By KRISTA GROMALSKI

GREELEY - Although official test results of chemical and nutrient content are not in yet on samples of discharge taken from Pine Forest Camp's sewerage treatment facility, Mark Carmon of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said an August 1 visit to the site revealed a depressed level of dissolved oxygen.

Pine Forest Camp is a summer residential camp that also runs additional programs for groups such as cheerleaders.

Pine Forest has a DEP permit allowing the camp to deposit its treated septic waste into the Greeley Watershed. "The camp settles its solids in two lagoons, chlorinates, aerates and then discharges them into a wetlands area above Lake Greeley," Carmon said.

Leonard Nawrocki of the DEP performed a field visit to the camp following questions from a Greeley resident to Sally Jones of the Pike County Conservation District. The resident was concerned about the amount of aquatic vegetation on the lake.

Carmon said Nawrocki identified the vegetation as Bladderwort, a common plant on the Pocono Plateau. Also, according to Nawrocki, Pine Forest has taken action to increase aeration and bring up the oxygen levels.

Ron Schmalzle of Pine Forest said the camp will host a meeting to be organized by the Pike County Conservation District for sometime in September. Sally Jones was not available for comment.

Carmon said Nawrocki's completed results would be available in a few days.