Homeower Complained of Intermittent Problems with Fine Particles and Sandy Particles in Water and an intermittent odor- System already had a particle filter.  (Case # 10 and more cases)

1. Visited Site and Evaluated System.

2. Found the accumulations of very fine material in filter housing and on filter

3. Particles – they were not well rounded…

Well Water Basics for the Homeowner Carbon County Pennsylvania

Wednesday, July 16, 6:00 pm

Environmental Consultant and hydrogeologist Brian Oram presents this free program for homeowners with private well and/or septic systems at part of the Community Outreach Efforts of the Keystone Clean Water Team. Brian explains smart well maintenance, and takes the mystery out of your water test results.

The program…

We have added some new resources for landowners, surface rights owners, and private wells owners in Pennsylvania and West Virgina.  The resources cover the general aspects of water quality monitoring related to natural gas development that may be conducted by the gas companies and screening tests that you may want to conduct on your own.  You can find these presentations and information at

Webinar -…

PRESS RELEASE

New Well Owners Booklet Answers Many Questions

When should you test your water? And what should you test it for?…

MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION / 

BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,…

Certified Baseline Sampler Training Program…

For a parameter by parameter, fact based review of the data EPA Generated for Dimock - go to

http://pennsylvania-solutions.blogspot.com/2012/03/well-hw-12-dimock-1262012-review.html

At this point, I have completed the review of 4 samples.

Mr. Brian Oram

Just completed a presentation in Dimock, PA - A pdf version of the presentaiton can be found at

http://www.water-research.net/naturalgasPA/pdffiles/gettingthewatertestedfebt2012oram.pdf

A recording of the training event can be found at

http://youtu.be/aW0hjagtBYE

It was a very nice event - Great…

Fact Sheet: Methane Gas Migration and

Your Water Well- A Pennsylvania Perspective

This is a free resource that is being provided by Mr. Brian Oram, Professional Geologist and owner of B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. and the Water-Research Center.  This fact sheet is part of our on-going education program for private well homeowners, i.e., as The…

 "Getting the Waters Tested - An Industry Perspective" - PIOGA Winter Conference - Feb. 8, 2012.

At the winter conference, I presented a shortened version of my 3 hour training course and discussion regarding the development of the Marcellus Shale and issues or concerns related to water quality and private wells.

I go to a lot of meetings and the citizens are always concerned about how the Marcellus Drilling might impact the groundwater aquifer, but we all seem to forget about these flooding events that most likely have a more cummulative negative impact on the environment and our health.  If your private well has been inudated  with water and possibly submerged, you will need to take the following action:

1. Make sure the power is off the the well and check the electrical…

New Online Guide for Private Well Owners in PA

Nearly a million households in Pennsylvania rely on private water supplies.In Pennsylvania, protection and maintenance of a private well is largely the responsibility of homeowners. Private wells are typically safe, dependable sources of water if sited wisely and constructed properly. Information is provided here to have your private water supply built correctly and protected adequately.  There…

We offer hands-on training courses that provide an introduction to soil science, stormwater mangement, wastewater management and much more. 

Wetland Delineation Training Courses and Green Design using Constructed Wetlands,

Wetland Delineation Course, Hydric Soils Training, Wetland Mitigation,

Constructed Wetland and other Wetland / Soil Science Courses

We are offering a number of online training courses and workshops related to wetland…

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. has been involved with the siting and design of water, wastewater, and stormwater management systems for over 20 years. In addition, the company has been active in training water and wastewater operators, well drillers, laboratory technicians, and assisting in the siting and evaluation of solid waste management systems. 

This series of training programs provides…

The following is text from EPA Site.



"Water is an integral component of the hydraulic fracturing process. EPA Office of Water regulates waste disposal of flowback and sometimes the injection of fracturing fluids as authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.





Safe Drinking Water Act



Several statutes may be leveraged to protect water quality, but EPA’s central authority to protect drinking water is drawn from the Safe Drinking Water Act…

As a young geologist working at Wilkes University, I got a call from a private well owner about a problem with salty water. The site was located in the northern part of Susquehanna County. I did not collect the sample, but sent them a sampling kit to collect the sample and the homeowner mailed the sample back to me at Wilkes University. This program has know grown into to the Homeowner Outreach Program at Wilkes University -…

The Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality, through its Homeowner Outreach Program, has been conducting water quality analysis and education for the past 20 years. Even though our groundwater resources are one of our most important assets, there is limited data on the quality and quantity of regional groundwater. Wilkes University is establishing a regional water quality database and we are requesting your participation by allowing us to add the data from your certified…