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New RES facility protects waterways from natural gas drilling	<<>
Monday, June 14, 2010
NEW STANTON, PA. — According to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary John Hanger, the new Reserve Environmental Services (RES) wastewater treatment in Westmoreland County, Pa., showcases the technology needed to meet stronger water quality standards now being considered to better protect the state’s waterways from the effects of natural gas drilling, according to a press release. Hanger, who toured the facility last week, said the proposed standards will prevent rivers from being polluted with total dissolved solids (TDS), which can kill aquatic life, threaten drinking water and create higher costs for industrial users. He specifically mentioned incidents over the past two years involving the Monongahela River, where polluted water created foul-smelling drinking water and damaged industrial equipment; and Dunkard Creek, where a toxic algae bloom killed fish and aquatic life over a 30-mile stretch. “DEP has created and proposed new regulations that will ensure that drilling wastewater does not pollute drinking water supplies, damage industrial equipment or endanger delicate aquatic life,” Hanger said. “The technology and resources to recycle, treat and dispose of gas well wastewater are available here at this RES facility, making it an essential tool for the oil and gas industry to minimize its impact on the state’s waterways.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here.