Pennsylvania community’s water supply affected after shale drilling
Friday, October 23, 2015
In Butler County, Pennsylvania, a community has been having trouble with its water ever since shale drilling began in 2011.
The Patriot-News reports that in the Woodlands, an area of Connoquenessing Township, residents have experienced black and brown well water flowing from their taps, and some have reported a rotten egg smell. The state Department of Environmental Protection didn’t find that fracking was related to the chemicals found in one resident’s well, though.
Some residents rely on buying water twice a month — $100 for 1,500 gallons every two weeks — and have to be careful how they use it, according to the newspaper.
Via: The Patriot-News > Four years without water: How shale drilling impacted one rural community
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