Water Quality of Large Discharges from Mines in the Anthracite Region of Eastern Pennsylvania


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:U.S. Geological Survey
Originator:EPCAMR
Title:
Water Quality of Large Discharges from Mines in the Anthracite Region of Eastern Pennsylvania
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Series_Information:
Publication_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Origionally Published by USGS, Updated by EPCAMR
Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:Charles R. Wood, US Geologic Survey
Publication_Date:
Title:
Water Quality of Large Discharges from Mines in the Anthracite Region of Eastern Pennsylvania
Series_Information:
Series_Name:Water-Resources Investigation Report
Issue_Identification:95-4243
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:Lemoyne, PA
Publisher:USGS
Other_Citation_Details:
In Cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey
Description:
Abstract:
Water Quality of the Large Discharges from Mines in the Anthracite Region of Eastern Pennsylvania
Purpose:
Developed by USGS to showcase the locations and water quality of the anthracite discharges
Supplemental_Information:
Updated by EPCAMR (2004-Current) to include additional sites identified in watershed assessment reports and additional attributes such as elevation and dissolved oxygen.  
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:1975
Ending_Date:2001
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress:In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:353711.160123046
East_Bounding_Coordinate:462377.835445986
North_Bounding_Coordinate:4610190.61085417
South_Bounding_Coordinate:4477541.9435841
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:Abandoned Mine Discharges
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:Abandoned Mine Drainage
Theme_Keyword:AMD
Theme_Keyword:Abandoned Mine Drainage
Theme_Keyword:Abandoned Mine Discharges
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:environment
Access_Constraints:Data is not classified and available to the public.
Use_Constraints:
Data is to be used for educational or demonstrational purposes only. 
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR)
Contact_Person:Michael Hewitt
Contact_Position:Program Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
101 South Main Street
City:Ashley
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:18706
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(570) 317-3522
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:mhewitt@epcamr.org
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:hardcoal@epcamr.org
Data_Set_Credit:
Given to EPCAMR by Charles Cravatta, USGS, New Cumberland, PA 2003
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.4.1.5686
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Chemical and Physical Attributes were sampled several times from early 1960s  to the late 1990s.  Data represented within the attribute table is from the year 1975 when the most complete information is available, or averaged and interpolated when no data was present.  
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Origional data set from the USGS included 279 records with water quality from 1975.  
Completeness_Report:
The 2001 USGS report does not show all the discharges in the Anthracite Reion of Eastern PA, but only the largest.  EPCAMR adds points or adjust existing points as new discharges are located.  
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
With field verification, many of the discharge points are within acceptable deviation from their actual location, however some were as far off as 500 meters based on the 1990's era GPS technology.  EPCAMR adjusted points with heads up identification of sources on aerial photography from the PA DCNR PAMAP program.  Discharge locations can change over time with changes in underground hydrology or reclamation of the area.  
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
With field verification, many of the discharge points are within acceptable deviation from their actual locationhowever some were as far off as 500 meters based on the 1990's era GPS technology.  EPCAMR added elevations based on LiDAR derrived 2-foot contour mapping from the PA DCNR PAMAP program.   Discharge locations can change over time with changes in underground hydrology or reclamation of the area.  
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media:Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied from USGS Dataset provided by Charles Cravatta, USGS, New Cumberland, PA
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Z:\GIS\Geographic\EPCAMRRegion\USGSAnthraciteDischarges\Themes\anth_usgs1975_ddnad27_Projec
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Z:\GIS\Geographic\EPCAMRRegion\AnthDischargesEPCAMRBase_ddnad27_Projec
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:Charles Cravatta
Contact_Organization:USGS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
840 Market St.
City:New Cumberland
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:17043
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
New datapoints heads up digitized over USGS Topoquads matched to maps from The Impact of Mining on the Newport and Nanticoke Creek Watersheds, Luzerne County, PA Report (March 2002) by Kenneth Klemow of Wilkes University.  
Process_Date:04/01/2005
Process_Time:00:00
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:Michael Hewitt
Contact_Organization:EPCAMR
Contact_Position:WOC
Contact Instructions:
See Organization Contact Section
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Elevation, Dissolved Oxygen, Who Update and Datasource attributes added to the dataset.  
Process_Date:05/01/2010
Process_Time:00:00
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
New datapoints heads up digitized and added by GPS over time.
Process_Date:05/01/2018
Process_Time:00:00
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units:meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:D_North_American_1983
Ellipsoid_Name:GRS_1980
Semi-major_Axis:6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:294.978698
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:AnthDischargesEPCAMRCorrected
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:LOC_TABLE
Attribute_Definition:
Relates to the table in the USGS report.  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FIELD__
Attribute_Definition:
Relates to the anthracite coal field.  1=Northern, 2=Eastern Middle, 3=Western Middle, 4=Southern
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:LOCAL_I_D_
Attribute_Definition:
Local identification number.  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:USGS_STAID
Attribute_Definition:
USGS given station identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:LATDD27
Attribute_Definition:
latitude in decimal degrees and NAD27 datum
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:LONDD27
Attribute_Definition:
longitude in decimal degrees and NAD27 datum
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:LOCAL_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Local name of the discharge given by USGS or EPCAMR, which often differs from what is on mine maps.  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Ffrom the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:DESCRIPTIO
Attribute_Definition:
Descripton of the discharge point
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
From the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FLOW_CFS
Attribute_Definition:
Average flow in cubic feet per second
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:TEMP_
Attribute_Definition:
Average discharge temperature in celsius
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SPECCOND
Attribute_Definition:
Average sepecific conductance in microsiemens per centimeter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PH
Attribute_Definition:
"Average" pH of the discharge.
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SO4
Attribute_Definition:
Average sulfates in miligrams per liter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FE_MG_L_
Attribute_Definition:
Average total iron in miligrams per liter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ALKAL_
Attribute_Definition:
Average alkalinity to pH of 4.5 as CaCO3 in miligrams per liter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ACID7_0
Attribute_Definition:
Average acidity to pH of 7.0 as CaCO3 in miligrams per liter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ACID8_3
Attribute_Definition:
Average acidity to pH of 8.3 as CaCO3 in miligrams per liter
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PH2
Attribute_Definition:
"Average" pH of the discharge.
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PHRANGE
Attribute_Definition:
pH range of the discharge
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Average from the 1990s unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FE_KG_YR
Attribute_Definition:
Calculated iron loading in kilograms per year.  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Calculated from 1990s data unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ACID_KG_YR
Attribute_Definition:
Calculated acid loading in kilograms per year.  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
Calculated from 1990s data unless marked as updated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:DATASOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
Defines the datasource of the point (if known).  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:WHO_UPDATE
Attribute_Definition:
Acknowledges who updated the datapoint and year (if known)
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ELEV_FT
Attribute_Definition:
Estimates the elevation in feet above mean sea level of closest 2-foot LiDAR derrived contours (where available).  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:DIS_OXY
Attribute_Definition:
Record of dissolved oxygen reading snapshot or average (where available).  
Attribute_Definition_Source:

                  
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
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Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description:Data can be requested by contacting EPCAMR for the EPCAMR Version or USGS for their version.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size:0.008
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
115 Land and Water building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:20091027
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:Michael Hewitt
Contact_Organization:EPCAMR
Contact_Position:Watershed Outreach Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Contact Instructions:
See Organization Contact Information
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:local time
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