As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, our third-party environmental consultants have performed 114 water tests in the neighborhood and have received results for 70 of those. Of the 70 tested, 6 have hydrocarbons present above statewide health standards.

We have 108 additional water tests scheduled (or in the process of being scheduled). We are making an effort to accelerate this process as much as possible while maintaining accuracy. We will continue to provide bottled water to concerned landowners. We have also begun to install carbon filtration systems for impacted residents, which have a proven track record of treating hydrocarbons in water sources.

At the request of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the pipeline is operating at a 20% pressure reduction, and we have completed a series digs at certain locations to visually inspect the line. We have now completed six digs total in Upper Makefield Township and Newtown Township collectively, under PHMSA’s oversight, at previously repaired locations and have found no evidence of other leaks. To perform the digs, we exposed the section of pipeline and verified visually that there were no abnormalities. We are performing testing to validate the condition of the previous repairs. Additionally, we took soil samples, which did not detect any product. We will run an in-line inspection tool through the entire pipeline this year, under the oversight of PHMSA, which will provide even more data on the pipeline’s integrity.

Meanwhile, our crews continue to recover product from certain impacted wells and remediate the impacted area. At this time, we have recovered approximately 38 gallons of product from the incident area.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continues to provide environmental oversight Energy Transfer will continue to work with DEP for oversight of the remediation through the Act 2 process. More information on Act 2 can be found on the DEP website.

We have now been in contact with 223 individual homeowners in the Mt. Eyre neighborhood and beyond. We will share more information at our next public meeting, as well as on our new incident website, which is now live. We will continue to add information to the site as time progresses.

For ongoing updates and information, Energy Transfer has established the following:

• Email Address
• We have created an email address that residents can contact with questions and concerns: uppermakefieldresponse@energytransfer.com
• Hotline
• Our 24/7 community hotline remains active: 877-397-3383
• Website
• Our new website is under development and will go live tomorrow. We will share updates, maps, FAQs, and responses to questions from residents on the site.
• Community Outreach
• In addition to the informational sources listed above, we also have company representatives who are working directly with residents throughout the Mt. Eyre neighborhood.
• Public Meeting – Thursday, February 13
• o Our next public has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 13, at Sol Feinstone Elementary School (1090 Eagle Road., Newtown, PA 18940).