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=====Notes on Compilation of PA Centralized Impoundments Table===== | =====Notes on Compilation of PA Centralized Impoundments Table===== | ||
− | :The data from this table comes primarily from the PA DEP "[[eFacts]]" website. To locate this data, go to the eFacts [http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/default.aspx search tool], and do an Authorization Search with "Centralized Impoundment permit," "New," and "Oil & Gas" selected. | + | :The data from this table comes primarily from the PA DEP "[[EFACTS|eFacts]]" website. To locate this data, go to the eFacts [http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/default.aspx search tool], and do an Authorization Search with "Centralized Impoundment permit," "New," and "Oil & Gas" selected. |
:Other data in the table comes from the Pennsylvania Bulletin, published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To locate this data, go to their [http://www.pabulletin.com/search.asp search tool] and enter "Centralized impoundment" in the search box. Data taken from the PABulletin includes geocoordinates, wells serviced (when information was available), and volume (when information was available). Interestingly, the PABulletin only included data for roughly half the wells mentioned in the eFacts guide. The reason for this discrepancy is unknown. | :Other data in the table comes from the Pennsylvania Bulletin, published by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To locate this data, go to their [http://www.pabulletin.com/search.asp search tool] and enter "Centralized impoundment" in the search box. Data taken from the PABulletin includes geocoordinates, wells serviced (when information was available), and volume (when information was available). Interestingly, the PABulletin only included data for roughly half the wells mentioned in the eFacts guide. The reason for this discrepancy is unknown. |
Centralized impoundments are wastewater-holding facilities that are:
Centralized impoundments are frequently used by drilling operators to hold vast quantities of hazardous fracking flowback and produced water generated by unconventional shale wells. Centralized impoundments differ from other types of impoundments by being associated solely with hazardous waste, as compared to freshwater dams, and by serving to hold waste from multiple wells and/or well pads in the area surrounding them.
In May, 2012, the lining of impoundment 2, a localized “freshwater” impoundment containing flowback from 37-117-21148 at the Phoenix Wellpad S was discovered to have holes in it both above and below the liquid line. The DEP and EQT inspected the site several times, and at the DEP's prompting EQT drained the impoundment and removed the lining in June, 2012. Numerous seeps were discovered, with EQT responding adequately to some of them, and it is unknown how the holes were made in the lining.[3]
The runoff from the spill leaked into Rock Run, a wetlands system frequently fished for trout, causing significant groundwater contamination and environmental damages. Since 2012, EQT has continued remediation efforts, though local environmental groups do not feel as though they have adequately responded to the spill in the two years since it occurred, and are requesting a thorough review of the sites affected as of April 2014.[4]
On April 18th, a leak in the Jon (John) Day centralized impoundment previously containing fracking brine and flowback fluids was discovered as workers were replacing the torn lining of a single-lined pit on the Amwell Township unit. While initially not described as a “leak” by Range Resources Appalachia representatives[5] as the impoundment had been empty for a month or so, DEP investigations concluded that there was, in fact, a significant leak of fracking fluid and associated chemicals into the surrounding soil.[6] While numbers differ, an estimated 2,500-10,000 tons of contaminated soil has been removed from the site as of the end of May, 2014, and is being taken to Washington County landfills.[7][8][9]
The leak was not discovered until late April due to a compromised leak-detection monitor, and Range Resources Appalachia is unsure of how long ago the leak actually began or how long it had been leaking before the fluid was removed. The Range Resources spokesman reports the leak had a “minor impact” on the contaminated soil, and has had no impact on air or water quality. The DEP is investigating the truth of this claim through ongoing water and soil testing.[7]
Date Received | Date Disposed | Status | Site Name | Operator Name | Permit # | Coordinates | Township/Municipality | County | Wells | Volume | Notes |
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05/14/2009 | 6/24/2009 | Issued | BEDNARSKI IMPOUNDMENT DAM PERMIT 95-7-60915-1 | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-1 | Hopewell | Washington | ||||
06/11/2009 | 6/29/2009 | Issued | BEST IMPOUNDMENT DAM PERMIT 95-7-60915-2 | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-2 | Hopewell | Washington | ||||
05/20/2009 | 2/16/2010 | Withdrawn | KEARNS IMPOUNDMENT DAM PERMIT 95-7-60915-3 | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-3 | Hopewell | Washington | ||||
06/11/2009 | 8/6/2009 | Withdrawn | ERVINE BRAD 5 | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC | 951665420002 | ||||||
07/16/2009 | 8/6/2009 | Withdrawn | CHAMPLUVIER BRAD 10 WI | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC | 951665420003 | ||||||
10/15/2009 | 2/23/2010 | Withdrawn | DAM PERMIT-ELIAS 10,11H,12H - 129-28002, 28003, 28004 | ATLAS RESOURCES LLC | 95-7-66455-4 | ||||||
10/15/2009 | 2/23/2010 | Withdrawn | DAM PERMIT - SHYCHUK 7H, 8 - 129-27983, 129-27982 | ATLAS RESOURCES LLC | 95-7-66455-5 | ||||||
12/15/2009 | 1/27/2010 | Issued | JON DAY IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-6 | N 40° 07` 22"; W 80° 13` 02" | Amwell | Washington | 148176 | Permit is 95-7-60915-3 in PABulletin | |
12/15/2009 | 4/20/2010 | Issued | GREENZWEIG 1 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-16-65420-004 | N 41° 47` 09.73"; W 76° 14` 06.17" | Herrick | Bradford | 148443, Greenzweig Well Pad D3, Greenzweig Well Pad G1, and future wells in the area | ||
01/04/2010 | 2/11/2010 | Issued | DAM PERMIT - CAROL BAKER IMPOUNDMENT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-7 | N 40° 13` 50.6"; W -80° 16` 22.1" | Chartiers | Washington | 37-125-27127 | 14.1 million gallons | |
01/15/2010 | 3/29/2010 | Issued | CARTER IMPOUNDMENT DAM PERMIT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-8 | Mount_Pleasant | Washington | ||||
02/02/2010 | 6/9/2010 | Issued | YEAGER IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-9 | Amwell | Washington | ||||
03/04/2010 | 9/7/2010 | Issued | NINEVEH PROJECT AREA DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-10 | N 40° 00` 26.71", W 80° 17` 13.39" | Morris | Greene | 37-059-25265 | ||
03/09/2010 | 5/6/2010 | Issued | GREENZWEIG 1A | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-16-65420-005 | N 41° 47` 12.73"; W 76° 13` 46.54" | Herrick | Bradford | 148443, 149170, 148326, 147765 | ||
03/29/2010 | 5/21/2010 | Issued | GREENZWEIG 2 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-16-65420-006 | N 41° 47` 9.245"; W 76° 13` 52.56" | Herrick | Bradford | 148443, 149170, 148326, 147765 | ||
06/28/2010 | 1/21/2011 | Issued | RESOURCE RECOVERY-PHASE 5 DAM IMPOUNDMENT | WPX ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC | 95-16-65420-007 | N 41° 01' 30.9", W 78° 03' 35.3" | |||||
06/29/2010 | 7/30/2012 | Issued | ROSS UNIT 1H (125-24008) DAM PERMIT | ANTERO RESOURCES CORP | 95-7-38986-11 | N 40° 05` 33.21"; W 79° 58` 04.35" | West Pike Run | Washington | 37-125-24008 | ||
07/09/2010 | 12/8/2010 | Withdrawn | CONFER CENTRAL IMPOUNDMENT | EXCO RESOURCES PA INC | 95-16-65420-008 | ||||||
07/16/2010 | 11/9/2010 | Issued | WORSTELL IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-12 | N 40° 18` 1.46", W 80° 13` 48.4" | Cecil | Washington | 149599, 149475, 148292 | Permit is 95-7-60915-9 in PABulletin | |
07/26/2010 | 9/17/2010 | Issued | FISK HOLLOW 1 | PA GEN ENERGY CO LLC | 95-16-65420-009 | N 41° 50` 52.09", W 78° 09` 27.63" | Pleasant_Valley | Potter | |||
09/09/2010 | 3/6/2012 | Withdrawn | GREEN TEAM IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-13 | ||||||
10/14/2010 | 1/10/2011 | Withdrawn | GENTNER IMPOUNDMENT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-16-65420-010 | ||||||
11/02/2010 | 1/10/2011 | Withdrawn | OGONTZ IMPOUNDMENT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-16-65420-011 | ||||||
12/30/2010 | 3/21/2011 | Withdrawn | RED BEND IMPOUNDMENT | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-16-65420-012 | ||||||
06/09/2011 | 3/23/2012 | Issued | MOR9ASH CENTRALIZED PIT DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-14 | N 39° 58` 50.15", W 80° 21` 37.83" | Morris | Greene | 37-125-24923, 37-125-24924, 37-125-24925, 37-125-24926, 37-125-24927, 37-125-24928, 37-125-24929, 37-125-24930, 37-125-24931. 37-125-24824, 37-125-24882, 37-125-24916, 37-125-24917, 37-125-24880, 37-125-24918, 37-125-24822, 37-125-24829, 37-125-24835, 37-125-24836, 37-125-24837, 37-125-24838, 37-125-24866, 37-125-24867, 37-125-24841, 37-125-24868, 37-125-24869, 37-125-24842, 37-125-24898, 37-125-24899, 37-125-24816, 37-125-24817, 37-125-24818, 37-125-24819, 37-125-24827, 37-125-24828, 37-125-24855, 37-125-24856, 37-125-24820, 37-125-24821, 37-125-27071, 37-125-27080, 37-125-27078, 37-125-27079, 37-125-27081, 37-125-27082 | ||
07/14/2011 | 10/19/2011 | Issued | ZEFFER IMPOUNDMENT 1 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-16-65420-013 | N 41° 48' 59.23", W 75° 46' .34" | New_Milford | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
07/14/2011 | 10/19/2011 | Issued | ZEFFER IMPOUNDMENT 2 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-16-65420-014 | N 41° 49' 2.03", W 75° 45' 54.32" | New_Milford | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
07/21/2011 | 11/21/2011 | Returned | PLESNIAK IMPOUNDMENT | REX ENERGY OPERATING CORP | 95-8-38818-001 | ||||||
11/28/2011 | 8/28/2012 | Withdrawn | RANSOM 1 IMPOUNDMENT | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-29-65420-015 | 41° 40` 15" N, 75° 40` 13" W | Lenox | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
11/28/2011 | 8/28/2012 | Withdrawn | RANSOM 2 IMPOUNDMENT | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-29-65420-016 | 41° 40` 19" N, 75° 40` 15" W | Lenox | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
12/28/2011 | 1/18/2012 | Returned | BIG RUN CENTRALIZED DAM IMPOUNDMENT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-8-39070-002 | ||||||
01/20/2012 | 9/26/2012 | Returned | FIONDI CENTRALIZED IMPOUNDMENT | WPX ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC | 95-29-65420-017 | 41 50' 21.75” N, 76 03' 21.81” W | Middletown | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
01/23/2012 | 8/29/2012 | Withdrawn | COLWELL CENTRALIZED & FW IMPOUNDMENTS | WPX ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC | 95-29-65420-018 | 41° 55` 38" N, 75° 49` 47" W | Franklin | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
04/12/2012 | 8/27/2012 | Issued | BIG RUN CENTRALIZED DAM IMPOUNDMENT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-8-39070-003 | ||||||
05/15/2012 | 1/22/2013 | Withdrawn | PHOENIX S | EQT PRODUCTION CO | 95-29-65420-019 | N 41°38`43", W77°15`26" | Duncan | Tioga | Area wells | ||
06/13/2012 | 10/31/2012 | Issued | MOR14HS CENTRALIZED PIT DAM PERMIT 95-7-37312-15 | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-15 | N 39° 58` 34.96", W 80° 22` 30.31" | Morris | Greene | 37-059-25421 | ||
07/17/2012 | 12/17/2012 | Issued | NV NORTH 2 CENTRALIZED PIT DAM PERMIT 95-7-37312-16 | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-16 | N 40° 05` 44.15", W -80° 18` 02.25" | South_Franklin | Washington | 37-125-24563 | 5.9 million gallon | |
07/17/2012 | 5/22/2013 | Issued | NV NORTH 1 CENTRALIZED PIT DAM PERMIT 95-7-37312-17 | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-17 | South_Franklin | Washington | ||||
07/30/2012 | 10/1/2012 | Issued | JOHNSON SITE / COP TRACT 293, 322 & 729 CENT IMPDMT DAM | PA GEN ENERGY CO LLC | 95-29-65420-020 | N 41° 22' 10.66”, W 77° 23' 58.19” | McHenry | Lycoming | |||
08/15/2012 | 12/3/2012 | Issued | HIBBITS IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT 95-7-60915-18 | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-18 | N 40° 09` 13.3", W 80° 25` 17.66" | Donegal | Washington | 144620, 37-125-22799, James Unit Well 5H and 7H, and future wells in the area | ||
01/28/2013 | 8/29/2013 | Issued | NV NORTH 3 CENTRALIZED PIT - DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-19 | N: 40° 02` 13.51"; W: -80° 19` 57.78" | Morris | Washington | 37-059-25421 | 5.6 million gallon | |
02/06/2013 | 4/4/2014 | Issued | MAMONT SOUTH CENTRALIZED IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT 95-7-37312-20 | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-20 | N 40° 28` 36.43", W 79° 34` 21.42" | Washington | Westmoreland | 37-129-28793, 37-129-28794, 37-129-28795, 37-129-28796, 37-129-28797, 37-129-28809, 37-129-28810, 37-129-28811, 37-129-28821, 37-129-28822, 37-129-28823, and future wells in the area | ||
04/04/2013 | 8/20/2013 | Issued | NV NORTH 4 CENTRALIZED PIT - DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-21 | N: 40° 01` 57.23"; W: -80° 19` 35.00" | Morris | Washington | 37-125-24923 | 5.1 million gallon | |
05/10/2013 | Pending | WFN CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENT C | NOBLE ENERGY INC | 95-7-39455-22 | West_Finley | Washington | |||||
05/31/2013 | Pending | LOFFERT CENTRALIZED IMPOUNDMENT DAM | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | 95-7-60915-23 | N 40° 21` 40.03", W 80° 18` 31.91" | Smith | Washington | 150439, 37-125-26962, 37-125-26959, 145246 | |||
07/09/2013 | Pending | HICKMAN CENTRALIZED IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-24 | N 40° 31` 10.44", W 79° 32` 36.03" | Bell | Westmoreland | 37-065-27016, 37-065-27017, 37-063-37009, 37-063-37010, 37-063-37011, 37-063-37012, 37-063-37013, 37-063-37014, 37-129-28809, 37-129-28810, 37-129-28811, 37-129-28793, 37-129-28794, 37-129-28795, 37-129-28796, 37-129-28797, 37-063-37478, 37-063-37479, 37-063-37480, 37-065-26907, 37-065-26908, 37-065-26909, 37-065-26911, 37-129-28821, 37-129-28822, 37-129-28823, 37-063-37489, 37-063-37490, 37-063-37491, 37-063-37492, 37-063-37493, 37-065-27018, 37-065-27019, 37-065-27020, 37-065-27021 | |||
10/18/2013 | 2/20/2014 | Issued | O'HARA CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENT | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD CO | 95-29-65420-021 | N 41º 52' 09.21", W 75º 38' 25.01" | Jackson | Susquehanna | Area wells | ||
10/29/2013 | Pending | WFN CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENT A - DAM PERMIT | NOBLE ENERGY INC | 95-7-39455-25 | West_Finley | Washington | |||||
01/03/2014 | Pending | MARCHAND CENTRALIZED IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-26 | N 40° 51` 15.57", W 79° 2` 4.76" | North Mahoning | Indiana | 37-063-37009, 37-063-37010, 37-063-37011, 37-063-37012, 37-063-37013, 37-063-37014, 37-063-37478, 37-063-37479, 37-063-37480, 37-063-37489, 37-063-37490, 37-063-37491, 37-063-37492, 37-063-37493 | |||
01/22/2014 | Pending | WFN CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENT B | NOBLE ENERGY INC | 95-7-39455-27 | West_Finley | Washington | |||||
04/30/2014 | Pending | GREEN HILL 2 IMPOUNDMENT DAM PERMIT | CNX GAS CO LLC | 95-7-37312-28 | Center | Greene | |||||
01/31/09 | Issued | LOWRY FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENT DAM | RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC | DOG6309-001 | N 40° 14` 44"; W 80° 21` 07" | Hopewell | Washington | 37-125-23169 | |||
02/06/2011 | 4/4/2014 | Issued | Resource Recovery / Brown / Alder Run Property Impoundment Dam | WPX ENERGY APPALACHIA LLC | 95-16-65420-007 | N 41° 1` 30.9", W 78° 3` 35.3" | Snow Shoe | Centre | 149177, 149178, 149180 |
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