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Information for Citizens Who May Have Experienced Drinking Water Contamination From Gas Drilling

Resources on what to do if you suspect Drinking Water Contamination From Gas Drilling

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Information for Citizens Who May Have Experienced Drinking Water Contamination From Gas Drilling (in PA)

Have your water tested by a CERTIFIED Water Testing Laboratory!

This is not always a simple task because testing for methane and chemicals can involve expensive testing. Mr. Brian Oram, Professional Geologist and Soil Scientist, offers some guidelines and cautions on well water testing. He is also collecting testing data from citizens.

(Sierra Club does not endorse or sponsor Mr. Oram’s website, but offers it as a source of information)

http://www.water-research.net/methanegas.htm
http://www.water-research.net/powerpoint/index.htm
http://www.bfenvironmental.com/pawaters.php

There are four elements that make up a legally defensible baseline water test.
1. The test must be conducted by an independent 3rd party.
2. Training and protocols must be in place
3. There must be an identifiable chain of custody
4. The test must be conducted by a Pennsylvania State Certified Laboratory.

It is recommended that you have your well water tested as soon as you see beginning of operations by the natural gas industry. Test results are usually good for only six months. However, there are less expensive tests you can have done on an intermittent basis that can tell you, if certain indicators are suddenly present, that you need to have the more expensive tests done.

Find a PA-DEP Accredited Water Testing Laboratory

Follow this link to find PA-DEP Registered Laboratories listed by county

http://files.dep.state.pa.us/RegionalResources/Labs/LabsPortalFiles/accredited_Laboratories.pdf

Call EPA to report a water well problem or surface spill.

EPA Natural Gas Drilling Tip Line

EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region has a natural gas drilling tip line for reporting dumping and other illegal or suspicious hauling and/or disposal activities.
Tip line number (toll free): 877-919-4372 (877-919-4EPA)
Tip email address:       eyesondrilling@epa.gov
Tip mailing address:    EPA Region 3
                                   1650 Arch Street (3CEOO)
                                    Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029

Call DEP if you believe your water has been contaminated by gas drilling.

DEP Emergency Response Contact Numbers In Your Area

Region	Emergency Phone	Region Headquarters	Counties Supervised
Southeast	484-250-5900	2 East Main Street Norristown, PA 19401 Phone: 484-250-5900	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
Northeast	570-826-2511	2 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790 Phone: 570-826-2511	Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming
Southcentral	877-333-1904	909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717-705-4700	Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York
Northcentral	570-327-3636 24 Hours	208 West Third Street Suite 101 Williamsport, PA 17701 Phone: 570-327-3636	Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union
Southwest	412-442-4000 24 Hours	400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 Phone: 412-442-4000	Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
Northwest	814-332-6945 After Hours: 800-373-3398	230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335-3481 Phone: 814-332-6945	Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren

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