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Western Branch SOW 250 B (21VASWCB-234-00294) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (identifier 21VASWCB), has the name "Western Branch SOW 250 B" and has the identifier 21VASWCB-234-00294. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02080208.

This site is located in Chesapeake City County, Virginia at 36.7720000000 degrees latitude and -76.4618000000 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. The horizontal location collection method was "GPS Carrier Phase Static Relative Position" and the accuracy is 24000 mi. The source map scale is 1:0. This site is at an elevation of 21.66 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 "21VASWCB-234-00294" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2021 - 2021
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2021 - 2021
Not Assigned 2021 - 2023
Organics, Other 2021 - 2023
Organics, Pesticide 2021 - 2023
Physical 2021 - 2023
Radiochemical 2021 - 2021
Stable Isotopes 2021 - 2023
*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 21VASWCB
OrganizationFormalName VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21VASWCB-234-00294
MonitoringLocationName Western Branch SOW 250 B
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText 4.5" PVC casing 0 - 600' bls 4" stainless screen 600 - 610' bls Installed November 2020 by Toana Well and Pump Initial specific capacity 1.4 GPM/ft @ 43 GPM
HUCEightDigitCode 02080208
LatitudeMeasure 36.7720000000
LongitudeMeasure -76.4618000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode mi
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS Carrier Phase Static Relative Position
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 21.66
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Carrier Phase Static Relative Position
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 51
CountyCode 550
ProviderName STORET