Energy Transfer remains committed to the cleanup and restoration of the Mt. Eyre neighborhood and has made notable progress over the last several weeks.
The pipeline is operating safely. As we continue to investigate previously repaired locations along the pipeline, under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA’s) oversight, to date we have found no evidence of other leaks.
We have begun a series of in-line inspection (ILI) tool runs of the pipeline. This week contractors launched a gauge tool, and there is an ultrasonic crack tool run scheduled next week. We are scheduling several additional ILI tool runs in April.
Site Investigation and Characterization Work
This week, crews began drilling a recovery well at 108 Spencer Road. The recovery well will be used to recover any petroleum product that is present in groundwater in the release area. Sound walls have been installed around the drilling site to mitigate noise. This work will be completed by the end of this week or the beginning of next week.
Our ongoing work has provided valuable information about the subsurface and has allowed us to focus our efforts in specific areas and fractures below ground. At this site, crews performed downhole geophysics of the well, which gave us a better understanding of the geology and how material flows above the bedrock.
Last week, crews successfully completed packer testing at this property to measure the permeability of the subsurface. The goal of the packer test was to test zones of interest to determine the flow within various fractures of the bedrock; to stress these fractures by pumping water; and to evaluate the response and collect representative water samples from those fractures for laboratory analysis.
Water Testing & POET System Installation
As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20, our third-party environmental consultants have performed more than 640 total water tests in the neighborhood and beyond, which now includes second-round, third-round and post-treatment testing. The number of wells either with light non-phase liquid petroleum (LNAPL) or with constituents present above statewide health standards is now down to 5, and the number of wells with constituents present currently within the method reporting limit, but below statewide health standards, is 6.
To date, Energy Transfer’s licensed third-party contractor, Suburban, has installed 40 POET systems, with 24 additional scheduled to be installed. Energy Transfer has also reimbursed 50 residents for the installation of POET systems by other contractors. To date, there are 95 properties with POET systems installed in the neighborhood.
Communications Updates
We have scheduled a teletownhall on Thursday, March 27. The teletownhall will take place from 7-8:30 p.m., and residents can dial in at 855-543-3418.
Additionally, this week we will submit our Public Involvement Plan to the DEP as part of the Act 2 process, which will lay out our plan for future meetings and engagement.