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Hydrologic data for aquifers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 1, 1984

Selected data on the ground-water resources of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are presented in this report. Information including water levels and data on aquifers is tabulated for 828 wells and 3 sumps. Chemical analyses are given for 1,467 water samples obtained from 205 sites and include 103 analyses for trace elements and 68 analyses for volatile organic compounds. An index of geophysical logs including gamma ray, neutron, caliper, fluid conductivity, fluid velocity, single-point resistance, spontaneous potential, and temperature determinations made in 51 wells is also presented. Data-collection sites are shown on a 1:50,000 scale location map.

Publication Year 1984
Title Hydrologic data for aquifers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DOI 10.3133/ofr83149
Authors G. N. Paulachok, C. R. Wood, L.J. Norton
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 83-149
Index ID ofr83149
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Pennsylvania Water Science Center