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Pennsylvania Depa.tment of Environmental Protec{ion
lnveBtigation Report

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comolaint lnfonnalion
EP NC Rgnl Off Williamsport

ld:
275AO2
Municipality: Roulette Township
Entered By:
BARBARA L SANTONIm
Source:
Phone Call
Date Received: 1112212010

Complnt

Related Complnt

County:
ER Retated

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Potter

(y/N): N

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Date Acknowledged: 11/222010
Abbrv Description: Water well degradation
Long Description: In 2009, Guardian put in a gas well in the feldlcmpts house i
. They guaranteed her $€ter well. Afler they drilled, they tested

her water, Results showed a t€ce of methane.
A few months ago PGE dug a water \^,ell next to her property approx
iiom cmpts well. Alter they put jn the water well, cmpt wBnted her water
iested. They tested in August. Cmpt receiEd results on 11/19/10 which

showed radon, methane and aresenic.

Cmpt contacted Guardian and they are gcing

lo test

her water again

(probably some time this \ €ek).
Cmpt is also going to contact PGE this week. Ihey VERBALLY guaranteed
her w6ter.
Cmpt is contacting her lawyer today. She thought Guardian and PGE were
related comoanies but bund out they are not

Site Location:

Name:
Address:

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Corlrplainant lnformalion
Seq No:

Company:

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Confidential Yes
(Y/N):

Mobile Phone

Home Phone:

Date/Tlme Received:

Ert;

1112212010 10:01 AM

Resoondble Partv lnformation

Name:
Home Phone:
Company Name:

Municipality

DANIEL SCHOEN

WorkPhone:

GUARDIAN D@LORATION LLC
PO BOX 225
HUNT, ry 78024

83G.367{022

Permif#:

Counly:

N

Out Of State

Ext:

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Resoonse lnformalion

Priority:
Program:

2

ComplaintType:
Date Resp Asdgned:

Water Supply

Oate Response Due:

12J08t2010

Oil & Gas

111291m10

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Supervisor:

ROBERTW EVEREfi

lnspector:

lnvesliqation lnfomation
Date lnvestn Asrigned:

ln+ector:

11122010
EVERETT

ROBERTW

eFACTS lnspection ld:

DAVID E ENGLE

Dab lnvestigared:

11/292010

Violation(Y/N):
lnvesrigationld:

Type: Site Visit

No
274942
Sampled pd\6t6 water well aiter Mike Pan€ttieri, Bob Young and I inspected
nearby Guardian Exploration gas wells. See attached email dated /1U11
with inspection details.

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Date Fi6t Response:
Date Resolved:
Date RefErred:
Refe.rEd To:
CommenG:

11t222010

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OF ENVIBO\t'/iIN'Al PPOTEC'ION
Street' Suile 101
Third
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Wi[iamsport, PA 17 7 07-6448
JaouarY 21, 2011

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Fax

Re:

570-327-3565

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Northceutral RegioDal Oflice

Act 223, Section 208 Detennination
Complainr ID# 275802
Roulette To*'nshiP, Potter County

Dear

of your watel suPply well located at'
The Department has investigated the possible degradation
recert oil and gas wetl drillia€ activities
:, Pennsylvania, in rcsponse to an 11/22lt010 comptainl that
collected samples ftom your home water
rriuv nuu"-uff""-t"a yo* water well. On 11/2912010, the Departmetrt
for analysis Atable-frr"."-rf1,, *ere submitted to the Departorent's l;boratory in Harrisburg
plillgs
of your water weu is
other sam.
.rfioiJing tt" ,rrtltical results ftom that smnpling and the variousrhose
resuJts'
aocuments Lhat will assist you with interpreting
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above DeparbneDt standards Alseoic' which was
Our sample lesdts showed sevetal compounds elevated
conlamir:anl level $4CL) of 0 01 mgll' and ton aud
,'r*""i":t 6.i,sss -g,1, exceeded the pimary maxirnumare
intended to leflect poteotial dangers to humau
.econdary MCLs Pdmaly MCLS
..""ra"ry MCLs reflect the aesthetjcs ofwater (i e tasre' smell' elc )
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and gas well drilling has impacted your home water
The Department investigation does trot indicate t}tat oil
additional clarification' please contact me at 5'7 A-32'l -3680
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Sileerely,

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Robert W. Everen [II
WaLer Qua.litY SPecialist
NCRO Bweau of Oil and Gas Management

Sa:apling
Enclosures: Tabte Summarizing Aaall'tical Results ftom Watq Supply
Report"
Copy of "How to lnterpret a Water AI1alysis

cc:

Supervisor)
David E. Engle (DEPBOGM Easte'tr Operations Water Quality SPecialist
William J. Kosmer @EP BOGM Professional Geologist)
NCRo Complaint File

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Analytical Report FOR
Oil And Gas 

Sample ID: 0430 047 Status:

Date And Time
Test Codes/CAS# Description Reported Results Analyzed Analyst Test Method
00929A SODIUM 25.200 12/0212010 11:46 AM RWHEELER EPA 200.?
009400 CHLORIDE l?.8 12/0012010 08:00 AM CRADEK SM 
00900 Hardness 50 12/02/2010 11:46 AM RWHEELER SM 2340 a
00403 pH 7.6 pH units 12/01f2010 11:52 AM GDELONG SM 
Comment Time Limit For Test Exceeded

00095 0 25.0 227.00 umhos/cm 04:30 pm GDELONG SM 25100
00410 ALKALINITY 92.0 MGJL 12/01/2010 11:52 AM GDELDNG SM 23200
703000 T03100 106 12/0122010 12:00 AM LWILKINSONUSGS 1?1750


The results of the analyses provided in this laboratory report relate only to the samplets} identified

in the report. Unless otherwise noted, the results presented on this laboratory report meet all the
requirements of The NELAC Institute (TNT). Sample was in acceptable Condition when

received by the Laboratory. Any exceptions are noted in the report. Tests noted with are not

included in our NJ NELAP Annual Certified Parameter List.

Taru Upadhyay, Technical Director, Bureau of Laboratories



 

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