Melinda J Chapman
(she/her)Melinda Chapman became Director of the Pennsylvania Water Science Center in 2019.
Professional Experience
2017-2019 Supervisory Hydrologist, Office of Quality Assurance, Water Mission Area headquarters, Reston, Virginia
2015-2017 Assistant Chief, Office of Groundwater, Water Mission Area headquarters, Reston, Virginia
2000-2015 Groundwater Specialist, North Carolina/South Atlantic Water Science Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
1989-2000 Groundwater Hydrologist, Georgia District, Norcross, Georgia
Education and Certifications
Master of Science in Geology with emphasis on hydrogeology and geophysics: The Ohio State University
Undergraduate degree in Geology: West Georgia College
Science and Products
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Hydrogeologic Setting, Ground-Water Flow, and Ground-Water Quality at the Langtree Peninsula Research Station, Iredell County, North Carolina, 2000-2005
A 6-year intensive field study (2000-2005) of a complex, regolith-fractured bedrock ground-water system was conducted at the Langtree Peninsula research station on the Davidson College Lake Campus in Iredell County, North Carolina. This research station was constructed as part of the Piedmont and Mountains Resource Evaluation Program, a cooperative study being conducted by the North Carolina Depar
Authors
Charles G. Pippin, Melinda J. Chapman, Brad A. Huffman, Matthew J. Heller, Melissa E. Schelgel
Inventory of Well Yields in Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina
More than 1,500 well records were compiled for Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina, as part of a study of ground-water resources. Wells in this area of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province produce water from the fractured-bedrock aquifer. Prior to this study, only about 132 wells were included in the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information System, as a result of a study conduct
Authors
Brad A. Huffman, Melinda J. Chapman, Kirsten C. Tighe, Silvia Terziotti
Factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants in ground water from selected areas in the Piedmont Aquifer System, Eastern United States, 1993-2003
Results of ground-water sampling from 255 wells and 19 springs in 11 studies done by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program within the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS) were analyzed to determine the factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants. The contaminants, which were selected on the basis of potential human-health effects, included
Authors
Bruce D. Lindsey, W. Fred Falls, Matthew J. Ferrari, Tammy M. Zimmerman, Douglas A. Harned, Eric M. Sadorf, Melinda J. Chapman
Compilation of water-resources data and hydrogeologic setting for four research stations in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces of North Carolina, 2000—2004
Water-resources data were collected to describe the hydrologic conditions at four research stations in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces of North Carolina. Data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, from September 2000 through September 2004 are presented in this report. The locat
Authors
Brad A. Huffman, Cassandra A. Pfeifle, Melinda J. Chapman, Richard E. Bolich, Ted R. Campbell, Donald J. Geddes, Charles G. Pippin
Hydrogeologic setting, ground-water flow, and ground-water quality at the Lake Wheeler Road research station, 2001-03 : North Carolina Piedmont and Mountains Resource Evaluation Program
Results of a 2-year field study of the regolith-fractured bedrock ground-water system at the Lake Wheeler Road research station in Wake County, North Carolina, indicate both disconnection and interaction among components of the ground-water system. The three components of the ground-water system include (1) shallow, porous regolith; (2) a transition zone, including partially weathered rock, having
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Richard E. Bolich, Brad A. Huffman
Influence of geologic setting on ground-water availability in the Lawrenceville area, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Obtaining large quantities of ground water needed for municipal and industrial supply in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge physiographic provinces can be challenging because of the complex geology and the typically low primary permeability of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Areas of enhanced secondary permeability in the bedrock do occur, however, and 'high-yield' wells are not uncommon, particularly whe
Authors
Lester J. Williams, Randy L. Kath, Thomas J. Crawford, Melinda J. Chapman
Hydraulic properties of the surficial aquifer at five selected sites in the Little Contentnea Creek basin, North Carolina, 2002-03
No abstract available.
Authors
Douglas G. Smith, Melinda J. Chapman
Geology and ground-water resources of the Lawrenceville area, Georgia
The population of the Atlanta Metropolitan area continues to grow at a rapid pace and the demand for water supplies steadily increases. Exploration for ground-water resources, as a supplement to surface-water supplies, is being undertaken by many city and county governments. The application of effective investigative methods to characterization of the complex igneous and metamorphic fractured bedr
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Thomas J. Crawford, W. Todd Tharpe
Ground-water resources of the middle Chattahoochee River basin in Georgia and Alabama, and upper Flint River basin in Georgia - Subarea 2 of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basins
No abstract available.
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Michael F. Peck
Use of directional borehole radar and azimuthal square-array D.C. resistivity methods to characterize a crystalline-bedrock aquifer
No abstract available.
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, John W. Lane
Science and Products
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Hydrogeologic Setting, Ground-Water Flow, and Ground-Water Quality at the Langtree Peninsula Research Station, Iredell County, North Carolina, 2000-2005
A 6-year intensive field study (2000-2005) of a complex, regolith-fractured bedrock ground-water system was conducted at the Langtree Peninsula research station on the Davidson College Lake Campus in Iredell County, North Carolina. This research station was constructed as part of the Piedmont and Mountains Resource Evaluation Program, a cooperative study being conducted by the North Carolina Depar
Authors
Charles G. Pippin, Melinda J. Chapman, Brad A. Huffman, Matthew J. Heller, Melissa E. Schelgel
Inventory of Well Yields in Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina
More than 1,500 well records were compiled for Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina, as part of a study of ground-water resources. Wells in this area of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province produce water from the fractured-bedrock aquifer. Prior to this study, only about 132 wells were included in the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water Information System, as a result of a study conduct
Authors
Brad A. Huffman, Melinda J. Chapman, Kirsten C. Tighe, Silvia Terziotti
Factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants in ground water from selected areas in the Piedmont Aquifer System, Eastern United States, 1993-2003
Results of ground-water sampling from 255 wells and 19 springs in 11 studies done by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program within the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS) were analyzed to determine the factors affecting occurrence and distribution of selected contaminants. The contaminants, which were selected on the basis of potential human-health effects, included
Authors
Bruce D. Lindsey, W. Fred Falls, Matthew J. Ferrari, Tammy M. Zimmerman, Douglas A. Harned, Eric M. Sadorf, Melinda J. Chapman
Compilation of water-resources data and hydrogeologic setting for four research stations in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces of North Carolina, 2000—2004
Water-resources data were collected to describe the hydrologic conditions at four research stations in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces of North Carolina. Data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, from September 2000 through September 2004 are presented in this report. The locat
Authors
Brad A. Huffman, Cassandra A. Pfeifle, Melinda J. Chapman, Richard E. Bolich, Ted R. Campbell, Donald J. Geddes, Charles G. Pippin
Hydrogeologic setting, ground-water flow, and ground-water quality at the Lake Wheeler Road research station, 2001-03 : North Carolina Piedmont and Mountains Resource Evaluation Program
Results of a 2-year field study of the regolith-fractured bedrock ground-water system at the Lake Wheeler Road research station in Wake County, North Carolina, indicate both disconnection and interaction among components of the ground-water system. The three components of the ground-water system include (1) shallow, porous regolith; (2) a transition zone, including partially weathered rock, having
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Richard E. Bolich, Brad A. Huffman
Influence of geologic setting on ground-water availability in the Lawrenceville area, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Obtaining large quantities of ground water needed for municipal and industrial supply in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge physiographic provinces can be challenging because of the complex geology and the typically low primary permeability of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Areas of enhanced secondary permeability in the bedrock do occur, however, and 'high-yield' wells are not uncommon, particularly whe
Authors
Lester J. Williams, Randy L. Kath, Thomas J. Crawford, Melinda J. Chapman
Hydraulic properties of the surficial aquifer at five selected sites in the Little Contentnea Creek basin, North Carolina, 2002-03
No abstract available.
Authors
Douglas G. Smith, Melinda J. Chapman
Geology and ground-water resources of the Lawrenceville area, Georgia
The population of the Atlanta Metropolitan area continues to grow at a rapid pace and the demand for water supplies steadily increases. Exploration for ground-water resources, as a supplement to surface-water supplies, is being undertaken by many city and county governments. The application of effective investigative methods to characterization of the complex igneous and metamorphic fractured bedr
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Thomas J. Crawford, W. Todd Tharpe
Ground-water resources of the middle Chattahoochee River basin in Georgia and Alabama, and upper Flint River basin in Georgia - Subarea 2 of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basins
No abstract available.
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, Michael F. Peck
Use of directional borehole radar and azimuthal square-array D.C. resistivity methods to characterize a crystalline-bedrock aquifer
No abstract available.
Authors
Melinda J. Chapman, John W. Lane