The Mountain Valley Pipeline An Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Source, Group E. 2015

Source: Alleghany Mountain Radio, Rick Webb, 2014

Pipeline Route Maps

Source: MVP, LLC, 2015

CO2 dissolves into water

Cracks in limestone

Disappearing stream

Volcanic rock

limestone cave spring

volcanic and sedimentary rock

Source: Canada Geoscape, n.d.

Point infiltration Diffuse infiltration

Limestone karst aquifer

aquitard

spring

aquitard

cave

Allogenic recharge area Autogenic recharge area

Source: Int’l Assc of Hydrogeolists, 2013

Source: VA DCR, Karst Program, 2008

MVP route

Source, Group E. 2015

Source, Group E. 2015

Source, Group E. 2015