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150213-- Paulsboro PW 5 (USGS-394950075142201) site data in the Water Quality Portal

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This well site, maintained by the USGS New Jersey Water Science Center (identifier USGS-NJ), has the name "150213-- Paulsboro PW 5" and has the identifier USGS-394950075142201. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)02040202. See more details of this site the the USGS NWIS Web page for this site.

This site is located in Gloucester County County, New Jersey at 39.82988889000000 degrees latitude and -75.2390000000000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. The horizontal location collection method was "Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)" and the accuracy is .5 seconds. The source map scale is 1:24000. This site is at an elevation of 10 feet and the accuracy of the elevation measurement, collected using the method "Light Detection And Ranging, airplane" is 1.5 feet. The vertical coordinate reference system is NAVD88.

This site is located in the "Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system" aquifer. The geologic formation type is Magothy-Raritan-Potomac Aquifer System, Middle Aquifer. The aquifer is a Confined single aquifer type. The well was contructed on 1957. The well depth is 175 ft.

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Information 1967 - 1980
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1967 - 1986
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1967 - 1988
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1967 - 1986
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1986 - 1986
Nutrient 1967 - 1986
Organics, Other 1980 - 1988
Organics, Pesticide 1980 - 1988
Physical 1967 - 1988
Radiochemical 1988 - 1988
Stable Isotopes 1986 - 1988
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

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Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier USGS-NJ
OrganizationFormalName USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
MonitoringLocationIdentifier USGS-394950075142201
MonitoringLocationName 150213-- Paulsboro PW 5
MonitoringLocationTypeName Well
HUCEightDigitCode 02040202
LatitudeMeasure 39.82988889000000
LongitudeMeasure -75.2390000000000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 24000
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue .5
HorizontalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode seconds
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Mapping grade GPS unit (handheld accuracy range 12 to 40 ft)
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 10
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureValue 1.5
VerticalAccuracyMeasure/MeasureUnitCode feet
VerticalCollectionMethodName Light Detection And Ranging, airplane
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 34
CountyCode 015
AquiferName Northern Atlantic Coastal Plain aquifer system
FormationTypeText Magothy-Raritan-Potomac Aquifer System, Middle Aquifer
AquiferTypeName Confined single aquifer
ConstructionDateText 1957
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureValue 175
WellDepthMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
ProviderName NWIS