 Documenting Contamination of Private Water Supplies by Gas Well Drilling in New York State
by the Community Science Institute, Ithaca, This paper does not actually document contamination of private water supplies, but provides recommendations for testing to document baseline water conditions that could be used for comparison after drilling to determine if contamination has occurred
 State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
By the Groundwater Protection Council, funded by the US Dept of Energy
Laboratories Certified for Water Testing In New York
Frac Water Chemicals
List supplied to Riverreporter.com by the PENN DEP
Landowners are beginning to consider initiating pre-drilling potable water testing themselves in anticipation of gas drilling activities in the area. The following links provide some guidance:
PENN STATE
Testing Your Drinking Water Brochure
general testing guidelines
Methane Gas and Its Removal From Wells in Pennsylvania - understand naturally occurring methane in wells versus gas induced by drilling, includes recommendations for laboratory testing and a simple at home test to determine the presence of methane, natural or induced
Water Tests: What Do The Numbers Mean
easy to understand explanation of drinking water standards and potential contaminates
Gas Well Drilling and Your Private Water Supply
includes recommendations for testing parameters
OHIO DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Best Management Practices for Pre-Drilling Water Sampling
Includes recommendations for testing parameters
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