Pike County Conservation District recently completed monitoring of 20 local groundwater well sites over a 10-year period. Data sheets were provided to the US Geological… read more
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Why Use a Rain Gauge?
By Marianna Quartararo, Resource Conservationist The sum of daily rainfall calculated from rainfall records equates to total annual rainfall. One of the first weather related… read more
PCCD Supports Rusty Crayfish Project
A Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) $500 Environmental Education Grant recently supported an invasive species sampling project conducted by students in the Wallenpaupack High School… read more
Proactive Stormwater Management
Stormwater runoff is the portion of rainfall or snowmelt that is not absorbed by the land’s surface or evaporated into the air. It runs over… read more
Groundwater – Get the Facts
For most of us who live in Pike County, the water we draw from our household faucets comes from underground wells or springs that produce… read more
How to Properly Maintain Your On-lot Septic System
In more densely developed urban and metropolitan areas, household wastewater is commonly piped off-site to a centralized sewage treatment plant. The infrastructure required for centralized… read more