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THE SPRING CREEK WATERSHED ATLAS
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Geologic History
Virtually all the potable water consumed in the Centre Region is drawn from the groundwater reservoir. Even residents in the Bellefonte...
Why You Should Be Groundwater Aware
If you live or work in ‘Happy Valley’ or another area of the Spring Creek Watershed, you are almost certainly drinking and using...
A Home Water Love Affair: Fishing Spring Creek
I fly fish a lot…locally, regionally, and nationally. Some view my commitment as an obsession, but for me, it’s a passionate,...
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Overview The Susquehanna River Basin Compact was signed into law by the U.S. Congress and the states of New York, Maryland and...
The Municipal Water System
Water Demand Water is essential to life as we know it. We can survive for weeks without food, but for just a few days without water....
Penn State's Wastewater Treatment System: Embracing Water Sustainability
The Pennsylvania State University owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that is located at 501 University Drive in State...
Wastewater Treatment in the Spring Creek Watershed
When someone in the watershed runs water into a sink, turns on a washing machine, or flushes a toilet, this wastewater is conveyed to an...
The Spring Creek Water Resource
Unlike the Centre Region, most communities with a population of several thousand or more are located adjacent to a river or a large body...
Vernal Pools—Seasonal Ponds for Special Amphibians
Dynamic Wetlands in Time and Space: Vernal pools are wetlands that experience alternating periods of flooding and drying, and are...
New Zealand Mudsnail in Spring Creek
Pennsylvania is facing increasing problems with incursions of aquatic invasive species (AIS). One of the most recent invaders is New...
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