LOCATION OF THE PUMP

This road takes you to the reservoir which holds water from the pump. This water is then "gravity fed" to 2 locations.   This is North Penn Water Authority building in Lansdale.    A view of the power plant cooling towers.

The pump is located right on the Delaware River. From the road one can only see a barn that serves as "camouflage" for the controversial pump. The water that is pumped from the Delaware River goes to the reservoir. From there the water diverges to two locations. One half goes in a pipeline and empties into the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The other half is discharged into the Neshaminy Creek and then into Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park. This water eventually goes to Chalfont and is pumped to users in the surrounding region.

The pump has been causing erosion at both creeks, especially the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The erosion has changed some natural habitats of animals. The creek used to have a lessened flow in the summer, but today in drought situations (such as the summer of 1999) the creek never goes dry. Though one might view additional water as a general advantage, such changes effect animal and plant life in ways we may not notice. One example of this is the disappearance of the peeper frogs along certain areas of the banks of the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. Owners of the an area farm have noticed the disappearance of these creatures since the pump water has been flowing past their property.