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Little Schuylkill River Diversion Wells

Little Schuylkill River Diversion Wells

Project Details
Original Construction Year 1996
Most Recent Rebuild Year
Total Cost 0.00
Total Capital Cost $10,000.00
Latitude / Longitude Method Unknown
Latitude 40.873333
Longitude -76.004722
Elevation 0
Project Little Schuylkill River Diversion Wells
Project Type Passive Treatment System
Project Status
AMD Source Underground
Stream East Branch Little Schuylkill River
Watershed
Little Schuylkill River
River Basin Delaware
Quad Delano
City/Township Kline
County Schuylkill
State PA
Description: Near entrance to NEPCO, who was taking care of them when operational. Raised pH but metals still precipitated in stream channel. Diversion wells were damaged and never repaired due to many factors (ex. cementing of pipes from wrong size of limestone and OM&R costs).

Water Quality Data Summary

Treatment Technologies
Treatment Technology Quantity Status
Limestone Diversion Well 2 N/A
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Project Contacts
Contact Person:
Contact Organization: Northeastern Power Co
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Funding
Title Source Amount Date
EPA Section 319 EPA Section 319 $26,276.00
Organizations
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External System IDs
Title System
D1-159 Datashed 1.0
PA-105 OSM
Project Performance