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SURFACE WATER LOCATION SW-3 (11NPSWRD_WQX-GETT_PLANT_SW-3) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "SURFACE WATER LOCATION SW-3" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GETT_PLANT_SW-3. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02070009.

This site is located in Adams County County, Pennsylvania at 39.8596944000 degrees latitude and -77.2401944000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 540 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-GETT_PLANT_SW-3" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1989 - 1989
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1989 - 1989
Organics, Other 1989 - 1989
Organics, PCBs 1989 - 1989
Organics, Pesticide 1989 - 1989
Physical 1989 - 1989
Stable Isotopes 1989 - 1989
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-GETT_PLANT_SW-3
MonitoringLocationName SURFACE WATER LOCATION SW-3
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE GETTYSBURG; PA 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. SURFACE WATER LOCATION SW3 IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE WESTINGHOUSE ELEVATOR PLANT AT THE NORTHERN TRIBUTARY OF ROCK CREEK. THE SITE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARIES. SAMPLES WERE TAKEN IN ORDER TO DETERMINE MIGRATION PATHWAYS OF TARGET COMPOUNDS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FACILITY. RESULTS WERE PRESENTED IN THE 1989 REPORT "REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY; WESTINGHOUSE PLANT SITE" BY PAUL RIZZO ASSOCIATES INC.; 300 OXFORD DRIVE; MONROEVILLE PA 15146. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARK CONTACT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK; 97 TANEYTOWN ROAD; GETTYSBURG PA 17325. TEL. 7173389114. DATA WERE PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY ADAM HENSON; NPSWRD; 1201 OAK RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 250; FORT COLLINS CO 80525. TEL. 9702253516.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 02070009
LatitudeMeasure 39.8596944000
LongitudeMeasure -77.2401944000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 540
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 001
ProviderName STORET