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WEST BR BRANDYWINE CRK (21PA_WQX-WQF000850127) 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 PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (identifier 21PA_WQX), has the name "WEST BR BRANDYWINE CRK" and has the identifier 21PA_WQX-WQF000850127. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040205.

This site is located in Chester County County, Pennsylvania at 39.9458000000 degrees latitude and -75.7786000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21PA_WQX-WQF000850127" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

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, Minor, Metals 2004 - 2009
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2009 - 2009
Organics, Other 2004 - 2010
Organics, PCBs 2004 - 2010
Organics, Pesticide 2004 - 2009
Radiochemical 2004 - 2009
*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 21PA_WQX
OrganizationFormalName PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21PA_WQX-WQF000850127
MonitoringLocationName WEST BR BRANDYWINE CRK
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText WQF00085-012.7 100M DSTRM to 10M UPSTRM of BR @ STRASBURG RD
HUCEightDigitCode 02040205
LatitudeMeasure 39.9458000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.7786000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
CountryCode US
StateCode 42
CountyCode 029
ProviderName STORET