 According to Robert Hughes , the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation 's executive director , the water level of Solomon Creek has risen since the middle of the 19th century . There are large amounts of sediment along the creek . Sediment piles are over 2 feet ( 0 @.@ 61 m ) on the creek at Division Street and 3 feet ( 0 @.@ 91 m ) or 4 feet ( 1 @.@ 2 m ) in the Brookside area . Sewage is discharged into the creek at several locations . It has been discharged into the creek since at least 1909 . Additionally , there are debris dams in various areas on the creek . 
