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Our new web-portal provides access to information to assist private well owners and small water system operates with information on how to identify and diagnose water quality problems, learn about water testing, baseline testing, common water treatment systems, and information related to natural gas develop and hydraulic fracturing.    The primary reason private well owners and small water systems require this addition support and education is that in many states these systems are not adequately protected and regulated in their home state and the EPA. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established drinking water standards for public water supplies, but the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is the agency that enforces these standards in Pennsylvania. A public water supply is defined as “a system which provides water the public for human consumption and which has at least 15 service connections or regularly services an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.” Therefore, a private well that services your home or a few homes or a small spring is not specifically regulated by the drinking water standards, but these standards can be used to evaluate the quality of your drinking water. This also means that a well that may serve multiple families or a spring/pond that may service an agribusiness may still not be regulated under the US EPA Drinking Water Standards.

With respect to water quality, the drinking water standards are divided into two types of standards. The primary drinking water standards were set based on specific health concerns or impacts whereas the secondary drinking water standards are based on aesthetic issues and concerns. For example, water which slightly exceeds the secondary standard for iron would still be safe to drink but might have a metallic taste and could leave a reddish-orange stain on plumbing and laundry. The primary drinking water standards are also known as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) and the secondary drinking water standards are known as Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCL).

The Water Research Center has partnered with B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc., national and regional certified laboratory (water testing), Carbon Waters.org and other independent laboratories to provide you with the best information on baseline testing and sampling as it relates to Oil and Gas Development, Common Water Quality Problems for Private Wells, Informational Water Testing, and other information to help you understand the quality of your drinking water and Protect YOUR Family.

With respect to water quality testing and our testing kits- Our team of water quality professionals can help you and our program is designed to help you identify the possible cause of a water quality problem for free.  With the information we have provided, we can help to diagnose your water quality issues and concerns and if necessary our water testing services are designed to focus specifically on residential and homeowner concerns and confirm your suspensions.   We have experience working on private water wells, springs, city water, community water system, commercial water systems, and industrial water needs.

We recommend getting an annual water quality analysis.  This recommendation is also supported by the EPA.  If there is natural gas development in your region, we also strongly recommend baseline testing.  We do not work for natural gas companies and our team of samplers have been specifically trained to help protect your water sources.  It is important to get the waters tested and work as a community - You can Learn More at Private-well-owner.org.   Learn how to protect your well and drinking water sources.

Our goal is to give your family peace of mind and assist you to protect you and your family. Learn about your well, groundwater, and  Act NOW - Get Your Water Tested ! The following is link to the key features of our site:

Private Well Owner Education- Water Testing, Well Construction, and Groundwater

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Marcellus Shale Coalition's (MSC) Research Collaborative is sponsoring a Technology Showcase

The Marcellus Shale Coalition's (MSC) Research Collaborative is sponsoring a Technology Showcase forum as a pre-conference event prior to the SHALE GAS INSIGHT™ 2013 conference in Philadelphia, PA to provide suppliers of emerging technologies an opportunity to showcase their innovation to the natural gas producer, midstream pipeline, and service community. The pre-conference Technology Showcase presentations will be on September 24, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Immediately following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for presenters and attendees to meet one another from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Additionally, the presenters will be invited to the MSC reception on the evening of September 25 from 5pm-7pm.

The Research Collaborative is seeking applications from technology providers who are interested in presenting to the natural gas community their technology that is ready for “field test”. The technology should be ready for pilot testing, slip stream or full scale at a natural gas drilling site in the Marcellus shale, Utica shale or at a coal-bed methane or coal-mine methane site.

In preparation for the Showcase, the MSC is soliciting applications from suppliers for presentation of a technology ready for field demonstration with interested natural gas producing, pipeline and service companies. In a format similar to that of a venture capital fair, selected suppliers will be allowed to deliver an 8-minute presentation followed by a 2-minute Q&A session on September 24, 2013, at the SHALE INSIGHT™ 2013 conference. Up to twelve companies will be selected to present in this forum. Presenters should plan on being available for presentation during the morning of September 24 and the evening reception on September 25th.

To be considered for presentation, the application, available at http://shaleinsight.com/technology-showcase/, must be completed and submitted to the email address listed on the application by the deadline of July 3, 2013. A selection committee of MSC Research Collaborative members will review the applications and notify the selected presenters by August 5th. A detailed event schedule will be provided by September 11th.

We look forward to receiving your application. Below are the relevant deadlines:

Applications: July 3, 2013

Notifications to Presenters: August 5, 2013

Presenter Materials Due: August 23, 2013

Showcase Schedule Sent to Presenters: September 11, 2013

Please see the notice below related to sending applications. Email judith@h-env.com  (Please not the subject line must read MSC Technology Showcase Application

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