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  2. Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

Nonpoint Source Success Stories: Pennsylvania

Stories about primarily nonpoint source-impaired waterbodies in Pennsylvania where restoration efforts have led to documented water quality improvements.

  • Babb and Pine Creeks (pdf) (376.18 KB)
  • Bear Run (pdf) (401.81 KB, 2014)
  • Bennett Branch (pdf) (523.82 KB, 2022)
  • Bennett Creek (pdf) (1.26 MB, 2016)
  • Big Spring Run (pdf) (1.39 MB, 2015)
  • Blacks Creek (pdf) (507.02 KB, 2019)
  • Gumboot Run and the East Branch Clarion River (pdf) (421 KB)
  • Harveys Lake (pdf) (1.16 MB, 2015)
  • Hubler Run (pdf) (854.09 KB, 2020)
  • Hungry Run (pdf) (364.33 KB)
  • Johnson Run (pdf) (1.95 MB)
  • Lake Jean (pdf) (982.73 KB)
  • Lake Wallenpaupack (pdf) (341.87 KB, 2016)
  • Lehigh River (pdf) (227.63 KB)
  • Little Coon Run (pdf) (1.31 MB)
  • Lloydville Run (pdf) (313.11 KB, 2009)
  • Longs Run (pdf) (1.53 MB, 2017)
  • Manatawny Creek (pdf) (216.32 KB, 2007)
  • Miller Run (pdf) (1.11 MB)
  • Northern Swatara Creek (pdf) (637.1 KB, 2008)
  • Pierceville Run (pdf) (332.33 KB)
  • Semiconon Run (pdf) (433.27 KB, 2008)
  • Sixmile Run (pdf) (2.15 MB, 2018)
  • Step Run (pdf) (754.05 KB, 2008)
  • Stephen Foster Lake (pdf) (936.25 KB, 2007)
  • Sterling Run (pdf) (372.07 KB)
  • Tomhicken Creek (pdf) (590.3 KB, 2021)
  • Turtle Creek (pdf) (856.92 KB, 2022)
  • Upper Schuylkill River (pdf) (543.92 KB, 2021)
  • Upper Tioga River (pdf) (844.29 KB, 2023)

Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

  • Basic Information
  • Types of NPS Pollution
    • Agriculture
    • Abandoned Mine Drainage
    • Forestry
    • Hydromodification and Habitat Alteration
    • Marinas and Boating
    • Highways and Bridges
    • Urban Areas
    • Wetland/Riparian Management
  • Success Stories
  • Using a Watershed Approach
  • Webinars
  • Technical Guidance and Tools
  • Nonpoint Source News-Notes
  • NPSINFO Discussion Forum
  • National NPS Monitoring Program
  • Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA)
  • Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS)
  • 319 Grant program for States and Territories
  • Tribal 319 Grant Program
  • Contacts for NPS Programs
  • Resources for Students and Educators
    • Darby Duck, the Aquatic Crusader
    • Word Search Puzzle
    • What's Wrong with This Picture?
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Last updated on December 3, 2024
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