Posted by Brian on June 25, 2013 · 46 Comments
EIA Releases Report on Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report titled World Shale Gas Resources: An Initial Assessment of 14 Regions Outside the United States which provides an initial assessment of shale oil and updates a prior assessment in 2011 of shale gas resources. This new assessment expanded the shale formations examined from 69 in 2011, to 137 in 41 countries outside the United States. Additional geologic research and well drilling results not previously available allowed for a more informed evaluation of the shale formations. This new report also highlights the role of shale formations and other tight plays as sources of crude oil, lease condensates, and a variety of liquids processed from wet natural gas. Of the shale plays reviewed, the United States is listed second in shale oil resources and fourth in shale gas resources. To learn more, please see the following link:
http://www.eia.gov/analysis/studies/worldshalegas/
If you are in Pennsylvania, you can contribute to the Citizen Groundwater Database and help track change for FREE and if you would like to learn about our Natural Gas Related Information, please visit us at http://www.private-well-owner.org.
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We seek new people at all skill levels for a variety of programs. One thing that everyone can do is attend meetings to share ideas on improving CCGG, enabling us to better understand and address the concerns of well owners.
Everything we do began with an idea.
We realize your time is precious and the world is hectic. CCGG’s volunteers do only what they’re comfortable with. It can be a little or a lot.
For more information, please go to CCGG’s About Page or contact us.
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, volunteer organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Posted by Brian on June 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Journal Article Evaluates Methane Sources in Groundwater in Pennsylvania— Opponents of shale development have pointed to cases of alleged methane contamination of water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania as evidence of hydraulic fracturing contaminating water. A new study in the journal “Groundwater” suggests that naturally-occurring methane is ubiquitous in northeastern Pennsylvania as the region’s groundwater is contained in a hydrocarbon bearing rock that is interspersed with water wells that lack structural integrity (Carbon County Groundwater Guardians Support this Effort) of the private water well construction standards bill discussed above). Additional information can be found via the following link:
http://www.ngwa.org/Media-Center/press/2013/Pages/2013-05-24-groundwater-.aspx
If you are in Pennsylvania, you can contribute to the Citizen Groundwater Database and help track change for FREE and if you would like to learn about our Natural Gas Related Information, please visit us at http://www.private-well-owner.org.
Volunteer
We seek new people at all skill levels for a variety of programs. One thing that everyone can do is attend meetings to share ideas on improving CCGG, enabling us to better understand and address the concerns of well owners.
Everything we do began with an idea.
We realize your time is precious and the world is hectic. CCGG’s volunteers do only what they’re comfortable with. It can be a little or a lot.
For more information, please go to CCGG’s About Page or contact us.
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, volunteer organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Filed under Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas, Groundwater, Homeowner, marcellus shale, Methane Gas Migration, Sourcewater Protection, Unconventional Gas, Water, Water Testing, Well, Well water testing · Tagged with baseline water testing pennsylvania, hydraulic fracturing, methane gas, unconventional gas development in Pennsylvania
Posted by Brian on June 25, 2013 · 1 Comment
PA House Committee Amends & OK’s the Private Water Well Construction Standards Bill –The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee amended HB 343 to adopt the water well construction standards recommended by the American National Standards Institute/National Ground Water Association. The amendments also prohibit DCNR from requiring a permit for construction or decommissioning of a water well and prevents the state or municipalities from metering or imposing a fee for private water usage. PCPG supports the amendments and provided testimony in April before the committee recommending adoption of construction standards consistent with NGWA established standards. The bill was reported to the full House and then referred to the House Rules Committee. The text of SB 343 as amended can be found at the following link:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=343
If you are in Pennsylvania, you can contribute to the Citizen Groundwater Database and help track change for FREE and if you would like to learn about our Natural Gas Related Information, please visit us at http://www.private-well-owner.org.
Volunteer
We seek new people at all skill levels for a variety of programs. One thing that everyone can do is attend meetings to share ideas on improving CCGG, enabling us to better understand and address the concerns of well owners.
Everything we do began with an idea.
We realize your time is precious and the world is hectic. CCGG’s volunteers do only what they’re comfortable with. It can be a little or a lot.
For more information, please go to CCGG’s About Page or contact us.
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, volunteer organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Filed under Groundwater, Homeowner, marcellus shale, Water, Water Testing, Well, Well water testing · Tagged with national groundwater association, Pennsylvania Well Construction Standards, private well regulations, water well standards, well construction, wellowner education
Posted by Brian on June 23, 2013 · 1 Comment
New Partnership Between the Carbon County Groundwater Guardians and a National Testing Laborartory with a Mail Order Informational Water Testing Program – You can go to their portal – Order the kit and Our Organization gets a Donation to Support Our Continued Education Outreach.
Go to Private Well Water Testing Kits
If you need help explaining or understanding the results, you can go to Water-Research Center Helpguide or Obtain a Copy of What Do the Water Testing Results Mean? (proceeds for the booklet support Groundwater Education Programs). If you need help understanding the data, just ask and we will help
Volunteer
We seek new people at all skill levels for a variety of programs. One thing that everyone can do is attend meetings to share ideas on improving CCGG, enabling us to better understand and address the concerns of well owners.
Everything we do began with an idea.
We realize your time is precious and the world is hectic. CCGG’s volunteers do only what they’re comfortable with. It can be a little or a lot.
For more information, please go to CCGG’s About Page or contact us.
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, volunteer organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Filed under Children's Health, consumer products, Groundwater, Homeowner, marcellus shale, Nitrate, Nonprofits, septic system, Sourcewater Protection, Unconventional Gas, Water, Water Testing, Well water testing · Tagged with clean water, dirty well water, donations to nonprofit, health of my water, metals in my water, water quality, water test kit, Water Testing, well water testing
Posted by Brian on June 22, 2013 · 10 Comments
Carbonwaters.org- Website Dedicated to Information and Free Resources for Private Well Owners, Evaluation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, Private Well Water Testingand Education/Outreach Programs – We Need Your Help to Spread the Word!
The main reason is that most private wells and small water systems are not regulated by the EPA or the DEP in a given state and in Pennsylvania about 50% of private wells produce water that does not meet a primary health standard, i.e., Could Make the Well Owner Sick. Therefore, it is up to the individual private well owner to ensure that the water is safe.
In Pennsylvania, we have found that typically at least 10 % of private well have one or more of these problems:
a. Low pH / corrosive water
b. Elevated Iron and/or Manganese
c. Elevated Bacteria (Actually it is 40 % to 50% for this parameter)
Less than 5 % of private wells have problems with methane gas, barium, alpha/beta, and other contaminants that would suggest a saline water source. In the middle, we have found about 5 to 10% may have problems with copper, lead, arsenic, and plasticizers.
Note- There are over 1 million private wells in Pennsylvania. Assume 3 citizens per household and 50 % of households having contaminated water, this means that 1.5 million citizens of the Commonwealth are Drinking Water that could make the SICK – This is a Health Crisis. It is time to ACT.
We know this information because of the hundreds of private well owners that have released their information to the Citizen Groundwater Database and we have assisted private well owners with low cost water testing options and education programs.
To Act, we recommend the following:
1. Get Educated and Informed.
2. Get Your Water Tested
3. Work as a Community to Develop Local and State Solutions
If you are in Pennsylvania, you can contribute to the Citizen Groundwater Database and help track change for FREE and if you would like to learn about our Natural Gas Related Information, please visit us at http://www.private-well-owner.org.
Volunteer
We seek new people at all skill levels for a variety of programs. One thing that everyone can do is attend meetings to share ideas on improving CCGG, enabling us to better understand and address the concerns of well owners.
Everything we do began with an idea.
We realize your time is precious and the world is hectic. CCGG’s volunteers do only what they’re comfortable with. It can be a little or a lot.
For more information, please go to CCGG’s About Page or contact us.
Carbon County Groundwater Guardians is a 501(c)(3) IRS approved nonprofit, volunteer organization and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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