Geological Survey, as part of technical assistance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has constructed and calibrated models of local-scale ground-water flow in and near Lansdale, Pa., where numerous sources of industrial contamination have been consolidated into the North Penn Area 6 Superfund Site. The local-scale models incorporate hydrogeologic structure of...

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Daniel J. Goode, Lisa A. Senior

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

November 1, 2000

Procedures for scour assessments at bridges in Pennsylvania Procedures for scour assessments at bridges in Pennsylvania

Scour is the process and result of flowing water eroding the bed and banks of a stream. Scour at nearly 14,300 bridges(1) spanning water, and the stability of river and stream channels in Pennsylvania, are being assessed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Procedures for bridge-scour assessments have been...

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Peter J. Cinotto, Kirk E. White

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

September 1, 2000

Trends and status of flow, nutrients, and sediments for selected nontidal sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, 1985-98 Trends and status of flow, nutrients, and sediments for selected nontidal sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, 1985-98

Data from 30 stream sites in nontidal portions of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed were analyzed to document annual nutrient and sediment loads and trends for the period 1985 through 1998 as part of an annual water-quality update for the Chesapeake Bay Program. Annual loads were estimated by use of the U.S. Geological Survey ESTIMATOR model and are available upon request. Trends were...

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Michael J. Langland, Joel D. Blomquist, Lori A. Sprague, Robert E. Edwards

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities