Dunkard Creek 2009 Fish Kill Information

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is working with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency in the investigation of the Dunkard Creek fish kill.

The West Virginia DEP and other investigators have been assembling available scientific information on golden algae and the toxins it produces. Scientific literature states both the golden algae and the toxins it produces are influenced by environmental factors including the water’s pH, temperature, salinity and nutrients.

The tables below provide information, data, and links regarding golden algae and Dunkard Creek.

Sampling Information for Prymnesium Parvum (Golden Algae) – PDF files – Dunkard Creek (Data is provided by Consolidated Coal Co.)
		May 29, 2013?	May 20, 2013
May 7, 2013	April 30, 2013	April 23, 2013	April 16, 2013
March 18, 2013	March 4, 2013	February 18, 2013	February 4, 2013
January 15, 2013	January 2, 1013	December 17, 2012	November 26, 2012
November 19, 2012	November 5, 2012	October 29, 2012	October 22, 2012
October 15, 2012	October 8, 2012	October 1, 2012	September 24, 2012
September 17, 2012	September 4, 2012	August 20, 2012	August 13, 2012
August 6, 2012	August 2, 2012	July 30, 2012	July 16, 2012
July 3, 2012	June 26, 2012	June 18, 2012	June 12, 2012
June 5, 2012	May 21, 2012	May 14, 2012	May 7, 2012
April 30, 2012	April 24, 2012	April 18, 2012	April 12, 2012
April 2, 2012	March 19, 2012	March 5, 2012	February 20, 2012
February 6, 2012	January 23, 2012	December 19, 2011	December 5, 2011
November 21, 2011	November 14, 2011	November 7, 2011	October 24, 2011
October 17, 2011	October 10, 2011	October 3, 2011	September 26, 2011 (2)
September 26, 2011	September 19, 2011	September 1, 2011	August 29, 2011
August 25, 2011	August 22, 2011	August 18, 2011	August 15, 2011
August 11, 2011	August 8, 2011	August 11, 2011	August 4, 2011
August 1, 2011	July 28, 2011	July 25, 2011	July 21, 2011
July 18, 2011	July 11, 2011	July 7, 2011	July 5, 2011
June 30, 2011	June 23, 2011	June 21, 2011	June 13, 2011
June 1, 2011	May 23, 2011	May 16, 2011	May 11, 2011
May 3, 2011	April 25, 2011	April 18, 2011	April 11, 2011
March 7, 2011	February 21, 2011	January 24, 2011	January 10, 2011
January 4, 2011	December 27, 2010	December 13, 2010	December 6, 2010
November 29, 2010	November 22, 2010	November 15, 2010	November 8, 2010
November 2, 2010	November 1, 2010	October 25, 2010	October 11, 2010
October 5, 2010	September 27, 2010	September 20, 2010	September 13, 2010
	September 7, 2010	September 2, 2010	August 30, 2010
August 19, 2010	August 18, 2010	August 9, 2010	August 3, 2010
July 13, 2010	July 8, 2010	June 22, 2010	June 8, 2010
May 27, 2010	May 19, 2010	May 5, 2010	April 8, 2010
April 1, 2010	March 24, 2010	March 17, 2010	March 2, 2010
February 23, 2010	February 16, 2010	February 9, 2010	February 2, 2010
January 29, 2010	January 22, 2010	January 15, 2010	January 8, 2010
December 30, 2009	December 28, 2009	December 18, 2009	December 16, 2009
November 12, 2009	November 10, 2009	November 6, 2009	November 3, 2009
October 27, 2009	October 23, 2009	October 20, 2009	October 16, 2009
October 13, 2009	October 6, 2009	September 29, 2009

Sampling Information for Golden Algae (Prymnesium Parvum) for Paw Paw and Buffalo Creek sampling location -PDF files
		November 17, 2011	October 27, 2011
October 5, 2011	September 27, 2011	September 20, 2011	August 31, 2011
August 17, 2011	August 10, 2011	July 26, 2011	July 20, 2011
June 22, 2011	June 10, 2011	May 24, 2011	May 10, 2011
May 4, 2011	April 26, 2011	April 19, 2011	April 8, 2011
March 24, 2011	March 8, 2011	February 23, 2011	January 26, 2011
January 11, 2011	December 28, 2010	December 14, 2010	December 7, 2010
November 9, 2010	November 1, 2010	September 28, 2010	September 21, 2010
August 31, 2010	August 24, 2010	August 2, 2010	July 26, 2010
July 12, 2010	July 6, 2010	June 28, 2010	June 24, 2010
June 17 and 18, 2010	June 7, 2010	May 24, 2010	May 17, 2010
May 3, 2010	April 28 and 29, 2010	April 12, 2010	April 5, 2010

DEP Golden Algae (Prymnesium Parvum) samples
		September 2010
August 20, 2010	July 2010	January 2010
December 2009

Dunkard Creek Fish Kill (2009) Additional Information

Orders / Press Release / General Information

• CONSOL Consent Decree- Treatment Systems with the Judges Stamp
• CONSOL Consent Decree – Treatment Systems with Appendices
• CONSOL Consent Decree – Natural Resources and Aquatice Life Claims
• CONSOL Consent Decree – Press Release
• Golden Algae Growth Rate Final Report
• DEP – Order to Consol – 04-23-2010
• Golden Algae Meeting Summary
• DEP Dunkard Creek Update – Mount Morris, PA
• DEP Order to Consol – 12-21-2009
• DEP – Consolidated Coal Co Unilateral Order – 12-18-2009
• Dunkard Fish Kill Presentation
• Press Release 10-5-2009
• Press Release 9-21-2009
• Clemson University – Analysis for Prymnesium Parvum (Golden Algae) Presence and Density Counts (Samples Between Sept 29 – Nov 12, 2009)
• WVDEP Fish Kill Data Collection and Location Information from Oct 2009
• University of Oklahoma – Prymnesium Parvum (Golden Alga) Analysis (Samples Sept 30 and Oct 1, 2009)
• Multi-Agency (Both PA and WV DEP and EPA) Chemistry Data Results (including Chloride) for September 2009 Sampling

Links About Golden Alga

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Golden Alga Workshop Oct 2003
• Texas – Guidelines for Golden Alga Prymnesium Parvum Management Options for Ponds and Small Reservoirs (Public Waters) in Texas
• Texas Parks and Wildlife – Golden Alga Information
• Texas Parks and Wildlife – Golden Alga Images
• Wisconsin Fact Sheet on Golden Alga
• Northwest Fisheries Science Center – Harmful Algal Blooms Program
• HARNESS (Harmful Algal Research and Response National Environmental Science Strategy 2005-2015)
• National University of Ireland – ALGAEBASE
• ISSHA – International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae