Injection Well for Marcellus Waste Water. Public Hearing and Comment Deadline March 23!

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March 21, 2011

By Staff

March 23rd there will be a EPA Public Hearing for a Deep Injection Well to be used for Waste Water and other waste materials from Unconventional Shale Gas Drilling. See date, time, and location of hearing below. For source of notice and more information follow this link. For Permit Documents follow this link.

Tell EPA Not To Issue Permits!

Columbia Township, Warren County, PA
notice of proposal to issue final permit,
opportunity for public hearing,
and
request for public comment

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, REGION 3
Water Protection Division, Office of Drinking Water and Source Water Protection
Ground Water & Enforcement Branch (3WP22)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Date of Notice: January 21, 2011
UIC Permit Nos.: PAS2D215BWAR and PAS2D216BWAR

Comments will be accepted until March 23, 2011.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region III, has developed draft final Underground Injection Control (UIC) permits (PAS2D215 BWAR and PASD216BWAR) for Bear Lake Properties, LLC, under the authority of the UIC regulations at 40 CFR Parts 124, 144, 146 and 147, for the purpose of constructing and operating two Class II D injection wells to dispose of produced fluids, produced in association with oil and gas production operations.

description: Bear Lake Properties plans to dispose of these fluids through two injection wells, the Bittinger #1 and Bittinger #4, into the Medina Formation located in Columbia Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. A permit is required to meet the provisions of the EPA administered UIC Program in Pennsylvania.

opportunity for comment: Persons wishing to comment on the Administrative Record for this permit action remains available for public inspection during normal business hours at:

EPA Region III
Ground Water and Enforcement Branch
Office of Drinking Water and Source Water Protection
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 

All information submitted by the applicant, unless deemed confidential, is available to the public in the Administrative Record.  The Administrative Record includes the permit applications, draft permits, statement of basis’, public notice and all related correspondence.  A copy of the information listed above is available for review and inspection at:

Warren County Public Library
205 Market Street Extension
Warren, Pennsylvania 16365

EPA solicits public comment on the proposal to issue final UIC permits for this facility.  The public hearing which had originally been scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2011, and postponed, has been rescheduled for:

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.
Columbus Social Hall
4 West Main Street
Columbus, Pennsylvania 16405

The Administrative Record for this action will remain open for public comment through March 23, 2011.

for further information: Interested persons may obtain further information, including copies of the draft permit and the statement of basis, by contacting:

Stephen Platt
Ground Water and Enforcement Branch (3WP22)
Office of Drinking Water and Source Water Protection
U.S. EPA Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
 platt.steve@epa.gov or by phone at (215) 814-5464