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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, 2000

Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in Upper Elk Creek watershed, Chester County, Pennsylvania, January through June 1999 Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in Upper Elk Creek watershed, Chester County, Pennsylvania, January through June 1999

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Authors

Abdul Mohammad

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Preliminary effects of streambank fencing of pasture land on the quality of surface water in a small watershed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Preliminary effects of streambank fencing of pasture land on the quality of surface water in a small watershed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

The use of fencing to exclude pastured animals from streams has been recognized as an agricultural best-management practice. Streambank fencing was installed in a small basin within the Mill Creek Watershed of Lancaster County, Pa., during summer 1997 to evaluate the effectiveness of fencing on surface-water quality. A preliminary review of data collected during a pre-treatment, or...

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Daniel G. Galeone

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Water quality in the Allegheny and Monongahela River basins, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Maryland, 1996-98 Water quality in the Allegheny and Monongahela River basins, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Maryland, 1996-98

Major influences and findings for ground water quality, surface water quality, and biology in the Allegheny and Monongahela River basins are described and illustrated. Samples were collected in a variety of media to determine trace elements, sulfate, pesticides, nitrate, volatile organic compounds, organochlorine compounds, and radon-222. This report discusses the influences of several...

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Robert M. Anderson, Kevin M. Beer, Theodore F. Buckwalter, Mary E. Clark, Steven D. McAuley, James I. Sams, Donald R. Williams

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Hydrogeology and simulation of ground-water flow at the Gettysburg Elevator Plant Superfund Site, Adams County, Pennsylvania Hydrogeology and simulation of ground-water flow at the Gettysburg Elevator Plant Superfund Site, Adams County, Pennsylvania

Ground water in Triassic-age sedimentary fractured-rock aquifers in the area of Gettysburg, Pa., is used as drinking water and for industrial and commercial supply. In 1983, ground water at the Gettysburg Elevator Plant was found by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources to be contaminated with trichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and other synthetic organic compounds...

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Dennis J. Low, Daniel J. Goode, Dennis W. Risser

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Effects of coal-mine drainage on stream water quality in the Allegheny and Monongahela River Basins — Sulfate transport and trends Effects of coal-mine drainage on stream water quality in the Allegheny and Monongahela River Basins — Sulfate transport and trends

In 1980, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers transported a sulfate load of 1.2 million and 1.35 million tons, respectively, to the Ohio River at Pittsburgh. The Monongahela River Basin had a sulfate yield of 184 tons per square mile per year compared to 105 tons per square mile per year for the Allegheny River Basin. Within the large Allegheny and Monongahela River Basins, the subbasins...

Authors

James I. Sams, Kevin M. Beer

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Water Resources Data, Pennsylvania, Water Year 1999. Volume 2. Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins Water Resources Data, Pennsylvania, Water Year 1999. Volume 2. Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins

Authors

R.R. Durlin, W.P. Schaffstall

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Water Resources Data, Pennsylvania, Water Year 1999. Volume 1. Delaware River Basin Water Resources Data, Pennsylvania, Water Year 1999. Volume 1. Delaware River Basin

Authors

R.R. Durlin, W.P. Schaffstall

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Altitude and configuration of the water-table surface in the vicinity of the Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia and the Point Breeze Refinery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1998 Altitude and configuration of the water-table surface in the vicinity of the Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia and the Point Breeze Refinery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1998

No abstract available

Authors

Curtis L. Schreffler

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Geochemical investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey on uranium mining, milling, and environmental restoration Geochemical investigations by the U.S. Geological Survey on uranium mining, milling, and environmental restoration

Recent research by the U.S. Geological Survey has characterized contaminant sources and identified important geochemical processes that influence transport of radionuclides from uranium mining and milling wastes. 1) Selective extraction studies indicated that alkaline earth sulfates and hydrous ferric oxides are important hosts of 226Ra in uranium mill tailings. The action of sulfate...

Authors

Edward R. Landa, Charles A. Cravotta, David L. Naftz, Philip L. Verplanck, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Robert A. Zielinski

Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Fractured-aquifer hydrogeology from geophysical logs: Brunswick group and Lockatong Formation, Pennsylvania Fractured-aquifer hydrogeology from geophysical logs: Brunswick group and Lockatong Formation, Pennsylvania

The Brunswick Group and the underlying Lockatong Formation are composed of lithified Mesozoic sediments that constitute part of the Newark Basin in southeastern Pennsylvania. These fractured rocks form an important regional aquifer that consists of gradational sequences of shale, siltstone, and sandstone, with fluid transport occurring primarily in fractures. An extensive suite of...

Authors

Roger H. Morin, Lisa A. Senior, Edward R. Decker

Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Assessment of freshwater mussels in the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pennsylvania, 1998 Assessment of freshwater mussels in the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pennsylvania, 1998

The upper reaches of the Allegheny River are a high-quality resource that supports populations of a number of endangered species. Two endangered species of freshwater mussel, the northern riffleshell, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana, and clubshell, Pleurobema clava, are present in this river reach. Prior to a bridge-replacement project at the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pa. (river mile 86.2...

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Robert M. Anderson

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 2000

Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in Warwick and East Nantmeal townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, July through December 1998 Altitude and configuration of the potentiometric surface in Warwick and East Nantmeal townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania, July through December 1998

No abstract available

Authors

Cynthia J. Rowland

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center