Concerns About Drilling, Water
By ANNE HOLLIDAY
WESB/WBRR News Director
Some Interstate Parkway residents are concerned about oil and gas drilling and what it's going to do to their water.
Joe Piganelli told Foster Township Supervisors during their meeting Monday night that US Energy said they would test a water sample and give them the results in a couple of weeks. That was about four months ago, he said.
Supervisor Chris Wolcott mentioned that he heard a "bunch" more wells are scheduled to be drilled, and suggested that residents get water samples themselves.
Piganelli's wife said some testing costs as much as $350, which people can't afford.
"You shouldn't have to live in that kind of fear" that your water is contaminated, she said.
Wolcott and Supervisor Cary Kaber said it's a possibility that township residents could be hooked up to the city water system, but a majority of residents in a certain area would have to agree.
Supervisors said they will look into the situation with US Energy.
Also Monday night, supervisors got into a discussion with residents about Police Chief Jeff Wolbert taking a police cruiser home at night.
The residents argued that not having him take a car home would be a way to "cut the fat" out of the township budget.
When one resident said that Bradford Township Chief Dave Doyle doesn't take a car home, Wolcott said he doesn't care what Bradford Township does.
"This township is going to have emergency personnel ready to go," he said.
"If there's a burglar in your house with a gun to your head," Wolcott said, you want the police there as quickly as possible.
In other matters, supervisors OK'd a $10,000 payment to E&M Engineers for engineering work for the Harrisburg Run and Buchanan Hollow sewer extension.
Supervisors also approved an ordinance that would lower the speed limit on a portion of Seaward Avenue from 35 mph to 25 mph.
They also set trick-or-treating hours for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on October 31.
WESB/WBRR News Director
Some Interstate Parkway residents are concerned about oil and gas drilling and what it's going to do to their water.
Joe Piganelli told Foster Township Supervisors during their meeting Monday night that US Energy said they would test a water sample and give them the results in a couple of weeks. That was about four months ago, he said.
Supervisor Chris Wolcott mentioned that he heard a "bunch" more wells are scheduled to be drilled, and suggested that residents get water samples themselves.
Piganelli's wife said some testing costs as much as $350, which people can't afford.
"You shouldn't have to live in that kind of fear" that your water is contaminated, she said.
Wolcott and Supervisor Cary Kaber said it's a possibility that township residents could be hooked up to the city water system, but a majority of residents in a certain area would have to agree.
Supervisors said they will look into the situation with US Energy.
Also Monday night, supervisors got into a discussion with residents about Police Chief Jeff Wolbert taking a police cruiser home at night.
The residents argued that not having him take a car home would be a way to "cut the fat" out of the township budget.
When one resident said that Bradford Township Chief Dave Doyle doesn't take a car home, Wolcott said he doesn't care what Bradford Township does.
"This township is going to have emergency personnel ready to go," he said.
"If there's a burglar in your house with a gun to your head," Wolcott said, you want the police there as quickly as possible.
In other matters, supervisors OK'd a $10,000 payment to E&M Engineers for engineering work for the Harrisburg Run and Buchanan Hollow sewer extension.
Supervisors also approved an ordinance that would lower the speed limit on a portion of Seaward Avenue from 35 mph to 25 mph.
They also set trick-or-treating hours for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on October 31.
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