W. Pa. Tests Show Possible Gas Drilling Chemicals In Water; DEP Refused Follow-Up Tests

[Purveyor]

By Associated Press,

EVANS CITY, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania woman says state environmental officials refused to do follow-up tests after their lab reported her drinking water contained chemicals that could be from nearby gas drilling.

Janet McIntyre’s is one of at least 10 households in the rural Woodlands community, about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, who complain that recent drilling impacted their water in different ways. She says the chemicals didn’t show up on pre-drill tests.

The Associated Press confirmed that five chemicals that can be associated with natural gas drilling showed up in tests last summer. But the chemicals are also widely used separately in other industries.

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[Vincardog]

1. How many of those "other industries" are pumping all 5 of those chemicals into that ground?

[enough]

2. k&r from PA (nt)

[raouldukelives]

3. They could just be prudently protecting her finances.

If she has a 401k she might own shares in the company. As she would be a partial owner the company has a fiduciary responsibility to not let her harm her own holdings in any way.