water quality monitoring in the northwest pennsylvania shale play
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Iron Furnace TU Water Quality Program Monitoring Update 2014TRANSCRIPT
I R O N F U R N A C E T UMONITORING HISTORY
• ANF Satellite/Logger Network 2011 - 2014
• Three Rivers Quest Project Northern Allegheny Basin
2013
• Three Rivers Quest Mini-Grant Project
2013 - 2014
ANF Satellite/Logger Network
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• Sampling January – December 2013
• 3RQ Partners• Duquesne University• Iron Furnace Trout Unlimited• Wheeling Jesuit University
• 56 sample locations• Bi-weekly sampling• Field measurements and grab samples• Displayed via 3RiversQuest.org
Three Rivers Quest Project 2013
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Field• Temperature (C)• Specific Conductance• pH
Laboratory • Alkalinity• Acidity• Bromide• Chloride• Sulfate• Dissolved Aluminum• Dissolved Manganese• Dissolved Sodium• Dissolved Iron• Total Suspended Solids• Total Dissolved Solids
French CreekBrokenstraw Creek
Oil CreekTionesta CreekClarion River
Allegheny River
Three Rivers Quest– Northern Allegheny Basin 2013
Iron Furnace TU Mini-Grant Project 2013 - 2014
• CRAWFORD COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT• ELK COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT• McKEAN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT• WARREN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT• NATIONAL TROUT UNLIMITED
Caldwell Creek Gods Country Oil Creek Jim Zwald Allegheny Mountain Cornplanter
Glacial Influenced Streams 200+ μS/cm
Allegheny Plateau Streams 15 - 40 μS/cm(1st/2nd/3rd Order)
Oil & Gas Influenced Streams 50 + μS/cm(Chronic Condition/Temporary Spikes)
Regional Specific Conductivity
Regional Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)53 Sites
Interpreting Specific Conductivity
Oswayo Creek 2013
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SC
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Median
Outliers
Outlier
Minimum
Maximum75th Percentile
25th Percentile
Median = 95.2n = 33,881
Interpreting Specific Conductivity
McCaferdy Run Fall 2011
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300
SC
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Salmon Creek Trib 55118 Winter 2012
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Interpreting Specific Conductivity
IFTU Sites @ USGS Stations 2013(Northern Allegheny Basin)
Northern Allegheny Basin3RQ Network 2013
3 Bromide Detects
Low Sulfate except 2 Clarion River Sites
Alkalinity Levels Exceed Expectations
Chloride and Sodium Pervasive Throughout Northern Allegheny River and Tributaries
Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO3)(January – December 2013)
0 45 90 135ALKALINITY
Allegheny- EldredAllegheny- Port AlleganyAllegheny- West Hickory
Brokenstraw Creek- YoungClarion- Cooksburg
Clarion- RidgwayClarion- Wilcox
French Creek-UticaOil Creek- Rouseville
Tionesta Creek- LynchTionesta Creek- Tionesta
Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO3)(January – December 2013)
Allegheny Plateau Streams
Glacial Influenced Streams
Sulfate (mg/l)(January – December 2013)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Sulfate (mg/l)
Allegheny- EldredAllegheny- Port AlleganyAllegheny- West Hickory
Brokenstraw Creek- YoungClarion- Cooksburg
Clarion- RidgwayClarion- Wilcox
French Creek-UticaOil Creek- Rouseville
Tionesta Creek- LynchTionesta Creek- Tionesta
AMD Influence
Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)(January – December 2013)
0 100 200 300 400Specific Conductivity (μS/cm)
Allegheny- EldredAllegheny- Port AlleganyAllegheny- West Hickory
Brokenstraw Creek- YoungClarion- Cooksburg
Clarion- RidgwayClarion- Wilcox
French Creek-UticaOil Creek- Rouseville
Tionesta Creek- LynchTionesta Creek- Tionesta
Chloride(mg/l)(January – December 2013)
0 10 20 30Chloride (mg/l)
Allegheny- EldredAllegheny- Port AlleganyAllegheny- West Hickory
Brokenstraw Creek- YoungClarion- Wilcox
French Creek-UticaOil Creek- Rouseville
Tionesta Creek- LynchTionesta Creek- Tionesta
Sodium (mg/l)(January – December 2013)
0 5 10 15 20Sodium (mg/l)
Allegheny- EldredAllegheny- Port AlleganyAllegheny- West Hickory
Brokenstraw Creek- YoungClarion- Wilcox
French Creek-UticaOil Creek- Rouseville
Tionesta Creek- LynchTionesta Creek- Tionesta
Oil and Gas Production 2004-2013
Warren
2,942\5
Elk
869\69
Forest
2,095\22
McKean
4,773\74
(Conventional\Unconventional)
10,679\170
Chappel Fork Active Well SitesDecember 31, 2013
2,030 active wells/17,704 acres
1 well/9 acres
Contact Info:
Bruce C. DicksonChief ScientistApplied Geology and Environmental Science2402 Hookstown Grade Road, Suite 200Clinton, PA 15026814.806.6073 (mobile)[email protected]
Our PartnersColcom Foundation
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Trout Unlimited Pennsylvania ChaptersCaldwell Creek Gods CountryAllegheny Mountain Jim ZwaldOil Creek Cornplanter