Marcellus Shale

Hydraulic Fracturing and Methane Gas

As a guide to Residents in Pennsylvania who are affected by the Gas Drilling of Marcellus Shale, HawkMtn Labs has put together information pertaining to the testing of well water.

The following testing parameters have been provided by the Penn State Co-Operative Extension Services.

Additional information pertaining to Marcellus Shale Drilling and Water Testing can be found by accessing the following websites:

http://www.cas.psu.edu

http://water.cas.psu.edu/

http://www.extension.psu.edu/base_nr&em.htm

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/oilgas/new_forms/marcellus/marcellus.htm

PSU Co-Operative Extension Service (Rev. Water Facts#28)
Recommended Test Parameters
Tier I	Tier II	Tier III

	Coliform	Coliform
Chloride	Chloride	Chloride
	Sulfate	Sulfate
	Nitrate	Nitrate
	Total Organic Carbon(TOC)	Total Organic Carbon(TOC)
pH	pH	pH
	Alkalinity	Alkalinity
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	Total Dissolved Solids(TDS)
	Total Suspended Solids(TSS)	Total Suspended Solids(TSS)

Barium	Barium	Barium
	Calcium	Calcium
	Iron	Iron
	Lead	Lead
	Arsenic	Arsenic
	Manganese	Manganese
	Magnesium	Magnesium
	Strontium	Strontium
	Sodium	Sodium
	Oil & Grease	Oil & Grease
Methane	Methane	Methane
		VOCs or BTEX
	MBAS(surfactants)	MBAS(surfactants)
		Radionuclides

Parameters

pH & Conductivity

(can be performed in the Field or at Lab)

Coliform Bacteria

TDS + TSS

Anions

(Chloride Nitrate-Nitrate-Sulfate)

Heavy Metals

(Arsenic-Lead-Strontium)

Other Metals & Hardness

TOC (Total Organic Compounds)

Or Oil & Grease

Methane/Ethane

HawkMtn Labs will provide Chains of Custody, Bottles, Ice, Coolers for proper storage and transportation to Laboratory.