All Discussions Tagged 'methane' - GoMarcellusShale.com2024-03-28T22:13:24Zhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=methane&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCatastrophic Ohio Methane Leak Stayed Hidden Until a Satellite Found Ittag:gomarcellusshale.com,2020-01-05:2274639:Topic:8210942020-01-05T23:42:31.726ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p><span>Recent news story: "A blowout in Ohio made little news in 2018, but satellite images show it was a major global event. A little-noticed 2018 methane leak at an Exxon Mobil site in Ohio was one of the worst in recent memory, outpacing the methane emissions from the entire oil and gas industries of many countries. The blown well was pumping 132 tons (120 metric tons) of methane into the atmosphere every hour, give or take 35 tons (32 metric tons). That's nearly double the rate of a much…</span></p>
<p><span>Recent news story: "A blowout in Ohio made little news in 2018, but satellite images show it was a major global event. A little-noticed 2018 methane leak at an Exxon Mobil site in Ohio was one of the worst in recent memory, outpacing the methane emissions from the entire oil and gas industries of many countries. The blown well was pumping 132 tons (120 metric tons) of methane into the atmosphere every hour, give or take 35 tons (32 metric tons). That's nearly double the rate of a much more famous leak reported at a SoCalGas site in Aliso Canyon, California, in 2015."</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.space.com/giant-methane-leak-exxon-pennsylvania.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.space.com/giant-methane-leak-exxon-pennsylvania.html</a></p>
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<p>You may recall that during the earlier leak, Aliso Canyon was responsible for 20% of California’s methane emissions, so this Ohio leak had almost twice that rate.</p>
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<p>Methane, of course, is 86 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide, so leaks like this are very bad for global warming.</p> Methane leaks from British Columbia wells worse than thoughttag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-11-28:2274639:Topic:7678162017-11-28T16:48:21.126ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p>In British Columbia (BC) and Alberta, large quantities of methane are leaking out of the well bore, through flaws in the casing and cement, being released into the air. This is bad not just because it's a waste of money, but also because methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, accelerating global warming, and because methane migration likely points to leakage of fracking chemicals, which could contaminate water aquifers.…</p>
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<p>In British Columbia (BC) and Alberta, large quantities of methane are leaking out of the well bore, through flaws in the casing and cement, being released into the air. This is bad not just because it's a waste of money, but also because methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, accelerating global warming, and because methane migration likely points to leakage of fracking chemicals, which could contaminate water aquifers.</p>
<p><strong><span class="font-size-5">Despite What Politicians Say, Hundreds of BC Gas Wells Leak Methane</span></strong></p>
<p>Industry regulator withheld data from government for four years.<br/><a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/11/23/Hundreds-of-BC-Gas-Wells-Leak-Meth/">https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/11/23/Hundreds-of-BC-Gas-Wells-Leak-Meth/</a></p>
<p>One of the sources cited in the above report is Anthony Ingraffea of Cornell University, an expert on Marcellus shale formations.</p>
<p><br/><strong><span class="font-size-5">Alberta methane releases underestimated: ‘If we thought it was bad, it’s worse’</span></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3808448/alberta-methane-releases-underestimated-if-we-thought-it-was-bad-its-worse/">https://globalnews.ca/news/3808448/alberta-methane-releases-underestimated-if-we-thought-it-was-bad-its-worse/</a></p>
<p>tags: pollution,methane,leak,migration,contamination,"global warming","climate change"</p> Natural gas emissions will blow Europe's carbon budget at current levelstag:gomarcellusshale.com,2017-11-13:2274639:Topic:7663972017-11-13T00:41:09.151ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p><span>"Governments have been underestimating methane emissions from gas and must phase out the fossil fuel, along with coal and oil, by 2035 to keep within Paris climate targets, a major study shows."</span></p>
<p><span>“Considering both carbon dioxide and methane emissions, an urgent programme to phase out existing natural gas and other fossil fuel use across the EU is an imperative of any scientifically informed and equity-based policies designed to deliver on the Paris…</span></p>
<p><span>"Governments have been underestimating methane emissions from gas and must phase out the fossil fuel, along with coal and oil, by 2035 to keep within Paris climate targets, a major study shows."</span></p>
<p><span>“Considering both carbon dioxide and methane emissions, an urgent programme to phase out existing natural gas and other fossil fuel use across the EU is an imperative of any scientifically informed and equity-based policies designed to deliver on the Paris agreement,”</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/07/natural-gas-emissions-will-blow-europes-carbon-budget-at-current-levels">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/07/natural-gas-emissions-will-blow-europes-carbon-budget-at-current-levels</a></span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/97619472?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/97619472?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></p> dangers of abandoned gas wellstag:gomarcellusshale.com,2016-06-03:2274639:Topic:7368212016-06-03T17:34:27.052ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">"In 2007, Rick Kinder was working for a contractor, building a house in southern Colorado. The workers had just finished putting in all the doors, windows and sealing the house. Kinder and a colleague were working in the crawlspace, hanging insulation.</span></p>
<p class="p2">"And we just heard this big roar and then a big boom, and it threw us against the walls, and it just blew the whole top of the roof off," Kinder says.</p>
<p class="p2">He and his…</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">"In 2007, Rick Kinder was working for a contractor, building a house in southern Colorado. The workers had just finished putting in all the doors, windows and sealing the house. Kinder and a colleague were working in the crawlspace, hanging insulation.</span></p>
<p class="p2">"And we just heard this big roar and then a big boom, and it threw us against the walls, and it just blew the whole top of the roof off," Kinder says.</p>
<p class="p2">He and his colleagues didn't know it, but <strong>they were building on top of an abandoned gas well that was leaking methane</strong> — an odorless and highly explosive gas. No one was killed in the explosion, but the blast sent Kinder into cardiac arrest. He ended up having a quadruple bypass. ...</p>
<p class="p2"><span>In most states, there is no requirement for homeowners to be notified about abandoned oil and gas wells on their properties."</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">5 minute audio story</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.npr.org/2016/05/30/474100388/hidden-abandoned-dangerous-old-gas-and-oil-wells-in-neighborhoods">http://www.npr.org/2016/05/30/474100388/hidden-abandoned-dangerous-old-gas-and-oil-wells-in-neighborhoods</a></span></p>
<p class="p3"><a href="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/04/13/bouvier-explosion-1-6143cafb918f2f2d6c37fa6d3514bec25cba39e8-s1200.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/04/13/bouvier-explosion-1-6143cafb918f2f2d6c37fa6d3514bec25cba39e8-s1200.jpg?width=581" width="581" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">also, map of abandoned gas wells in Pennsylvania:</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2"><a href="http://frack.skytruth.org/abandoned-orphan-wells/pa-abandoned-and-orphan-gas-wells-point-density-per-county/abandoned-and-orphan-gas-wells-in-pennsylvania">http://frack.skytruth.org/abandoned-orphan-wells/pa-abandoned-and-orphan-gas-wells-point-density-per-county/abandoned-and-orphan-gas-wells-in-pennsylvania</a></span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/97618307?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/97618307?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></p> Regulating methane, which is leaking faster than thoughttag:gomarcellusshale.com,2015-08-22:2274639:Topic:6940402015-08-22T02:32:51.019ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p class="p1">Methane has been in the news this week:</p>
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<p class="p1">1. <strong>Methane Leaks in Natural-Gas Supply Chain Far Exceed Estimates, Study Says</strong></p>
<p class="p1">“A little-noted portion of the chain of pipelines and equipment that brings natural gas from the field into power plants and homes is responsible for a surprising amount of methane emissions, according to a study published on Tuesday. <strong>Natural-gas gathering facilities</strong>, which…</p>
<p class="p1">Methane has been in the news this week:</p>
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<p class="p1">1. <strong>Methane Leaks in Natural-Gas Supply Chain Far Exceed Estimates, Study Says</strong></p>
<p class="p1">“A little-noted portion of the chain of pipelines and equipment that brings natural gas from the field into power plants and homes is responsible for a surprising amount of methane emissions, according to a study published on Tuesday. <strong>Natural-gas gathering facilities</strong>, which collect from multiple wells, lose about 100 billion cubic feet of natural gas a year, about eight times as much as estimates used by the Environmental Protection Agency … The newly discovered leaks, if counted in the E.P.A. inventory, would increase its entire systemwide estimate by about 25 percent.”</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/science/methane-leaks-in-natural-gas-supply-chain-far-exceed-estimates-study-says.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/science/methane-leaks-in-natural-gas-supply-chain-far-exceed-estimates-study-says.html</a></p>
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<p class="p1">2. <strong>Methane Leaks May Greatly Exceed Estimates, Report Says</strong></p>
<p class="p1">“A device commonly used to measure the methane that leaks from industrial sources may greatly underestimate those emissions, said an inventor of the technology that the device relies on.”</p>
<p class="p1">The report found that the <strong>Bacharach Hi Flow Sampler</strong>, the methane sensor in use around the world, can greatly underestimate methane levels in some situations.</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/science/methane-leaks-may-greatly-exceed-estimates-report-says.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/science/methane-leaks-may-greatly-exceed-estimates-report-says.html</a></p>
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<p class="p1">3. Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas (causes more global warming) than carbon dioxide. 30 times more, by one measure. Over half of the methane released into Earth's atmosphere is anthropogenic, not natural. Within anthropogenic methane emissions, the two biggest contributors are livestock and the energy industry, and the latter is growing, because of the natural gas industry.</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_methane</a></p>
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<p class="p1">4. <strong>E.P.A. Announces New Rules to Cut Methane Emissions</strong></p>
<p class="p1">“The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed the first federal regulations requiring the nation’s oil and gas industry to cut emissions of methane as part of an expanding and increasingly aggressive effort to combat climate change. … The rules were designed to ensure that oil and gas companies reduced waste and sold more gas that would otherwise be lost, while protecting the climate and the health of the public. … The proposals — which would require drillers to stop leaks and capture lost gas even in wells intended to extract only oil — would cost the industry up to $420 million to carry out by 2025, but that there would be savings, including reduced waste, of as much as $550 million during that period, bringing a net benefit of as much as $150 million. …</p>
<p class="p2">The administration has set a goal of reducing methane emissions by 40 to 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025. The latest proposed regulations are expected to reduce methane emissions by 20 to 30 percent. … Oil and gas companies oppose the proposals, calling them unnecessary and costly, while environmental advocacy groups say they do not go far enough because <strong>they apply mainly to new wells and not most existing ones</strong>.”</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/us/epa-announces-new-rules-to-cut-methane-emissions.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/19/us/epa-announces-new-rules-to-cut-methane-emissions.html</a></p>
<p class="p2"></p> better detection of methane leakstag:gomarcellusshale.com,2013-08-08:2274639:Topic:4832542013-08-08T02:58:34.430ZPaul Heckberthttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/PaulHeckbert
<p>Excerpt of news article:</p>
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<p class="p1">"The detector, built by <a href="http://www.picarro.com/"><span class="s1">Picarro, a manufacturer of scientific instruments</span></a> that has recently moved into the field of portable methane detection, is able to determine whether the gas originated from wells or was produced by the bacteria in swamps, landfills and sewers. Distinguishing between the two can prevent industrial polluters from plausibly denying that they have leaks.…</p>
<p>Excerpt of news article:</p>
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<p class="p1">"The detector, built by <a href="http://www.picarro.com/"><span class="s1">Picarro, a manufacturer of scientific instruments</span></a> that has recently moved into the field of portable methane detection, is able to determine whether the gas originated from wells or was produced by the bacteria in swamps, landfills and sewers. Distinguishing between the two can prevent industrial polluters from plausibly denying that they have leaks.</p>
<p class="p1">The system was demonstrated in 2011, when researchers bolted it in the trunk of a car that drove through the streets of Boston, a city with a labyrinth of aging underground gas pipelines. In a peer-reviewed scientific journal last year, <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749112004800"><span class="s1">the researchers said</span></a> they had found 3,356 leaks of methane, and some with concentrations 15 times normal methane levels in the atmosphere. ...</p>
<p class="p1">The <a href="http://www.picarrosurveyor.com/"><span class="s1">Picarro detector works like this</span></a>: An inlet tube takes in air samples, which are sent to a chamber in the trunk of the car. The chamber, about the size of a drum major’s baton with mirrors at either end, bounces a laser back and forth between the two mirrors thousands of times, like a fold-up yardstick. The laser’s path is ultimately several miles long and so is able to precisely measure concentrations of methane in the range of parts per billion.</p>
<p class="p1">An anemometer, an instrument for measuring wind speed and direction, is mounted on top of the car, as is a GPS device. In some models, an inlet pipe samples air from various elevations. The system uses an onboard computer to turn the readings into a three-dimensional model of a gas plume — a funnel-shaped flow of contamination — and calculates the location and size of the origin. Methane molecules incorporate a carbon atom of two different types, one more commonly found in gas from wells and the other in gas from landfills and sewers. Studying the ratio, the instrument can say where the gas came from.</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="http://www.picarro.com/about/company_information/management_team/michael_woelk">Michael R. Woelk</a></span>, president and chief executive of Picarro, said the advantage of the detector was that it could be used on public roads to locate leaks on private property."</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/business/energy-environment/new-tools-pinpoint-natural-gas-leaks-maximizing-a-fuels-green-qualities.html?src=rechp">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/business/energy-environment/new-tools-pinpoint-natural-gas-leaks-maximizing-a-fuels-green-qualities.html</a></p>
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<p class="p1"><a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/08/07/business/Gas1/Gas1-popup.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/08/07/business/Gas1/Gas1-popup.jpg" class="align-full"/></a></p> MUST READ: Examining the Facts in Portage Co. Methane Casetag:gomarcellusshale.com,2013-01-11:2274639:Topic:3864002013-01-11T21:55:41.756ZAnne Cartohttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/AnneCarto
<p>Energy In Depth's Dan examines the facts surrounding the recent methane case in Portage County, Ohio:</p>
<p>"This week, a <a href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/277495/45/Portage-County-Family-concerned-over-methane-in-water?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large">local NBC affiliate</a> out of Cleveland did a story on a Portage County family (the Klines) concerned about the levels of methane in their water well, and pretty convinced that a natural gas well drilled more than 1,800 feet away from…</p>
<p>Energy In Depth's Dan examines the facts surrounding the recent methane case in Portage County, Ohio:</p>
<p>"This week, a <a href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/277495/45/Portage-County-Family-concerned-over-methane-in-water?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large">local NBC affiliate</a> out of Cleveland did a story on a Portage County family (the Klines) concerned about the levels of methane in their water well, and pretty convinced that a natural gas well drilled more than 1,800 feet away from their property is the sole reason why it’s there.</p>
<p>To their credit, the producers in Cleveland did a pretty good job of laying out the situation in a pretty balanced way, noting several important facts (we’ll get to those in just a bit) that, taken together, render the notion of oil and gas development having anything to do with this event a virtual impossibility. Unfortunately, producers with the Today show in New York didn’t quite apply the same standard of accuracy in running with the story on its broadcast this morning, <a href="http://todaynews.today.com/_news/2013/01/11/16462830-rossen-reports-family-discovers-their-tap-water-is-flammable?lite">airing a piece</a>that carefully avoids mention of the facts, even in the face of a mountain of evidence that directly contradicts its thesis.</p>
<p>Since the focus of NBC’s “investigative” report was on the presence of two substances (methane and chloride) in the Kline water well, let’s examine each of those with the kind of attention to detail to which we hope news outlets – and, separately, the Today show — will adhere in the future.</p>
<p><b>Methane</b></p>
<p>It’s important to note right up top that the operator of the nearby natural gas well in question conducted extensive baseline water testing before any development activities ever proceeded – sampling the Kline well even though it technically resides outside the “presumptive liability” zone of 1,500-feet from the well. A copy of those test results can be found <a href="http://www.eidohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kline-blacked-out-water-test.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>As you’ll see, methane was found in the Klines’ water well before the natural gas well was even drilled. <a href="http://www.eidohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Everhart_1220030-01.pdf">Other baseline water tests</a> focused on the area in question confirm that methane is commonly found in water wells throughout the region. Again, these findings come from samples taken <i>before</i> drilling began, meaning the methane detected is naturally occurring, and sometimes present in fairly high concentrations.</p>
<p>But perhaps the most important detail concerning the Klines’ water well is this: According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the Kline water well was actually drilled <b>through the existing water aquifer</b> and into a rock formation below called the “<a href="http://www.eidohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kline-well-log-records.pdf">hard blue shale</a>.” According <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/50431260#.UPAcyXf-J6a">to the statement</a> that ODNR submitted to Today: “The water well in question was found to be drilled into shale,<b> which is known to contain methane</b> and is naturally occurring.”</p>
<p>In other words: natural gas was found in a water well that was drilled into a shale formation that contains natural gas.</p>
<p>Here’s why that’s relevant: According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the relatively shallow shale rocks that underlie Portage Co. have long been known to house some pretty low-quality drinking water. <a href="http://todaynews.today.com/_news/2013/01/11/16462830-rossen-reports-family-discovers-their-tap-water-is-flammable?lite">In a report filed</a> by USGS in 1966 – 56 years ago, mind you – the agency found that:</p>
<blockquote><p>“the shale units in Portage County generally have not been used as a source of water because of either the<b>poor quality of the water</b> or its insufficient quantity.”</p>
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<p>The fact that the Klines’ water well was drilled into one of those shales explains a lot about the composition and quality of their water.</p>
<p>One of the other points the reporter made sure to highlight in the Today show piece was that methane levels discovered in water sampling tests from December 2012 (based on <a href="http://www.eidohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Kline-blacked-out-water-test.pdf">tests</a> conducted by ODNR) were higher than what was detected in the baseline samples collected in August 2012. So even if there were methane in the water beforehand – and lots of it – what could explain the increase in concentration?</p>
<p>Here, a 2008 report that appeared in a prominent scientific journal examining how and why levels of methane can change in groundwater might prove useful. That report, entitled “<a href="http://eidmarcellus.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Methane-Spikes-Due-to-Groundwater-Level.pdf"><i>Spike-Like Concentration Change of Methane</i></a>,” observed that it’s common for methane levels in groundwater to increase or decrease over time, as methane concentrations are “controlled by the hydrostatic pressure gradient in the aquifer.” According to the study, the pressure gradient can change for a number of reasons — not only due to withdrawals from the well, but also from atmospheric conditions, such as changes in barometric pressure. Because of this, changes in temperature can cause methane concentrations in groundwater to fluctuate.</p>
<p>The baseline tests were taken in the summer, whereas ODNR’s tests were taken in the late fall/winter."</p>
<p>READ THE REST FOR CHLORIDE FACTS AND CONCLUSION: <a href="http://www.eidohio.org/examining-the-facts-in-portage-co-methane-case/">http://www.eidohio.org/examining-the-facts-in-portage-co-methane-case/</a></p> Private Well Owners in Pennsylvania - Please Read ! This will benefit you and it is free.tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2012-07-06:2274639:Topic:3152212012-07-06T01:43:17.144ZBrian Oram, PGhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/BrianOramPG
<p>For the past 20+ years, I have been conducting water quality analysis, baseline testing, and conducting education programs for the citizens of Pennsylvania. Even though our groundwater resources are one of our most important assets, there is limited data on the quality and quantity of regional groundwater. While working at Wilkes University, I helped establish the formation of a "<strong>Citizen</strong>" Groundwater and Surfacewater Database. Even though I no longer work full-time at…</p>
<p>For the past 20+ years, I have been conducting water quality analysis, baseline testing, and conducting education programs for the citizens of Pennsylvania. Even though our groundwater resources are one of our most important assets, there is limited data on the quality and quantity of regional groundwater. While working at Wilkes University, I helped establish the formation of a "<strong>Citizen</strong>" Groundwater and Surfacewater Database. Even though I no longer work full-time at Wilkes University, I am working with Dr. Brian Redmond and Dr. Sid Halsor on the development, formation, and creation of this community tool. This regional water quality database is an unbiased warehouse of water quality data that is supported by fellow "<strong>Citizens</strong>" of this Commonwealth. </p>
<p>The purpose of our database is twofold. We will use it to help us better understand the current and future groundwater and surface water quality for the region. The database will also be used to generate educational materials relating to regional water quality. The database is for research and education purposes, and will not be sold or used for any commercial purpose. The database is managed by representatives of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Program at Wilkes University, i.e., Dr. Brian Redmond and Dr. Sid Halsor.<br/> <br/>To protect your privacy, the research database file will only include the testing results, zip code, general information on well or water source, and the latitude and longitude of the sampling site. Your name, address, or other contact information will NOT be included within the database. </p>
<p>This is what citizens are saying about this service and community resource:<br/><br/><font color="#FF0000">"</font><font color="black" size="3" face="Times New Roman">WOW! I can’t thank you enough. My only regret is that you are not here to do the rest of the tests for my community. If all this drilling wasn’t coming here, I would be begging you to bring the family here." (Darlington, Pa)<br/></font></p>
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<p><font color="black" size="3" face="Times New Roman">"KUDOs to Brian and others for putting the concept together" (Wayne County, PA)</font></p>
<p><font color="#0000FF">"Thank you for a most informative discussion last night. I think it may have opened many eyes and minds to well contamination issues already in the community" (Regional Task Force, PA). </font></p>
<p><font color="#FF00FF" size="2" face="Arial">"this program has been a ROCK to us... thank you, as always, thank you thank you! " ( Private Well Owner, Dimock, PA - Part of EPA Dimock Sampling)</font></p>
<div><div><font color="#008080" size="2" face="Arial">"Thank you so much! We truly appreciate your taking the time to come - it has been great to the facts and educate the residents" (Private Well Owner, Susquehanna County, PA).</font></div>
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<p>After reviewing this information, I would hope you will take action and support the Citizens <a href="http://www.water-research.net/privatewellPA.htm" target="_blank">Groundwater and Surfacewater Database</a> and Contribute Your Information (NOT MONEY) to the <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NMG6RQ3" target="_blank">PA Private Well Owner and Watershed Survey</a>. These programs are free and can help to make a positive change in PA.</p>
<p><br/>For more free resources - go to <a href="http://www.water-research.net/">http://www.water-research.net</a></p>
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<p>Brian Oram, Geologist in PA</p> My drinking water catches fire - now what?tag:gomarcellusshale.com,2012-04-04:2274639:Topic:2648072012-04-04T05:27:01.854ZTom Copleyhttps://gomarcellusshale.com/profile/TomCopley
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