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Complaint lnfofmation

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Complnt ld:
Municipallty:

274235

Relatod Colnplnl

Delmar Twp

County:

Enbred By:

BARBARA L SANTONICO
Other

Confidential(Y/N):

ogt1312010

Date

ER R6lated

Yes

(Y/N): N

Afrer Hourslnd (Y/N):

Wilhin lhe past monlh the complainants water has become turbid and has a
bad taste. TheyE noticed a bmwn precipitale settl€ oLrt in their weter.
Hor.eowner says that well was sampled in past. Water is from a ddlled $€ll.
Complainant belie\€s water has been impacted by nearby drilling acti\ity.

Site Locatlon:

R6spondble Partv lnlormation

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Home Phone:

Company Name:
Mobilo Phone:

Permltf:
CounV:

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Municipallty:

Resgonse lntormation

Priority:
Program:
Complaint Typ€:
Date Resp Asdgned:

2

Oil & Gas

Water Supply

09/1:/2010

DatE Reaponso Du€i

09127t2010

Dab First Relponso:

0911312010

Date Resolved:
Date Reiorred:
Refarrcd To:
Comments:

01130t2012

lnspector:

-lnspector

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Acknowledged: 09/13/2010

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Source:
Date Receiv€di
Abbrv. De5criptlon:
Long Delcriplion:

Mne
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scheduled to sample the lyater suppty on 9/16.
L TOKARZ
Supewisor: JOHN W RYDER

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lnvedoatlon lntorma0on
Date lnvestn As.lgned:

lnlpec{or:
aFACTS lnspoc{on ld:
lnvestigation Descriptlon:

Ddt lnveClgat d:09/13/2010 Typo:
Violation(Y/N): No
lnvestigatlonld: 271588

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Phone Call

On $1310 the complainant \isiled the Mansfeld ofice lo log his complaint.
Ouring his (sit, I scheduled to sample his w.ter supply on 9-16-10.

On 91G10 I sampled the complainant's waler supply (ddlled well)

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942 parameteG, MBAS, tubldity. and methanelethane. The $/ater appeared
slightly cloudy. ln addition, the complainant statod lhal his uiater supply is
di;ini;hed and he's noticed a b@r/wvblack ptecipitaie in bathroorn fixtures l
inbmed the homeolvner that we would contact him once samde reslrlts are
.ffir ela An.r q.molind the comolarnanl's eraler v,ell w-as obset\€d The
well cap was secured on the well

at lhe
FolloMnq the sampling, Jon Pennrngs and lconducted an inspection
noled
were
Volations
No
n"rr.st iett tocation, tle Sl@k 144D \1'7'2A224)
at this location.

methane
On 924-2010 the methandethane results we€ reve*ed- The

concentElion was 12.8

mgy'L.

him of the
On $2&2010 I called Matt Mccui€, Easl Resources' to inform
well
ele\ated methane results in the complainants wdter

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abod his sample
On 1G1$10 the Complainant contacted me and inquired
his
water supply The
in
concentration
methane
resuiG. iinor.ea r'im or$€Iwould
inc-s+z t"tg",""urt" u/erc noi complete ltold the complainant
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results once I recei\ed them emailed Meti
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"ample
"opila
about mv methane results at

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on lGlS1O East collecled

a gas sample at

analysrs. East also sampled

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€sidence for isolopic

water supply

(4143
On 1G21lO Ir€Vewed the finished 942 sample results Chlorjde
dnnking
all
abo\€
w€re
(970
mgy'L)
TDS
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and
e"ti". 12j26 nglL)
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socrr:m (258

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and slrontrum (2 061 mgy'L)

"aaitr-on.

On 1G21-10 Penn E&R

sampledlD

water supPly'

results fo' the
On 11-$10 East Resorirces emailed the isotopic analysis

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tt'e stock 144D site The stock 144D

Decemb€r 2008'
was ddlled in ""tivti"s
\ertical ,r,elt "uout

their 1G21_10
On 11-1110 East sent a copy of the samp{e rcsults from

J".oiino *enr. chloride (332 mg/L) and IDS O84 mgr'L) are abo\'e Me's
r'i"iii""J *. 9.7 mgy'L Sodium (229 mg/L) badum (1 83 mgy'L) and
strodium {1.69mg/L) emained ele\ated.

on 111t10 lsampled the cornplainant's \ /ater supply for SAC 942

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parameters, tubidiiy, and methane/ethane. I pro\ided copies ot the 91$10
and 1G2110 samde results cornpleted by the Departmenl and East
Resources. I relieu/ed the sample lesults with the co.nplainant and explained

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that baium, chlonde, and TDS u/ere abo\€ the ddnking urater standads. I
also explained the safety concems associated wilh methane. A copy of the
Department's fact sheet on methane in water wells M/as pro\ided lo the
homeowner. ln addition, ser€€l PSU CoopeEti\€ Exlension publicalions
vvere pro\ided to the homeowner to assisl with sarnple results inlerpretation,
Fdlowing the sampling e\€nt, the home was monitored for methane. The
basenrent, kiichen tap, and \€ll headspace t€re monitored. No methane
was detected by lhe meter in lhe house (LEL €adings '{ere 0%). Upon
remoing the u,sll cap, the meter had a \ery bnef detection of 0.1% bebre
On 11-2+10 I re\ei,\cd the methane results frorn the 111S10 sampling
e\€nt- The methane concentration v/as 11.7 mgr'L.

On 12+10 lreliewed ihe completed SAC 942 sample results iiom the 11'

1t10 sampling eEnl. Chloride (436.7 mgt/L), Barium (2.067 mgy'L) and lDS
(932 mg/L) r,!€re all abo\€ drinking water standads. ln addition, sodium (307
mg/L) and strcnlium (2.085 mg/L) were ele'Eted.

On 12-1+10 East Resources emailed a copy of the v€ter well drilling
records ftom Germania Well Ddlling. Germania Well Ddlling dnlled  l
w'ater rvell in 1965. ln the email, East stated that a drill pit is still
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pad. The drill pit wtss €ncapsulated, howe\er
present at the Stock 144
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no record u/as in the p€mit file to indicate that East had requested appm\El
to solidiry the contents. A request to land apply the cultings was denied.

On 12-1t10 Penn E&R collecied a second sample of the complainant's
On 12-3G10 ldiscussed the complaint with our Depadment Geologist and
requested assistance

br idestigating this complaint.

On 1-5-11, East emailed a copy of the sample results from th€ 12-1t10
sampling e\cnt. Ct oride (411 mg/L) and mS (873 mg/L)are abo\e MCL'SMethane wEs 4.4 mg/L. Sodium (250 mg/L), baiurn (1.78 mgr'L), and
strcntium (1.gemg/L) remained ele\ated.

On 1+11 I spoke with ths complainant. He requested a copy of East's
sampl€ results, which lmailed to him later that day.

On 1-7-11 I sent an ernail to my supeiiso. and an O&G Prcgram g€ologist
summarizing the complaint inestig6tion so

br

and requesting assistance in

turther in!€stigBtion egBding the w€t€r supply.

on +1&11 I sampled the comdainant's M€ter supply br SAc 946, turbidity
and methane/ethane. The complainant said that he had noticed a slight
impolemenl in ihe clarity of his wator supply. I requested expedited sample
lesults to determine whether the complainant's u/ater supply met ddnking

$€ter standards. Alter sarnpling, I went to the Stock 1rl4 and conducted an
inspeciion. A down gBdier monitodng ,r€ll has been installed b€lo$/ tho

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Stock '1,14 u,€ll ped. Fdlouing ihe inspection. a Sh€ll employee in chargE of
site construolio.l conirmed tha tho €ncapGulated cuttin$ fit vras €rno\cd
in D€c6mb€. of 2010.
On

$911 I r€i6,r€d th€ sample re6ults

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summary table, to th€ comdainant. Oudng the psst t\^o sanpling e€nts
(1215110 end 4/1&11) the barium concer ratioi was below th€ MCL. Mo€t
Gc6ntty, it $/es '1.68mqy'L. IDS (802 mgr'L)and chlo.ide (305.8 mgr'L) remaln
€le\,at€d, although lo er than preuous sampll4 er€nts. The methane
concedralio.l u/as 11.4 mgy'L. I sern an email lo Shell and cofied Petm E&R
irquidng vit€th€r th€ monito.ing vrell had b6en samd€d and rcqu€sted a

cow ofthe rcsllts.

On 97-1 1 SMI b^6ded the satnde rcsults frD.n the d.^^/r  g -adient
mohitodrE r€ll irEtalled Horv ttE Stock u€ll 9ite. The moiitorirE well
rcsults exce€ded th€ Meximum Contaminant LeEls (MCL'S) fur ilDn and

mang6nese, ho/veler u/as within ddnking water stgndarG for batium, chlodde
and 1DS.

On 1€G'12 a nonimp€cl determinatioo letter li€s senl to the complainant
along with copi6 ofthe samde €sults.

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Act 223, Section 208 Determination
ComPlaintNo. 274235
DeLoaJ Township, Tioga County

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degradation of)our watei supply w€ll located at
The DeDarnoeDt has itrvestigared tbe possible
ro a 9/1312016 clmplai.lt $x recent gas weU dilli-Dg
':: :es'poose
Otr 9n 6i2010' I Ii 15/2010 and 4/18/201l ' the
acdvities may have #ected your water well'
submitted to the
supply The s'mJ'les
DeDaftldelt collectod sa$plas aomyo]lr hotrle watel
^w€{e
rhe
samples are
ir Harrisburg for aralysis Tbe alalt'tical ft'?orts for
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abov€ DE artoleqt st'ttdard'! Barirm
The samole results sbowed several compouods elevated
sample
in the 9n6l2b10 s"nple and at 2 06? mg& in-the-11/15/2010
end
rotal
tevcl (l'{cl) of 2 me[- c}'loride
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int€rrted to reflect
exceeded secondary McLs lrunarv^Mcls de
tbe warrr (i.e,
bealfr, wtile sJodary MclJ refl€cr rhe aesthetics of
[di1ooallv, the mostecat saople results ftotn 4718/2011 showedyour
'ehane
watet
The lresence of dissolved metbade in
f i.+ -g'I- in yort wal€t $PPly
"t a u" tira"a to background maditioos At this time' the Departoent's
yo* watet supplv'
haicare tnx las wol ar rig has impaoted

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d* r.le nigratron of r'anrral gas inro water wells or-througb
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ft is the Deparfmcnt's recoomendation tbat alt wat€r n'ells should. be €qui?ped wi$ a wo*itrg
venl This wiJl help allEyiate tlc possibility ofcoDc€otatilg tlese gas€s ia areas whae iguition
would pose a tlreat to life or property, Pleasa mte tlat it is Dot lrossible to coEpletely elimiD,aie
thelEzEds ofhsvilg aatEal gas itr youl watls supplyby simply vurtiug your wcll.

Should )ou have ally quqstions conceraitrg this Eratler, pleasg feel Aee to coDtart
me &t 570662-0835.

Sinccrely,

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