Fe

414 lb/day

pH 7.9

Fe

< 0.5 mg/L

Al

< 0.2 mg/L

pH 7.9

Fe

0.9 mg/L

Al

< 0.2 mg/L

0.2 miles

2.5 miles

The Upper Segment consists of Chartiers Creek above Wingfield Pines and from Wingfield Pines to the Millers Run inflow. The Coal Run discharges, although visible, are low priority because of the small impact on Chartiers Creek, because of difficulty collecting discharges and moving to system location, and because the funded Wingfield project will substantially improve the Upper Segment.

Al

Fe

256 lb/day

Al

pH 8.2

Fe

< 1.0 mg/L

Al

< 1.0 mg/L

pH 7.3

Fe

19.0 mg/L

Al

1.2 mg/L

0.9 mg/L

7.2 mg/L

3.8 miles

1.7 miles

The Millers Run Segment consists of Chartiers Creek from the Millers Run inflow to the backchannel inflow and Millers Run from the Gladden discharge to its confluence with the Chartiers (mouth of Millers Run). Impacts to Chartiers Creek in this segment are the inflow of two large loads of pollution.  The stream is always out of compliance with in-stream targets for Fe and Al (iron and aluminum).   There is a conspicuous change in aesthetics in this segment.  

This priority segment is the focus of several remediation plans.  A treatment plan for the Gladden discharge is being proposed as a deliverable for this study. The Fishing Run project, funded by a $329,250 Growing Greener grant, will also significantly reduce the Gladden discharge by sealing a mine and restoring the stream that now flows into that mine.  A plan is being developed by Stream Restoration Inc. to treat the Presto Sygan discharge, with a $48,069 Growing Greener grant to South Fayette Township, using the Beazer property for the system design.  

acid

acid

116 lb/day

Fe

148 lb/day

pH 6.8

Fe

< 1 mg/L

Al

 2 mg/L

pH 6.9

Fe

13 mg/L

Al

2 mg/L

pH 7.3

2 mg/L

 < 1 mg/L

pH 7.4

6 mg/L

1 mg/L

0.9 miles

0.6 miles

The Backchannel Segment consists of the Chartiers Creek Backchannel and McLaughlin Run below the Bridgeville Mine inflow.  The Bridgeville mine discharge is a medium priority because the discharge is highly visible and opportunities exist for reasonably cost-effective treatment.  The Woodville treatment options also have a medium priority because of visibility and treatibility.

acid

acid

+ 910 lb/day

Fe

428 lb/day

pH 7.2

Fe

11 mg/L

Al

 1 mg/L

pH 6.5

Fe

56 mg/L

Al

3 mg/L

pH 8.2

Fe

2 mg/L

Al

 < 1 mg/L

pH 8.2

Fe

2 mg/L

Al

< 1 mg/L

0.3 miles

1.7 miles

The Scrub/Hope Segment consists of Chartiers Creek from Scrubgrass Run to Robinson Run.  The Scrubgrass discharge is medium priority because of existing investment in the system, educational use of the system, and potential to make the system more effective through cost-effective measures.  The Hope Hollow discharge is low priority because the cost will be very high while the impact on Chartiers Creek is currently low because the stream is already so degraded.

pH 4.7

Fe

15 mg/L

Al

20 mg/L

pH 5.0

Fe

4 mg/L

Al

16 mg/L

pH 6.3

Fe

19 mg/L

Al

2 mg/L

pH 8.2

Fe 

2 mg/L

Al

< 1 mg/L

pH 8.2

Fe

3 mg/L

Al

2 mg/L

During autumn 2004 and winter 2005, more Fe and Al (iron and aluminum) was discharging from Robinson Run than all discharges upstream. A Growing Greener grant was awarded to Wanashee Conservancy to assess these problems