Groundwater Guardian Community Profile
Carbon County, PA - US
Years Designated: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Community Profile:
The 59,506 people who live in Carbon County receive 76 percent of their drinking water from local groundwater supplies. Currently, bacterial contamination of wells by septic tanks, suspected dumping of hazardous material into abandoned coal mine shafts, the lack of a recycling program for household hazardous waste, lack of well water testing and the general indifference to groundwater-related issues are concerns of area residents. Carbon County uses the Groundwater Guardian program to legitimize the group's efforts, facilitate networking, educate homeowners about wells and septic systems and raise the level of public perception of groundwater issues and how they relate to the county's drinking water.
Result Oriented Activities:
- Continued to update and expand a website featuring local groundwater information and on-line resources.
- Continued the low cost homeowner's well water testing program that has reached out to all residents in the county though local newspaper and television coverage.
- Continued to make presentations as part of the community outreach program.
- Continued to post precipitation data on the website from nine active monitoring stations in the county.
Community Contact:
Rick Grant
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians
99 Church Road
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229 US
Phone:570-325-2818
E-mail:
ricgrant@ptd.net
Website:
www.carbonwaters.org
