November 10, 2007 - EnCana Corp. has assured that its "baseline" sampling of drinking water wells in this rural community so far have yielded no cause for concern.
But local resident Louis Meeks sent a sample of his water to a New York laboratory for more stringent testing. The EEE Consulting Inc. lab found, among other pollutants, elevated levels of toxins Diethylene and Triethylene glycols, commonly used as antifreeze in natural gas production and processing facilities, according to Meeks.
This week, Meeks filled a 50-gallon tank with water from his well and pointed out shimmering white streaks of an oily substance worming in the brew.
"There's something definitely wrong with it, and we need to have them do something about it," Meeks said.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
Showing posts with label WY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WY. Show all posts
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Benzene contaminates well water in Clary Wyoming
October 3, 2007 - CLARK, Wyo. - Residents expressed concern during a public meeting Tuesday over news that benzene had been found in the drinking water well of a home adjacent to the site of an August 2006 natural-gas-well blowout.
Mel King, whose water tested positive last week for benzene, said he was happy with the response from Windsor and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
"Nobody would be pleased to have their well contaminated, so I'm not pleased about that," King said. "But we do think we had a very quick response. We knew all about it almost instantly."
King said he has been advised not to drink, bathe or wash dishes with his water.
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Mel King, whose water tested positive last week for benzene, said he was happy with the response from Windsor and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
"Nobody would be pleased to have their well contaminated, so I'm not pleased about that," King said. "But we do think we had a very quick response. We knew all about it almost instantly."
King said he has been advised not to drink, bathe or wash dishes with his water.
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Friday, October 5, 2007
Contamination reaches drinking water in Wyoming
September 30, 2007 - A family in Clark is dealing with benzene in their drinking water after an energy company's testing revealed the contaminant at levels seven times the federal maximum threshold levels.
Windsor Energy LLC discovered the benzene and notified the state Department of Environmental Quality. The company has been drilling for natural gas in the area. In August 2006, a well being drilled in the Line Creek drainage blew out, causing soil and groundwater contamination.
The "plume" of contamination apparently reached a water well located on private property adjacent to the blowout site. It was the first report of contamination reaching drinking water in the small Park County community, where the blowout and its aftermath have been a major source of controversy.
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Windsor Energy LLC discovered the benzene and notified the state Department of Environmental Quality. The company has been drilling for natural gas in the area. In August 2006, a well being drilled in the Line Creek drainage blew out, causing soil and groundwater contamination.
The "plume" of contamination apparently reached a water well located on private property adjacent to the blowout site. It was the first report of contamination reaching drinking water in the small Park County community, where the blowout and its aftermath have been a major source of controversy.
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