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Porter Tunnel Diversion Well

Porter Tunnel Diversion Well

Project Details
Original Construction Year 1994
Most Recent Rebuild Year
Total Cost 0.00
Total Capital Cost $5,000.00
Latitude / Longitude Method Unknown
Latitude 40.595556
Longitude -76.498611
Elevation 0
Project Porter Tunnel Diversion Well
Project Type Passive Treatment System
Project Status
AMD Source Underground
Stream Wiconisco Creek
Watershed
Wiconisco Creek
River Basin Susquehanna
Quad Pine Grove
City/Township Porter
County Schuylkill
State PA
Description: The Porter Tunnel Diversion Wells are no longer active and have been decommissioned. The Rausch Creek Land, LP is now treating the Porter Tunnel Discharge under Surface Mining Permit #54061302. There is a treatment trust (bond) in place to perpetually treat the discharge. The treatment system includes lime addition and a series of settling ponds. For Further information, contact the PA DEP Pottsville office.

Water Quality Data Summary

Treatment Technologies
Treatment Technology Quantity Status
Limestone Diversion Well 1 N/A
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Funding
Title Source Amount Date
EPA Section 319 EPA Section 319 $5,000.00
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External System IDs
Title System
D1-158 Datashed 1.0
PA-104 OSM
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