Pennsylvania Landowner says he has proof drilling contaminated his water

George Zimmerman owns 480 acres in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Recently water tests performed on his land, including one 1500 feet from his home, found seven potentially deadly chemicals above levels set by the EPA.

Zimmerman had baseline tests done a year before the drilling began. At that time, his water was "perfect". June of this year water tests found arsenic at 2,600 times acceptable levels, benzene at 44 times above limits and naphthalene five times the federal standard.

Mr. Zimmerman has filed suit against Atlas Energy.

Baseline tests on Zimmermann's water a year before drilling began were "perfect,'' he said. In June, water tests found arsenic at 2,600 times acceptable levels, benzene at 44 times above limits and naphthalene five times the federal standard.

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2009/11/09/105181.htm

Washington County is the same area where a waste water pipeline leak contaminated a lake in June of this year. That accident killed fish and aquatic insect life.
http://post-gazette.com/pg/09155/975107-100.stm

Remember, the gas companies do not have do tell you exactly what is in the fracking fluid "hallibuton loophole". They can be as vague as they want. We have had water contamination accidents right here in Texas.

Recently at a public hearing in Flower Mound, Williams was asked for a sample of their fracking fluid so the town could have it tested to find out what specific chemicals were in there. They refused. But they want the residents to allow them to run waste water pipelines under the town to pipe fracking produced water to a central collection facility.


We, the citizens of Texas, must demand better regulations and accountability! We need to put more pressure on our elected officials on the local, state, and federal level.