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Complaint Information

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Complaint Id: 305257

Related Complaint Id:

County: Butler

Municipality: Connoquenessing Township

Entered By: KIMBERLY M YEAKLE

After Hours (Y/N): N

Source:

ER Related (Y/N): N

Date Received: 06/06/2014

Date Acknowledged:

Abbreviated Description: 78.51(H) WATER SUPPLY/OPERATOR 24 HOUR NOTICE

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Long Description: Kevin Brucha with XTO Energy called to report that Complainant is experiencing methane and air in their water
well.
On 7/10/14 at 7:49 PM, Complainant's spouse contacted our after-hours emergency number to report a strong
gas odor in the area. There is a 15 foot vent in Complainant's front yard. The odor has been present since they
started drilling. Caller indicated that they do not have methane in their water, but the second sample showed
increased magnesium and TDS.
On 7/20/14 at 8:53 PM, Complainant's spouse contacted our after-hours number to report that they have been
smelling gas throughout the day. Complainant's water well is vented and they were informed to contact DEP
when they smelled the presence of gas at their residence.
Responsible Party Information
Name:

Home Phone:

Company Name: XTO ENERGY INC

Work Phone: 724-772-3500

Permit#:

Ext:

Mobile Phone:

County: Allegheny

Municipality:

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Address: 502 KEYSTONE DR
WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7537

Response Information

Priority: 2

Date Referred:

Program: Oil & Gas

Complaint Type: Water Supply

Referred To: Assignment changed to Chris Miner
on 6/13/14

Date Resolved: 12/12/2014

Date Response Assigned: 06/09/2014
Date Reponse Due: 06/23/2014
Date First Response: 06/10/2014

Inspector: CHRISTINE J MINER

Supervisor: JOSEPH F LICHTINGER

Comments:

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Investigation Information

Date Assigned: 06/10/2014
Inspector: BRIAN D MACQUARRIE
eFACTS Inspection Id:

Date Investigated: 06/10/2014

Type: Site Visit

Violation (Y/N): N
Investigation Id: 313383

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Investigation Description: 6/10/14 12:30 PM Lux, MacQuarrie, and Miner met the complainant at his/her home. He/she had his/her attorneys
present. XTO personel showed up and they had Kevin Brucha, Ben Kissel, Rick Bonazza, Steve, and Matt Burger
(attorney from Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney). The complainant said on Friday the 6th, the complainant's spouse was
out front weeding the flowers and could hear air venting from their water well. Said the complainant's spouse starting
to feel bad and they went to hospital where they found he/she had methane in blood. The complainant's attorney said
they had tested him/her by a VBG test (venus blood gas) and he/she had showed a toxic affect (gas exposure). Said
they contacted the well driller and he came out and found they had methane in well. He disconnected the electric and
installed a 1.5" steel vent on well. XTO and the driller talked. XTO then contacted the complainant and came out
and found gas in the well and in the home and gave them carbon monoxide 3 in 1 detectors to install. They left for the
weekend and stayed with somebody. XTO came out Saturday morning and installed a 4" plastic vent on the well.
XTO took the vent off the well and measured 0% gas in the well with PID meter. There was no noise now from the
well. DEP verified the 0% reading with Model 60 meter. XTO (Rick) connected the electric with the complainant's
permission. We ran the water for 15 minutes before sampling from the basement before any treatment. SAC 946 and
M/E was taken. Miner took an ISO bottle just in case. We measured the water well with meter at 5 minute intervals
while it was running at got 0% each time. We also left the water run for a total of 50 minutes and got another 0%
reading over the water well. We then checked the house with both meters. XTO got a very low reading of .1% in
pump room. The complainant asked me (Lux) if they could move back in. I said that we really couldn't advise
him/her on that but that the readings all indicted that the gas levels are low to non-existent at this time. We said that
we would keep them posted on lab results and periodically stop and check their well next week. XTO re-installed the
vent pipe just to make sure until we get verification from the lab.
6/13/14 The lab sent the results of .026 mg/l of methane to us. Brian M. called them to let them know and Chris M.
followed with another phone call later in the day.

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On 07/11/2014, Brian MacQuarrie responded to odor complaint that was reported on 7/10/2014. While onsite no odors
were observed. A zero percent free gas reading was obtained at well head.

Date Assigned: 06/10/2014

Inspector: CHRISTINE J MINER
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Date Investigated: 06/10/2014

Type: Site Visit

Violation (Y/N): N

Investigation Id: 319926

Investigation Description: Visited site on 6-10-14, with Lux and MacQuarrie. Sampled for inorganic and organics. Lux, MacQUarrie and Miner
performed multiple site vistis after that time frame. Results showed no effect from menthane above the action level.
Minor effects above the drinking water standards for some metals. XTO informed of requirement to restore or replace
supply. 3218 letter went out 12-12-14. 3218 determined there was an effect to the water supply. XTO cooperating
since the beginning of the investigation. Presumptive liability, not a gas migration. cjm

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