Project Description

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) initiated the establishment of the Remote Water Quality Monitoring Network (RWQMN) in January, 2010, in the Pennsylvania and New York portions of the Susquehanna Basin. The stations continuously monitor and record the following water quality parameters:

• Temperature (C)
• pH
• Specific Conductance (mS/cm)
• Dissolved oxygen (mg/L)
• Turbidity (NTU)

These data will enable water resource agencies, water users, and the public to make informed decisions regarding management and use of the resource.

**During the winter season, data transmission schedules to the web site may be reduced for select stations to conserve power, since the stations are powered by solar panels which can be affected by snow/ice conditions and shorter daylight hours. In addition, water quality observations may be affected at times by ice build-up and/or blockages.**

For more information, visit the SRBC web page:
http://www.srbc.net/programs/remotenetwork.htm.

 

Meshoppen Creek near Kaiserville, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

20.56

C

Sp Cond

0.146

mS/cm

pH

7.55

Turb+

1.50

NTU+

ODO

9.24

mg/L

 

Choconut Creek near Vestal Center, NY
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

20.83

C

Sp Cond

0.119

mS/cm

pH

7.10

Turb+

0.20

NTU+

ODO

7.95

mg/L

 

Hammond Creek near Millerton, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

20.42

C

Sp Cond

0.292

mS/cm

pH

7.57

Turb+

0.50

NTU+

ODO

4.29

mg/L

 

Tomjack Creek near Burlington, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

18.33

C

Sp Cond

0.266

mS/cm

pH

7.65

Turb+

1.10

NTU+

ODO

7.63

mg/L

 

Sugar Creek near Troy, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

20.24

C

Sp Cond

0.354

mS/cm

pH

7.65

Turb+

-1.30

NTU+

ODOSat

77.3

%

 

Bowman Creek near Bowman Creek, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

17.47

C

Sp Cond

0.065

mS/cm

pH

6.80

Turb+

0.60

NTU+

ODO

10.02

mg/L

 

West Branch Pine Creek near Galeton, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

18.49

C

Sp Cond

0.065

mS/cm

pH

6.99

Turb+

1.50

NTU+

ODO

8.50

mg/L

 

Loyalsock Creek near Ringdale, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

17.84

C

Sp Cond

0.049

mS/cm

pH

6.79

Turb+

0.90

NTU+

ODO

8.24

mg/L

 

Trout Run near Shawville,PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

18.16

C

Sp Cond

0.101

mS/cm

pH

5.99

Turb+

0.20

NTU+

ODO

9.03

mg/L

 

Wappasening Creek near Windham Center, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

20.57

C

Sp Cond

0.123

mS/cm

pH

6.69

Turb+

5.10

NTU+

ODO

8.15

mg/L

 

Snake Creek near Lawsville Center, PA
at 07/27/11 8:05AM

Temp

19.14

C

Sp Cond

0.126

mS/cm

pH

6.69

Turb+

2.20

NTU+

ODO

9.02

mg/L

 

Starrucca Creek near Stephens Point, PA
at 07/27/11 8:10AM

Temp

18.51

C

Sp Cond

0.107

mS/cm

pH

7.59

Turb+

0.80

NTU+

ODO

9.41

mg/L

 

South Branch Tunkhannock Creek near La Plume, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

21.09

C

Sp Cond

0.234

mS/cm

pH

7.00

Turb+

2.90

NTU+

ODO

8.49

mg/L

 

Bobs Creek near Pavia, PA
at 07/24/11 12:00PM

Temp

21.68

C

Sp Cond

0.085

mS/cm

pH

7.32

Turb+

24.70

NTU+

ODO

8.39

mg/L

 

Upper Crooked Creek near Keeneyville, PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

18.74

C

Sp Cond

0.297

mS/cm

pH

7.46

Turb+

0.40

NTU+

ODO

6.49

mg/L

 

Elk Run near Watrous, PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

19.49

C

Sp Cond

0.113

mS/cm

pH

7.56

Turb+

113.23

NTU+

ODO

8.19

mg/L

 

Little Mehoopany Creek near North Mehoopany, PA
at 07/27/11 8:10AM

Temp

18.07

C

Sp Cond

0.163

mS/cm

pH

7.51

Turb+

-0.10

NTU+

ODO

10.04

mg/L

 

Tioga River Headwaters near Fall Brook, PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

17.38

C

Sp Cond

0.067

mS/cm

pH

6.96

Turb+

0.98

NTU+

ODO

8.05

mg/L

 

Marsh Creek near Blanchard, PA
at 07/27/11 8:10AM

Temp

22.11

C

Sp Cond

0.126

mS/cm

pH

7.16

Turb+

2.80

NTU+

ODO

6.81

mg/L

 

Larrys Creek near Salladsburg, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

17.53

C

Sp Cond

0.062

mS/cm

pH

7.10

Turb+

-1.42

NTU+

ODO

8.78

mg/L

 

Little Muncy Creek near Moreland, PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

21.61

C

Sp Cond

0.141

mS/cm

pH

7.41

Turb+

13.37

NTU+

ODO

8.19

mg/L

 

Lackawanna River near Forest City, PA
at 07/27/11 8:10AM

Temp

22.58

C

Sp Cond

0.109

mS/cm

pH

6.84

Turb+

0.60

NTU+

ODO

3.29

mg/L

 

Chest Creek near Patton, PA
at 07/27/11 8:10AM

Temp

19.92

C

Sp Cond

0.349

mS/cm

pH

7.35

Turb+

4.80

NTU+

ODO

7.95

mg/L

 

Kitchen Creek near Huntington Mills, PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

18.14

C

Sp Cond

0.069

mS/cm

pH

6.63

Turb+

0.81

NTU+

ODO

9.44

mg/L

 

Cherry Valley near Middlefield, NY
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

19.85

C

Sp Cond

0.256

mS/cm

pH

7.71

Turb+

10.10

NTU+

ODO

7.46

mg/L

 

Baldwin Creek near Lowman, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

19.06

C

Sp Cond

0.221

mS/cm

pH

7.11

Turb+

5.50

NTU+

ODO

7.44

mg/L

 

Sangerfield River near Poolville, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

18.51

C

Sp Cond

0.451

mS/cm

pH

8.21

Turb+

1.60

NTU+

ODO

9.18

mg/L

 

Apalachin Creek near Apalachin, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

20.94

C

Sp Cond

0.243

mS/cm

pH

6.78

Turb+

0.40

NTU+

ODO

5.65

mg/L

 

Sing Sing Creek near Big Flats, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

19.32

C

Sp Cond

0.542

mS/cm

pH

7.93

Turb+

505.80

NTU+

ODO

6.96

mg/L

 

Canacadea Creek near Almond, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

17.93

C

Sp Cond

0.760

mS/cm

pH

7.98

Turb+

-0.20

NTU+

ODO

9.73

mg/L

 

Naticoke Creek near Maine, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

21.04

C

Sp Cond

0.236

mS/cm

pH

7.48

Turb+

2.80

NTU+

ODO

6.28

mg/L

 

Trout Brook near McGraw, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

18.35

C

Sp Cond

0.308

mS/cm

pH

7.81

Turb+

0.70

NTU+

ODO

9.89

mg/L

 

Upper Tuscarora Creek near Woodhull, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

19.95

C

Sp Cond

0.382

mS/cm

pH

7.91

Turb+

4.00

NTU+

ODO

6.55

mg/L

 

Upper Catatonk Creek near Spencer, NY
at 07/27/11 8:15AM

Temp

17.98

C

Sp Cond

0.399

mS/cm

pH

7.74

Turb+

1.90

NTU+

ODO

6.65

mg/L

 

Upper Pine Creek near Telescope, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

16.23

C

Sp Cond

0.103

mS/cm

pH

7.26

Turb+

0.23

NTU+

ODO

8.93

mg/L

 

Grays Run near Gray, PA
at 07/27/11 8:20AM

Temp

14.31

C

Sp Cond

0.031

mS/cm

pH

6.45

Turb+

0.10

NTU+

ODO

8.93

mg/L

 

East Fork Simmemahoning Creek near Logue, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

17.71

C

Sp Cond

0.061

mS/cm

pH

7.10

Turb+

1.17

NTU+

ODO

8.70

mg/L

 

Ninemile Run near Walton, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

15.16

C

Sp Cond

0.076

mS/cm

pH

7.33

Turb+

0.50

NTU+

ODO

9.69

mg/L

 

Moose Creek near Plymptonville, PA
at 07/27/11 8:20AM

Temp

16.25

C

Sp Cond

0.204

mS/cm

pH

6.65

Turb+

0.40

NTU+

ODO

9.09

mg/L

 

Long Run near Gains, PA
at 07/27/11 8:20AM

Temp

16.91

C

Sp Cond

0.106

mS/cm

pH

7.11

Turb+

0.80

NTU+

ODO

8.91

mg/L

 

Little Clearfield Creek near Dimeling PA
at 07/27/11 4:00AM

Temp

20.88

C

Sp Cond

0.594

mS/cm

pH

8.03

Turb+

3.07

NTU+

ODO

8.02

mg/L

 

Marsh Creek near Ansonia Station, PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

19.22

C

Sp Cond

0.251

mS/cm

pH

7.51

Turb+

37.56

NTU+

ODO

7.06

mg/L

 

Blockhouse Creek near English Center, PA
at 07/27/11 8:20AM

Temp

18.73

C

Sp Cond

0.144

mS/cm

pH

7.54

Turb+

0.20

NTU+

ODO

8.81

mg/L

 

Hicks Run near Hicks Run ,PA
at 07/17/11 4:00PM

Temp

25.18

C

Sp Cond

0.074

mS/cm

pH

8.06

Turb+

0.78

NTU+

ODO

8.91

mg/L

 

Little Pine Creek near Waterville ,PA
at 07/27/11 8:00AM

Temp

20.45

C

Sp Cond

0.233

mS/cm

pH

7.72

Turb+

1.60

NTU+

ODO

8.35

mg/L

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