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Marcellus Shale

Drinking Water

Information and Recorded Webinars on Pre-Drill Parameters of Oil and Gas, Interpreting Gas Drilling Water Tests, Gas Well Drilling and Your Private Water Supply, and a research project on Water Wells Near Gas Drilling.

Waste Water

What happens to the waste water from Marcellus Gas Drilling? These resources explain emerging Treatment and Disposal Technologies.

Hydrofracturing

A clear-cut description and explanation of Hydrofracturing. The history, some common techniques, and introduction to some of the equipment and chemicals commonly used in the operation.

Water Use

Recorded webinar resources on Water Management for Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling.

Regulations

Regulations that help to protect Water Resources in Pennsylvania and the role of the River Basin in Water Management within the Mid-Atlantic States.

Additional Sources

Additional Resources on Marcellus Shale Drilling from sources like the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

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