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Complaint Information

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Complainant Id(s): 133613

Complaint Id: 232327

Related Complaint Id: 250122

County: Warren

Municipality: Sheffield Township

Entered By: KIMBERLY M YEAKLE

After Hours (Y/N): N

Source:

ER Related (Y/N): N

Date Received: 10/15/2007

Date Acknowledged:

Abbreviated Description: Water Degradation

Responsible Party Information
Name: ARTHUR STEWART

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Long Description: Call originally came in after hours on 10/13 to Buzz Himes, On-Call Manager. John Thomas, ERT member, was
dispatched. Complainant states that the RP was fraccing a well the morning of 10/13/07, when the pit liner
failed and their spring water source was affected.

Home Phone:

Company Name: DUHRING RESOURCES

Work Phone: 814-968-3733

Permit#:

Ext:

Mobile Phone: 814-688-0219

County: Warren

Municipality:

Address: 7 BRANCH ST
WARREN, PA 16365
Response Information
Priority: 2

Date Referred:

Program: Oil & Gas

Referred To:
Date Resolved: 11/21/2007

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Complaint Type: Water Supply
Date Response Assigned: 10/15/2007
Date Reponse Due: 10/29/2007
Date First Response: 10/15/2007

Inspector: RICHARD A MADER

Supervisor: ROBERT J MAYKOWSKI

Comments:

Investigation Information

Date Assigned: 10/15/2007

Inspector: RICHARD A MADER
eFACTS Inspection Id: 1661998

Date Investigated: 10/15/2007

Type: Site Visit

Violation (Y/N): Y

Investigation Id: 240807

Investigation Description: 10/15/07 Met Complainant at 10:45 AM at --- house. The complaint centered around their spring contamination
caused by fracing activity by Duhring Resources. They showed me a sample they had collected on Saturday,10/13/07
when the problem first started.The sample had a very distinct chemical odor.An inspection revealed that frac fluids
had overflowed the pit and migrated to the water supplies.Duhring Resources was cited for violations of the Clean
Streams law,the Solid Waste Management Act and failure to maintain 2 feet of frreeboard in their frac pit. The
operator removed the fluids and closed the pit. They also cleaned up the spilled frac fluids and seeded and mulched
the area.
Samples were taken from both--- and--- springs and sent to the PA bureau of Labs for SAC 941 and TPH analysis.
The water still had an odor but not nearly as strong as the sample provided by ---- The analysis of the ----- spring
revealed High levels of Iron(<20 ug/l) and an elevated Specific Conductivity(72umhos/cm) above the pre-drill
analysis.-------- spring appeared to not have been affected.
11/7/07 Took additional samples from both ----- and---- springs. Water appeared clear and odorless. Location was
snow covered and frozen,. Results indicated that all parameters were within drinking water standards and slightly
elevated above the pre-drill parameters supplied by Duhring.
11/21/07 An Act 223, Section 208 determination letter was sent to both ---- and ------ indicating that ------s water
supply had not been affected by oil and Gas activity and that although-----------'s water supply was affected initially by
Oil and Gas activity, there were no long term effects.
This Closes this investigation

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