Assessments
Highlights
— A cooperative project with Chester County assessed factors affecting elevated fecal-coliform concentrations, including nonpoint sources, reservoirs, seasonality, and stormflow
— USGS provides integrated science for improved understanding and management of the Bay ecosystem
— C-SAW is a team of specialists providing no-cost scientific assistance to eligible watershed groups or local project sponsors through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Growing Greener Program
— NAWQA is a USGS national assessment of water quality in major river basins
— A cooperative project with the Philadelphia Water Department for monitoring the quality of surface waters used for water supply
— Since 1969, USGS has had a cooperative program with Chester County providing scientific information used to protect and improve water resources
Related USGS Information and National Resources
Fairmount Water Works on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
