Chester County, Pennsylvania Observation Well CH 10. The well is 33.5 feet deep, and lies in the local Cockeysville Marble Aquifer, part of the larger Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock National Aquifer. The well is relatively new to the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network (GWMN) consisting of 27 wells distributed over 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
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By Pennsylvania Water Science Center
January 19, 2022
CH 10 Chester County Observation Well, one of 28 sites in the Pennsylvania Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network
CH 10 Chester County Observation Well, one of 28 sites in the Pennsylvania Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network
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Characterization of ambient groundwater quality within a statewide, fixed-station monitoring network in Pennsylvania, 2015–19
Characterization of ambient groundwater quality within a statewide, fixed-station monitoring network in Pennsylvania, 2015–19
USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, samples 28 wells biannually to monitor ambient groundwater quality conditions throughout Pennsylvania.
In 2015, the Pennsylvania Water Science Center established a long-term, fixed-station ambient groundwater quality monitoring network at 17 observation wells distributed throughout Pennsylvania. Since then, the network has expanded to 28 wells. Each well is sampled in the spring and fall of every year for major elements, trace metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. First-time wells are sampled for light hydrocarbons, radiological elements, and volatile organic compounds. Project goals include characterizing ambient groundwater quality conditions, monitoring short- and long-term changes in groundwater quality, and generating statistical reports and analyses of sample results.
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Project data can be explored using the Pennsylvania Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network Data Exploration Tool:
- Choose constituents and time periods to map
- View graphs of concentration changes over time
- Download data from an annually updated Data Release.
Project data can be accessed through the Data Release, which is updated at the conclusion of each sampling season. Data may also be accessed from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council using this link. (To download data, click on the link and select the Advanced toggle instead of the default Basic. Scroll down to Download the Data and select Sample Results (physical/chemical metadata) under Data Profiles. Finally click Download at the very bottom.)
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Fair weather cumulus at Chester County, PA Observation Well CH 10
Chester County, Pennsylvania Observation Well CH 10. The well is 33.5 feet deep, and lies in the local Cockeysville Marble Aquifer, part of the larger Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock National Aquifer. The well is relatively new to the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network (GWMN) consisting of 27 wells distributed over 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
Well CH 10, groundwater quality monitoring network, Chester County, PA
Well CH 10 is part of a Pennsylvania groundwater quality monitoring network and is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Well CH 10 is part of a Pennsylvania groundwater quality monitoring network and is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, samples 28 wells biannually to monitor ambient groundwater quality conditions throughout Pennsylvania.
In 2015, the Pennsylvania Water Science Center established a long-term, fixed-station ambient groundwater quality monitoring network at 17 observation wells distributed throughout Pennsylvania. Since then, the network has expanded to 28 wells. Each well is sampled in the spring and fall of every year for major elements, trace metals, nutrients, and organic compounds. First-time wells are sampled for light hydrocarbons, radiological elements, and volatile organic compounds. Project goals include characterizing ambient groundwater quality conditions, monitoring short- and long-term changes in groundwater quality, and generating statistical reports and analyses of sample results.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsScreenshot of the Pennsylvania Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network Data Exploration Tool. Project data can be explored using the Pennsylvania Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network Data Exploration Tool:
- Choose constituents and time periods to map
- View graphs of concentration changes over time
- Download data from an annually updated Data Release.
Project data can be accessed through the Data Release, which is updated at the conclusion of each sampling season. Data may also be accessed from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council using this link. (To download data, click on the link and select the Advanced toggle instead of the default Basic. Scroll down to Download the Data and select Sample Results (physical/chemical metadata) under Data Profiles. Finally click Download at the very bottom.)
USGS Provisional Data Disclaimer
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Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Fair weather cumulus at Chester County, PA Observation Well CH 10Chester County, Pennsylvania Observation Well CH 10. The well is 33.5 feet deep, and lies in the local Cockeysville Marble Aquifer, part of the larger Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock National Aquifer. The well is relatively new to the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network (GWMN) consisting of 27 wells distributed over 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
Chester County, Pennsylvania Observation Well CH 10. The well is 33.5 feet deep, and lies in the local Cockeysville Marble Aquifer, part of the larger Piedmont and Blue Ridge carbonate-rock National Aquifer. The well is relatively new to the Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network (GWMN) consisting of 27 wells distributed over 26 counties in Pennsylvania.
Well CH 10, groundwater quality monitoring network, Chester County, PAWell CH 10 is part of a Pennsylvania groundwater quality monitoring network and is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Well CH 10 is part of a Pennsylvania groundwater quality monitoring network and is in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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