Fracking Concerns Drive New Water Quality Monitoring Program

摘要

The Clarion River was once thought to be the most polluted waterway in Pennsylvania. Now, after decades of cleanup efforts, it has sections designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic River program in the USA. Communities surrounding the Clarion value it for recreational activities. It also provides habitat for extensive aquatic wildlife. This has tions, along with existing industrial runoff and mine drainage concerns, prompted a new program to monitor water quality in the region.