Date Received	Date Disposed	Site Name	Operator Name	Permit #	Coordinates	Township/Municipality	County	Wells Served
12/15/2009	1/27/2010	JON DAY IMPOUNDMENT - DAM PERMIT	RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC	95-7-60915-6	N 40° 07` 22"; W 80° 13` 02"	Washington	Washington	148176

Controversies

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 unit. While initially not described as a “leak” by Range Resources Appalachia representatives 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. 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.

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.

Violation History

Violation ID	Date	Violation Description	Status	Penalty Amount Paid
621463	01/26/2011	Failure to properly control or dispose of industrial or residual waste to prevent pollution of the waters of the Commonwealth.	Corrected/Abated	N/A
621465	01/26/2011	Failure to properly store, transport, process or dispose of a residual waste.	Corrected/Abated	N/A
660725	02/11/2013	Failure to take all necessary measures to prevent spill. Inadequate diking, potential pollution.	Corrected/Abated	N/A
675008	08/12/2013	Failure to minimize accelerated erosion, implement E&S plan, maintain E&S controls. Failure to stabilize site until total site restoration under OGA Sec 206(c)(d)	Corrected/Abated	N/A
693853	04/15/2014	Failure to take all necessary measures to prevent spill. Inadequate diking, potential pollution.	Corrected/Abated	$59,000
693852	04/15/2014	Failure to adopt pollution prevention measures required or prescribed by DEP by handling materials that create a danger of pollution.	---	N/A

Source: PA DEP eFacts.

See Also

Centralized Impoundments