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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

Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1984. Volume 1: Delaware River Basin Water resources data for Pennsylvania, water year 1984. Volume 1: Delaware River Basin

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J.R. Kolva, T.E. White, R.L. Druther, P. Moleski

Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

Effects of low-level dams on the distribution of sediment, trace metals, and organic substances in the lower Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania Effects of low-level dams on the distribution of sediment, trace metals, and organic substances in the lower Schuylkill River basin, Pennsylvania

Heavy use of the Schuylkill River for municipal water supplies and a history of accidental spills and discharges of trace metals and organic substances have been a concern of State and local officials for many years. The U.S. Geological Survey, as part of their River Quality Assessment Program, developed a study to assess the occurrence and distribution of trace substances that pose a...

Authors

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

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

Effects of surface mining on streamflow, suspended-sediment, and water quality in the Stony Fork drainage basin, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Effects of surface mining on streamflow, suspended-sediment, and water quality in the Stony Fork drainage basin, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

A study of the Stony Fork basin in southern Fayette County, Pennsylvania, from 1977 through 1980 determined the impacts of surface coal mining on surface-water quality. Stony Fork was sampled at six sites, during which time the area of surface mines increased from 0.5 to 5.5 percent of the study area. Streamflow, suspended-sediment, and water quality data were collected at gaging...

Authors

D.E. Stump, T.M. Mastrilli

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

Calculating sediment discharge from a highway construction site in central Pennsylvania Calculating sediment discharge from a highway construction site in central Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey have cooperated in a study to evaluate two methods of predicting sediment yields during highway construction. Sediment yields were calculated using the Universal Soil Loss and the Younkin Sediment Prediction Equations. Results were compared to the actual measured values, and

Authors

L.A. Reed, J. R. Ward, K. L. Wetzel

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

Trap efficiency of a sediment-control pond below a block-cut coal mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania Trap efficiency of a sediment-control pond below a block-cut coal mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

The U. S. Geological Survey determined the efficiency of a pond constructed to control sediment from a surface coal mine site by measuring runoff and sediment loads at the inlet to and discharge from the pond during storms. The pond is below a 17.9-acre block-cut coal mine in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and has a permanent pool capacity of 60,000 cu ft. The capacity at the principal...

Authors

L.A. Reed, L.E. DiLissio, D.E. Stump

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania Cost effectiveness of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania

This report documents a cost-effectiveness study of the stream-gaging program in Pennsylvania. Data uses and funding were identified for 223 continuous-record stream gages operated in 1983; four are planned for discontinuance at the close of water-year 1985; two are suggested for conversion, at the beginning of the 1985 water year, for the collection of only continuous stage records. Two...

Authors

H.N. Flippo, T.E. Behrendt

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1985

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

Authors

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

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 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...

Authors

J. M. Gerhart, G.J. Lazorchick

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-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...

Authors

David K. Fishel

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

Selected papers in the hydrologic sciences 1984; July 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...

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

January 1, 1984

National water summary 1983: Hydrologic events and issues 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...

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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey

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

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

Authors

Charles R. Wood

Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center