Brian Oram, PG's Blog – August 2010 Archive (3)

Creating a Regional Water Quality Database

Wilkes University’s Center for Environmental Quality is establishing a water quality database in response to natural gas drilling our region. The database will provide information about the current state of groundwater and surface water quality and serve as a basis for monitoring impacts related to Marcellus gas drilling activity. The database initiative is the first of its kind in northeast Pennsylvania and targets private wells in Luzerne and Columbia…

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Added by Brian Oram, PG on August 31, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Baseline Water Testing for Northeastern PA - a different Tiered Approach for Private Well Owners

This is a list of parameter for wells outside the 1000 foot radius around a well and not along a horizontal leg. I do not agree with the standard 3-Tiered approach and I am providing this as an alternative.



Testing Package # 1

This package is recommended as a screening for post gas development or screening for wells that are not a long a major roadway or areas that have not been leased. …

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Added by Brian Oram, PG on August 16, 2010 at 5:48pm — 8 Comments

Baseline Water Quality Testing - Marcellus Shale Development What Parameters Should be Tested?

For the past 20 years, I have stressed the importance of private well construction standards and getting your water tested for your private well or water source. Because of the specifics concerns with respect to the Marcellus Shale, the citizens are recognizing the importance of documenting the baseline quality of their drinking water and recreational water sources.…

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Added by Brian Oram, PG on August 16, 2010 at 5:20am — 11 Comments

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