Upper Makefield Response

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).

As of 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, our approved independent consultants have inspected 108 water wells in the neighborhood and have received results for 57 of those. Of the 57 sampled, 6 have hydrocarbons present. We have 68 additional water wells scheduled (or in the process of being scheduled) to be inspected. 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 are in the process of completing digs at certain locations to visually inspect the line. We have now completed six digs, 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 are now working to perform similar digs at other locations along the length of the pipeline. Additionally, 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 wells and remediate the impacted area. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continues to provide environmental oversight. Energy Transfer intends to formally request DEP oversight of the remediation through the Act 2 process. More information on Act 2 can be found on the DEP website.

We will share more information at our next public meeting, as well as on our new incident website, which will go live tomorrow. 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 – POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
• The previously scheduled public meeting for tomorrow night (Feb.11) has been postponed by the township due to weather. We expect a new meeting date to be scheduled by the township very soon.

As of 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, our approved third-party consultants have inspected 93 water wells in the neighborhood and have received results for 42 of those. Of the 93 sampled, 6 have hydrocarbons detected. We have 102 additional water wells scheduled (or in the process of being scheduled) to be inspected. We are making an effort to secure additional crews to accelerate this process. We will continue to provide bottled water to concerned landowners.

At the request of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the pipeline will be operated at a 20% pressure reduction. In addition, we will be completing digs at certain locations along the pipeline to visually inspect the line. The work will begin this weekend at two locations in the township and proceed at additional sites along the line. We will notify landowners of the specific sites in advance of the work and will continue to provide more details to the community as work progresses.

Meanwhile, our crews are actively working to recover product from wells and remediate the impacted area. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continues to provide environmental oversight. Energy Transfer intends to formally request DEP oversight of the remediation through the Act 2 process. More information on Act 2 can be found on the DEP website.

The section of pipeline where the leak was detected was removed and replaced late last week, and the pipeline was placed back into service following the review and approval of PHMSA. We continue to operate the pipeline with 24/7 monitoring for our liquids control center, while also performing our routine operational surveillance. In addition to following the PHMSA protocols for restarting the line, we have company personnel on site to visually inspect and monitor the pipeline. The root cause investigation of the leak is underway and ongoing.

Throughout this week, Energy Transfer has assisted the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with an investigation into recent concerns about a potential hydrocarbon release in the Glenwood Drive neighborhood in Upper Makefield Township. Because of the proximity of our pipeline, we immediately began working with the DEP to investigate. Energy Transfer operates a 14-inch pipeline nearby, which carries refined products.

Our Operations team has taken a number of actions to assess the possibility of a pipeline issue:

During this process, on Friday afternoon, we discovered product loss from our pipeline. The pipeline was inactive at the time.

Our third-party sampling is ongoing and we continue to work with residents in the Glenwood neighborhood to share those results as they come in.

We have been, and will remain, in contact with Upper Makefield Township and impacted residents. We will share more information as it is available. Meanwhile, we have set up a rapid response, 24/7 community hotline for nearby residents with questions or concerns: (877) 397-3383

Joseph Massaro
Lead Specialist, Public Affairs
Energy Transfer