Pennsylvania Private Well Survey Watershed Monitoring Marcellus Shale Issues Sourcewater ProtectionPennsylvania Private Well Survey Watershed Monitoring Marcellus Shale Issues Sourcewater Protection

1. Education Outreach Program Development to Help Citizens and Community

This survey is part of the efforts of Mr. Brian Oram, Professional Geologist, and owner of B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc to help educate and inform the community. The survey will not be published and all information is confidential. Part of this survey will be used to create a new booklet that helps educate private well owners and policy makers in our community. This survey is not funded by any outside company or organization and solely funded by Mr. Brian Oram. If you have questions about this survey please email - bfenviro@ptd.net or call (570) 335-1947.

For participating in this survey - you will receive a free refrigerator magnet and a copy of our new booklet when it is available in September 2012.
Thanks for your assistance.

1. Please provide general contact information. This question requires an answer to only select questions (name, city, state, zip, and county) -you will not be contacted unless you ask.

Please provide general contact information. This question requires an answer to only select questions (name, city, state, zip, and county) -you will not be contacted unless you ask. Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP:
County
Email Address:

2. Do you live an area with Marcellus Shale Development for Natural Gas?

Do you live an area with Marcellus Shale Development for Natural Gas?

3. Do you have a private water source or a community water source?

Do you have a private water source or a community water source? Private Water Source- A Well

Private Water Source - A Spring

Community Source - City or Borough Water

other - please describe below

Other (please specify)

4. Has baseline testing been conducted?

Has baseline testing been conducted? Yes

5. Has Marcellus Shale Gas Development started?

Has Marcellus Shale Gas Development started? Yes

6. If baseline testing has not been conducted, do you need assistance in selecting testing parameters, conducting testing, and interpreting results?

If baseline testing has not been conducted, do you need assistance in selecting testing parameters, conducting testing, and interpreting results? Yes

7. If baseline testing was conducted, would you be willing to release this data to a confidential community or citizen based groundwater and surfacewater database - Assuming the database only included the testing results, county, and zip code?

If baseline testing was conducted, would you be willing to release this data to a confidential community or citizen based groundwater and surfacewater database - Assuming the database only included the testing results, county, and zip code? Yes

Provide feedback or comments

8. Are you a member of a watershed group, environmental group or organization, or other citizen based organization?

Are you a member of a watershed group, environmental group or organization, or other citizen based organization? Yes

If your answer is yes - please provide contact information for the organization

9. Would you or your community group, municipality, or other citizen based organization be interested in hosting an education program related to protecting and maintaining surfacewater and groundwater quality and quantity?

Would you or your community group, municipality, or other citizen based organization be interested in hosting an education program related to protecting and maintaining surfacewater and groundwater quality and quantity? Yes

Not sure- but send some information.

10. Please provide any addition comments or questions.

Please provide any addition comments or questions.

11. Are you interested in low cost informational water testing or developing a local citizen based monitoring program to screen surfacewater and groundwater quality?

Are you interested in low cost informational water testing or developing a local citizen based monitoring program to screen surfacewater and groundwater quality? Yes

If yes, please describe the type of program

12. Do you or your organizations have questions about Marcellus Shale Development - If so, what are they?

Do you or your organizations have questions about Marcellus Shale Development - If so, what are they? Baseline Testing Parameters and Process Background Groundwater / Surfacewater Quality in Pennsylvania Drilling and Development Process Interpreting Water Quality Data	Developing a Monitoring Program Source Water Protection Plans Methane Gas Migration
Add any additional concerns

13. Is your organization or you concerned about the following?

	Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Somewhat Concerned	Moderately Concerned	Concerned	Very Concern	Extremely Concerned
Lack of Private Well Construction Standards	*Is your organization or you concerned about the following? Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Somewhat Concerned	Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Moderately Concerned	Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Concerned	Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Very Concern	Lack of Private Well Construction Standards Extremely Concerned
Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Somewhat Concerned	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Moderately Concerned	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Concerned	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Very Concern	Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff from Commercial Lots Extremely Concerned
Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Somewhat Concerned	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Moderately Concerned	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Concerned	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Very Concern	Poorly Sited or Old Septic Systems Extremely Concerned
Quality of Streams for Recreation	Quality of Streams for Recreation Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Quality of Streams for Recreation Somewhat Concerned	Quality of Streams for Recreation Moderately Concerned	Quality of Streams for Recreation Concerned	Quality of Streams for Recreation Very Concern	Quality of Streams for Recreation Extremely Concerned
Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Somewhat Concerned	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Moderately Concerned	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Concerned	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Very Concern	Impacts of Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Extremely Concerned
Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Not Concerned/ Not a Problem	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Somewhat Concerned	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Moderately Concerned	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Concerned	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Very Concern	Stormwater Runoff from Residential Lots Extremely Concerned

14. Do you know what Sourcewater Protection is?

Do you know what Sourcewater Protection is? Yes

15. If protecting groundwater required the development of a local ordinance that controlled well location and construction only, but added a cost of $ 600 to $ 1000.00 to a new well - Would you Support?

If protecting groundwater required the development of a local ordinance that controlled well location and construction only, but added a cost of $ 600 to $ 1000.00 to a new well - Would you Support? Yes

16. If a local ordinance was established and the ordinance required the well be tested annually. Would you support, if the cost of the annual testing was less than $ 50.00?

If a local ordinance was established and the ordinance required the well be tested annually. Would you support, if the cost of the annual testing was less than $ 50.00? Yes

17. We are currently developing a research project. The project will be unfunded by outside sources and only funded by BF. Environmental Consultants Inc. The project will look and compare the levels of radon gas in private wells in Marcellus Shale and similar regions. We are looking for about 200 volunteer private well owners in PA to participate. What you would have to provide-
1. A copy of your baseline testing results that have been completed.
2. Complete an informational form
3. Be available to collect samples during the week.
4. There will be no charge for radon testing and you will release the use of the data to B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc for educational purposes.
You will receive a copy of all testing results and all your personal information is confidential.
Would you be interested in participating in this research?

We are currently developing a research project. The project will be unfunded by outside sources and only funded by BF. Environmental Consultants Inc. The project will look and compare the levels of radon gas in private wells in Marcellus Shale and similar regions. We are looking for about 200 volunteer private well owners in PA to participate. What you would have to provide- 1. A copy of your baseline testing results that have been completed. 2. Complete an informational form 3. Be available to collect samples during the week. 4. There will be no charge for radon testing and you will release the use of the data to B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc for educational purposes. You will receive a copy of all testing results and all your personal information is confidential. Would you be interested in participating in this research? Yes

18. Are you concerned about Abandon Oil and Gas Wells?

Are you concerned about Abandon Oil and Gas Wells? Yes

What?

Thank you for your time and we appreciate your feedback - To say thank you for your time, please go to this website to download a Free Booklet on Water Quality- visit our website - http://www.water-research.net

If you want - you can complete this survey by mail - Download the form at our website and mail to Water Research Center, 15 Hillcrest Drive, Dallas, PA 18612
http://www.bfenvironmental.com

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