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Conplaint lnto.malion
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Complnt ld:
Municipality:

269144

Related Crmplnt

Chaieston Township

Count:

Enterod By:

BARBAM L SANTONICO

Confdential(Y/N):

Sourc€:
Date R6c6ived:
Abbrv. 06scriplion:
Long Description:

Phone Call

None
Tioga

Y

(Y/N): N
Dat6 Acknowl€dged: ER R€lated

02J05t2010

Afrer Hours lnd (Y/N): N

Ddnking water prcbl€ms

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Water problems began in lal€ August 2009. Ploblem consists of water
tuming a gray to daft gray tint. Water (hot water especially) has foul odor
from time to lime. Recent heevy rain seemed to temporarily impro\€ the
water quality. Cmpts well is 296 fr deep with the pump set at approx 285 fr.
There is approx 12ff ofcasing in lhe w€ll. Cmpt confrms airin the water. I
am concemd about potential of methane contamination.

Site Location:
Resoondble Partv lnlormatlon
Name:
Hom6 Phone:
Company Name:

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Address

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Municipality:

Regonso lnformation

P.iority:
Prog€m:
Complaint Type:
Oate Resp Asdgnocl'
Date Respons Du€:
Date First Re?onse:

2

Date Rosolved:
Date R6t6red:
R6terred To:
CommonG,'

D411712012

lnspector:

Oil & Gas
Water Supply
020812010
02J2,J2010
021812010

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Sup€rvlsor:

JENNIFER W [.,IEANS

lnvestioation lniormation

Oaie lnvestn Asdgnsd:

02oat2010

Date lnvedigated:

0218/2010

lnspeclor:

CALEB WOOLEVER

Violation(Y/N):
lnvedjgationld:

No

Type: Sit6 Visit

ln+ection ld:
291953
lnvestigation 06scription: Samded the cofiplainant's water supply on multiple occasions lo in\estigate
eFACTS

this complaint. Se\eral parameters exceed water quality standards. tsotopic
sampling did not suppo.l an impact frorn oil and gas ddtting. No link to Oil
and Gas ddlling actiities could be established. A nonjmpact determinaiion
letter was sent on 4/17l12.

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Aptil 17,2012

Act 223, Sectioo 208 DeterEination
Complaint No. 269144
Charleston Township, Tioga County

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The Departmont has investigated the possibLe degradation ofyour watq supply well located at
, irl response to a 2/052010 cornplaint that recent gas
well drilling activities may have affected your water supply woll. On2lI8/20I0,4120/2010,
7 /l5l21l1, and 8ll1l20l t the Depafiment collected samples fiom your home vatet supply The
samples were submitted to the Department's laboratory in Hadsburg for analysis. The
anal''tioal rcports for fte sahples are included, as well as documents that will assist you with

bteryreting the sample l esults.

The sample rcsuits showed several compounds elevated above Depa(ment standards. Baliurn
exceeded the primal y maxirnftn contaminate level (MCL) of 2 mg/L, and chlorides exceeded
secondary MCLs in samples collected liom your water sulply on 2/18/2010,4D0n0l0,
Totaldissolved solids also exceeded secondarT MCLs in the samples
1/t5/2ol1, sr,d
Primary MCLs are intended to reflect
collected on 42012010 ,711512010, arld 8ll1l20l
while
secondary
MCLS rcflect tle aesthetics of the water (i.e.
to
human
health,
potential dangeN
taste, smell, etc.). Addirionally, the sample results showed methane is present between 6 89 and
23.4 mg,4- in youl water supply.

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Samples of thc methane were collected and sert to a specialized laboiatory for isolopic analysis
The isotopic analysis allows more detailed charactelization ofm€thane gas. A copy ofthe
isotopic analyses fiom your water supply are included for your rccords. The isotopic analyses

indicated rhe nethane in your water supply is of biogenic origin, Biogenic gas is not typically
obsewed in relation to oil and gas ddlling activity The presence ofdissolved medrane in your
water supply appears to be rclated to naturally occurring conditions. Al this time, the
Depaflment's investigation does not indicate that gas well drilling has impacted youl wate!
supply.

Methane is the predominant component of Datual gas' Federal water staldard limitations have
not been establ.ished for methare gas. The level of concen begins above 28 mg/l methane,
which is refered to as the saturation level, At this level, under uormal atmospheric pressure, the
water ca$ot hold sdditional methane in solution, This may allow the gas to come out of the
water ald concentnte in the air space ofyour home or building. There is a physical danger of
2og WestThlrd Street I Sulte 101   Wllll6msport, PA 17701'6448
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fire or explosion due lo the mi$ation ofnatural gas into water wells or through soils into
dwellings where it could be ignited by sources that aro present in rnost homestuildings Natural
gas can also cause a thleat ofasph)r(iation, although this is exhemely rar€.

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Wheo the DeparlmeDt is made aware of methane levels greater than 7 mg/I, .i{e notiry the water
supply owner of the hazards associated with methanc in their water supply. Please bc awarc
however, that the methane levels car fluctuate, This means that even with a relaively low level
ofmethane, you should be vigilant of changes in your water that could indicate an increase in
Eethane concetrtr atiotr.

It is the Departnent's reco[Drendatiol that all water wells should be equipped with a wolking
Yent, This will help alleviate the possibility of concenhating thcsc gases in areas whcre ignition
would pose a tbreat to life or property. Please note that it is not possible to comPletely etmiDate
tho hazards ofhaving oatual gas in your waler supply by simply venting your well,

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Should you have any questioos concerning this matter, please feel fre€ to codtact
caleb Woolever at 5?0-327-0546.

Caleb Woolever

Geologio Specialist

Oil and Gas Maragement
Enclosures:

LaboEtory Anal''tical Results
Sample Results summary Table
Isotopic Analyses and Clossplot
"How to Intcrpr€t A Water Analysis Report"

Jennifer W. Means
Jobn Rydor

Terra Tokarz
Jeremy Daniel
William Kosmer, P.G,
Complaint lile #269 i 44

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