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DEP Should Deny Sedat #3A Injection Well Application
Mr. Donohue,
I am a resident of Pennsylvania and firmly state that I am against the permit application of the injection well (Sedat #3A) because it puts my borough at undue risk.
Here are the main risks that prove the injection well is not safe for Plum Borough:
Health Concerns:
Increased truck traffic (19 or more a day) will increase air pollution.
Pollution to groundwater and drinking water will harm the community and entire Pittsburgh region.
Community Impacts:
Wastewater injection is an industrial disposal process and should be restricted to industrial zones.
This industrial waste dump will likely impact the community and the region for years to come.
Environmental Risks:
The geology of Plum is unique with a history of mining in the area which makes it a high risk to local private well water sources, the risk of damage to underground mines creating mine subsidence and other environmental hazards.
The well’s close proximity to Pucketa Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, which is the main drinking water source for multiple local water authorities, means this project could present a high risk to human health from water contamination.
The health, safety, welfare, and constitutional rights of the citizens of Plum should be the top priority of our local and state government, not industry’s wishes.
I hope you take these serious risks and concerns into consideration and deny the permit of the Sedat 3A injection well because it is not suitable for our community. I do not want Plum Borough to be the dumping grounds of the oil and gas industry.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
I am a resident of Pennsylvania and firmly state that I am against the permit application of the injection well (Sedat #3A) because it puts my borough at undue risk.
Here are the main risks that prove the injection well is not safe for Plum Borough:
Health Concerns:
Increased truck traffic (19 or more a day) will increase air pollution.
Pollution to groundwater and drinking water will harm the community and entire Pittsburgh region.
Community Impacts:
Wastewater injection is an industrial disposal process and should be restricted to industrial zones.
This industrial waste dump will likely impact the community and the region for years to come.
Environmental Risks:
The geology of Plum is unique with a history of mining in the area which makes it a high risk to local private well water sources, the risk of damage to underground mines creating mine subsidence and other environmental hazards.
The well’s close proximity to Pucketa Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, which is the main drinking water source for multiple local water authorities, means this project could present a high risk to human health from water contamination.
The health, safety, welfare, and constitutional rights of the citizens of Plum should be the top priority of our local and state government, not industry’s wishes.
I hope you take these serious risks and concerns into consideration and deny the permit of the Sedat 3A injection well because it is not suitable for our community. I do not want Plum Borough to be the dumping grounds of the oil and gas industry.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Why is this important?
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) should not allow Plum to become an industrial waste dump.
On Oct 1st, DEP held a public hearing on the proposed conversion of the Sedat 3A well (a conventional gas well) in Plum Borough, Allegheny County to a waste injection well, which will dispose of liquid waste from oil and gas development in the region.
Penneco Environmental Solutions has proposed the creation of a waste injection well that will accept. 2.3 million gallons per month of industrial water waste, making it the largest injection well in Pennsylvania.
Approximately 19 tanker trucks transporting industrial industrial waste will be driving into the community of Plum Borough every day.
On Oct 1st, DEP held a public hearing on the proposed conversion of the Sedat 3A well (a conventional gas well) in Plum Borough, Allegheny County to a waste injection well, which will dispose of liquid waste from oil and gas development in the region.
Penneco Environmental Solutions has proposed the creation of a waste injection well that will accept. 2.3 million gallons per month of industrial water waste, making it the largest injection well in Pennsylvania.
Approximately 19 tanker trucks transporting industrial industrial waste will be driving into the community of Plum Borough every day.