Brush Creek at Water St
Continuous Physicochemical Monitoring Results
*The objective of this report is to present detailed summaries
and analyses of collected data. These data may inform protected use
assessment decisions, but this report does not include such
determinations, which may incorporate additional data or information not
included in this report.
Waterbody and Site Descriptions
Stream Name: Brush Creek Stream Code: 37246
Tributary to: Turtle Creek
Stream type: Freestone
Strahler stream order: 4
Designated use(s): Trout Stocking
HUC: 05020005 - Lower Monongahela
Site Name: Brush Creek at Water St
Site Code: 99408048-001
County: Westmoreland
Latitude: 40.342395
Longitude: -79.724618
Description: Located 100m UPST from the Water St bridge. Sonde located along the right descending bank where a transect indicates complete mixing.
Watershed
Drainage area: 118.9 km2
Land uses: 35.6% Forest, 42.6% Developed, NA% Agriculture
Physiographic province(s): Appalachian Plateaus
Notes: This station was set up to establish a baseline understanding of water quality in a highly developed watershed in the Southwest region of Pennsylvania. The sonde was setup to record temperature, specific conductance, pH, and dissolved oxygen but due to extreme fouling from iron deposits, no usable pH and dissolved oxygen data were collected. Usable specific conductance data were also limited from fouling. Because of the missing data, a eutrophication analysis was not possible.
Methods
Continuous data are collected and evaluated according to the Continuous
Physicochemical Data Collection Protocol. Plots, summary tables, and
data downloads are available below. Data are evaluated for exceedances
of relevant water quality criteria from 25 Pa. Code § 93.7 and the 99%
frequency rule from 25 Pa. Code § 96.3(c) following the Continuous
Physicochemical Assessment Method. These evaluations are included to
inform assessment decisions, but are not, by themselves, assessment
determinations. Calculations for all criteria are shown regardless of
whether they apply for this waterbody’s designated use or the specific
time of year. To provide context to changes in water quality, a flow-based parameter such as stream stage or discharge data is reviewed. These data may come from equipment maintained by DEP at the site or data collected nearby by an outside agency. When possible, these data are displayed alongside the water quality data.
Flow-based Reference
Parameter: Stage
Collected by: DEP
Site ID: 99408048-001
Distance from sonde location: N/A
Direction from sonde location (upstream or downstream): N/A
Results
All water quality data are provided for review and download in the
table below. Data can be filtered prior to download. Time stamps are
UTC-5; daylight savings is not recognized in the dataset. Plots and
summaries of individual parameters can be viewed and downloaded within
the respective sections below. Use caution when comparing periods, as
time-series may not be complete in each period.
All
Water Quality Data
Temperature
Full-Range Temperature (C) Statistics
Monthly Temperature (C) Statistics
Specific Conductance
Full-Range Specific Conductance (µS/cm)
Statistics
Monthly Specific Conductance (µS/cm)
Statistics
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