Environmental Testing and Drinking Water Testing Laboratory at Wilkes University

Wilkes University
Center for Environmental Quality
Environmental Engineering and
Earth Sciences
http://www.water-research.net

Field Training in Soils and Geology

Laboratory Testing and Analysis

Water Quality and Pathogenic Disease Laboratories

The Center for Environmental Quality at Wilkes University operates and maintains a series of state-of-the-art water quality and drinking water quality testing laboratories. The facility, a non-profit/ equal opportunity employer, is operated and managed, within the Geo Environmental Sciences and Earth Sciences under the auspices of the Center for Environmental Quality. Currently, the laboratory is PADEP/EPA approved for drinking water analysis for regulated water supplies for microbiological agents, but has the capability to conduct analysis for macronutrients, general water quality parameters, and toxic metals. The facility has developed a Private Well or Water Supply Owner information and water quality testing program.

The research laboratory has worked on projects related to acid mine drainage ( AMD ), mine drainage, lake and stream monitoring programs, wetland creation and monitoring, filtration plant performance evaluations, testing new point of use water treatment devices and systems, hydrogeological evaluations, geological investigations, water well drilling and construction, drinking water testing, mail order water testing kit program, and land reclamation. The Center has also been involved with Citizen Monitoring and other Environmental Training Programs for groups within the United States, Europe, and even the former Soviet Union.

Available Power Point Presentations

Non-Point Source Pollution

The Water Cycle

The Groundwater Flow Model (New 2007 !)
Groundwater Flow Model (color pdf)

Solar Pasteurization - Education Module (New 2007 !)
Solar Pasteurization (color pdf)

Soils Infiltration
Introduction to Soil Science
Soils Presentation (Feb 2005)

Carbon County Groundwater Wellhead Protection

Carbon County- Need for Groundwater Availability Analysis (10/2007)
Carbon County- Need for Groundwater Availability Analysis (pdf)

Wellhead Plan Development Poconos Region (updated 7/2005)

Paradise Creek - Presentation 1
Paradise Creek-Presentation 2

Well Construction and Location (Private Well Owner) (updated 7/2005)
Water Treatment for Private Wells
Private Well Owner Information- PA Perspective

Private Well Owner Information
PA Perspective (updated 7/2005)