Groundwater Quality and Simulation of Sources of Water to Wells in the Marsh Creek Valley at the U.S. Geological Survey Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

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A report on the composition of groundwater in an area inside sites where Marcellus Shale is being drilled. The studies performed aimed to determine whether and how much contamination was occurring from the drilling. Includes isotope and radiation data. From the site: "This report provides a November 2010 snapshot of groundwater quality and an analysis of the sources of water to wells at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory (NARL) near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The laboratory, which conducts fisheries research, currently (2011) withdraws 1,000 gallons per minute of high-quality groundwater from three wells completed in the glacial sand and gravel aquifer beneath the Marsh Creek valley; a fourth well that taps the same aquifer provides the potable supply for the facility. The study was conducted to document the source areas and quality of the water supply for this Department of Interior facility, which is surrounded by the ongoing development of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale."

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citationBen Schubert, Groundwater Quality and Simulation of Sources of Water to Wells in the Marsh Creek Valley at the U.S. Geological Survey Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory, Tioga County, Pennsylvania , 2014-06-23, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/groundwater-quality-and-simulation-of-sources-of-water-marsh-creek-valley

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