Acid Mine Drainage

Water Quality Monitoring

Columbia County
Columbia County Conservation District - Maryruth Wagner, Manager
702 Sawmill Road, Suite 105
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-1410
Mini-Grant Funds: $500 Audience: students/general
Catawissa Creek Mine Remediation Monitoring
Volunteers monitored the water quality on the Catawissa Creek to support efforts to abate acid mine drainage.
Program Year: 97/98

Luzerne County
Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation - Robert Hughes, Project Leader
Luzerne Conservation District
485 Smith Pond Road
Shavertown, PA 18708
(570) 674-7993
Mini-Grant Funds: $862 Audience: misc. local
Exploring the Health and Diversity of Macro Populations in an Urban Disturbed Watershed in the Wyoming Valley Due to NPS Impacts
Understanding the biology of a stream is key to assessing its overall quality, yet often this type of data is not collected. EPCAMR conducted a biological assessment of streams in 16 watersheds in the county. Through in-depth study of bug populations within the waters, EPCAMR developed a tool to help people better gauge the health of their watershed. The findings were presented in various forms for use by the public, including handouts, a PowerPoint presentation, CD's and on the EPCAMR website.
Program Year: 2003

Schuylkill County
Eastern Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation - Robert Hughes, Project Leader
1206 Ag Center Drive
Pottsville, PA 17901
(570) 622-0709
Mini-Grant Funds: $750 Audience: citizens
Water Quality Monitoring of AMD in the Nanticoke Creek Watershed
A monitoring team was established and an intensive study was done of the Nanticoke Creek watershed was done to determine a baseline of water quality for the creek in order to recommend acid mine drainage treatment systems for the watershed.
Program Year: 98/99