The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these streams before, during, and after pipeline construction.
Specifically, the objectives are:
- Install, operate, and maintain a network of water-quality monitors that continuously measure water level, water temperature, pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity at proposed pipeline crossings of selected high-priority streams in accordance with published USGS standards and protocols.
- Monitor potential changes in water temperature, pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity during and after construction of the proposed pipeline crossings of selected high-priority streams.
- Make the data publicly available in near real-time via USGS National Water Information System Web Interface (NWISWeb; waterdata.usgs.gov).
Results:
The following stations are being operated as part of this monitoring program (CLICK EACH TO LEARN MORE):
Site ID: 03171597 Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Site ID: 0317159760 Little Stony Creek below Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Site ID: 0317154954 Sinking Creek along Route 604 near Newport, VA
Site ID: 0317155123 Sinking Creek at Covered Bridge Lane near Newport, VA
Site ID: 0205450393 Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA
Site ID: 0205450495 Roanoke River above Route 11 at Lafayette, VA
Site ID: 0205373035 Bottom Creek above tributary near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373075 Bottom Creek along Route 612 near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373228 Bottom Creek above confluence near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373422 Bottom Creek below Poor Mountain Road near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205696042 Blackwater River above Maple Branch near Redwood, VA
Site ID: 0205696095 Blackwater River below Maple Branch near Redwood, VA
Site ID: 0201144558 Warwick Run above Lick Draft near Mill Gap, VA
Site ID: 0201144806 Warwick Run below Lick Draft Mill Gap, VA
Site ID: 02015729 Cowpasture River at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA
Site ID: 02015742 Cowpasture River at Route 678 near Green Valley, VA
Site ID: 02020246 Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta, VA
Site ID: 02020258 Ramseys Draft at Route 629 near West Augusta, VA
Site ID: 0162246747 Buckhorn Creek above tributary near Lone Fountain, VA
Site ID: 0162246784 Buckhorn Creek above Route 250 near Lone Fountain, VA
Site ID: 01622459 Middle River at Route 721 near Churchville, VA
Site ID: 01622464 Middle River above Route 250 near Churchville, VA
Site ID: 0162588350 South Fork Back Creek at Route 814 near Sherando, VA
Site ID: 0162588440 South Fork Back Creek below Route 814 near Sherando, VA
Site ID: 0202848919 Spruce Creek above Route 151 near Nellysford, VA
Site ID: 0202848938 Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is monitoring the water quality of multiple high-priority streams where natural gas pipeline crossings have been proposed. The purpose of the monitoring effort is to collect baseline water-quality data and, if the pipeline construction is approved, to monitor water quality in these streams before, during, and after pipeline construction.
Specifically, the objectives are:
- Install, operate, and maintain a network of water-quality monitors that continuously measure water level, water temperature, pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity at proposed pipeline crossings of selected high-priority streams in accordance with published USGS standards and protocols.
- Monitor potential changes in water temperature, pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity during and after construction of the proposed pipeline crossings of selected high-priority streams.
- Make the data publicly available in near real-time via USGS National Water Information System Web Interface (NWISWeb; waterdata.usgs.gov).
Results:
The following stations are being operated as part of this monitoring program (CLICK EACH TO LEARN MORE):
Site ID: 03171597 Little Stony Creek above Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Site ID: 0317159760 Little Stony Creek below Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA
Site ID: 0317154954 Sinking Creek along Route 604 near Newport, VA
Site ID: 0317155123 Sinking Creek at Covered Bridge Lane near Newport, VA
Site ID: 0205450393 Roanoke River along Route 626 at Lafayette, VA
Site ID: 0205450495 Roanoke River above Route 11 at Lafayette, VA
Site ID: 0205373035 Bottom Creek above tributary near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373075 Bottom Creek along Route 612 near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373228 Bottom Creek above confluence near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205373422 Bottom Creek below Poor Mountain Road near Bent Mountain, VA
Site ID: 0205696042 Blackwater River above Maple Branch near Redwood, VA
Site ID: 0205696095 Blackwater River below Maple Branch near Redwood, VA
Site ID: 0201144558 Warwick Run above Lick Draft near Mill Gap, VA
Site ID: 0201144806 Warwick Run below Lick Draft Mill Gap, VA
Site ID: 02015729 Cowpasture River at Route 627 near Williamsville, VA
Site ID: 02015742 Cowpasture River at Route 678 near Green Valley, VA
Site ID: 02020246 Ramseys Draft at Route 716 near West Augusta, VA
Site ID: 02020258 Ramseys Draft at Route 629 near West Augusta, VA
Site ID: 0162246747 Buckhorn Creek above tributary near Lone Fountain, VA
Site ID: 0162246784 Buckhorn Creek above Route 250 near Lone Fountain, VA
Site ID: 01622459 Middle River at Route 721 near Churchville, VA
Site ID: 01622464 Middle River above Route 250 near Churchville, VA
Site ID: 0162588350 South Fork Back Creek at Route 814 near Sherando, VA
Site ID: 0162588440 South Fork Back Creek below Route 814 near Sherando, VA
Site ID: 0202848919 Spruce Creek above Route 151 near Nellysford, VA
Site ID: 0202848938 Spruce Creek at Route 627 near Nellysford, VA
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