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No.  They are not required to test your water.  However, there is huge incentive to test any water well within a 1,000 feet of their gas well.  In that zone, the gas company is “Presumed Responsible”  (i.e.,  guilty until proven innocent) for drinking water contamination unless they have conducted a pre-drill test that clears them.  Testing a well outside of 1,000 feet would be at their discretion.

The law also does not require the driller to:
  • Test for particular contaminants (their test might not cover contaminants you should test for)
  • Test your water after drilling (there is NO INCENTIVE after they finish drilling)

Conflict: if the gas company tests your water, they're better off if your water is dirty

Consider a water test with a split sample.  Your independent representative takes a sample at the same time as the gas drilling company, verifying the accuracy of their test results.

[Cabot] does not want to release the 2008 water tests because they contain private information about landowners -- Cabot spokesman George Stark, September 16, 2010


 

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Contact Information

Phone: 888-MY H20 TEST
Phone: 888-694-2683

Email: Contact Us

Insurance Policy at Risk?

Some carriers have started cancelling policies because of increasing hazard.

Insurance & Financial Advisor, August 2011

Service Areas

We are based in Clarks Summit and currently provide service to the following counties in Pennsylvania:

  • Bradford
  • Columbia
  • Lackawanna
  • Luzerne
  • Sullivan
  • Susquehanna
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming

We are always expanding so please contact us and let us know where you are.

EPA Drinking Water Standards

Here are the EPA standards for the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water

Interpreting Test Results

We look forward to helping you understand the results from your water test.  For additional information see What Do the Numbers Mean?

YOUR Air, Soil and Quantity of Water

If you are concerned about other impacts from gas drilling, additional baseline testing options are available.  We can help.  Please contact us.

Re-Test 2-3 Months After Drilling Stops

A gas driller's liability is not open-ended. They have the burden of proof for only up to six months after the end of drilling. 

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