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Permalink Reply by Snake Stewart on August 16, 2008 at 3:35

Outstanding El Paso Tech A1, Thanks for the wealth of info you have given this thread. Thanks to everyone! We must be cautious concerning the environment that we will continue to live in after this is all said and done!

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Permalink Reply by Kassi on August 16, 2008 at 2:42

In Louisiana the Department of Transportation is responsible for water resources:
http://www.dotd.la.gov/intermodal/division/water/documents.shtml

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Permalink Reply by Grice on August 16, 2008 at 2:52

The DOTD has control of the construction of the water well. The protection of the well is provided by the DEQ.

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Permalink Reply by Kassi on August 16, 2008 at 3:30

That is true. I just think you need to know where to find information from start to finish.

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Permalink Reply by Mom A1 on August 16, 2008 at 3:46

But how would having this well head protection area affect drilling....O&G pros???

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Permalink Reply by Grice on August 16, 2008 at 4:30

I apologize if this is not the response you are looking for, since I am not an "O&G pro", but I see the protected area as having minimal impact. With every well to be drilled, a permit must be issued. Before that permit is granted, it must pass rigorous inspection by the state. Much like the well is not permissible within a certain distance of buildings, it also will not be permissible within a given distance of an existing water well. Even if the water well site was not protected under the Waste Water Protection Plan, the likelihood of an O&G Company obtaining a permit, that would endanger a water source, is marginal.

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Permalink Reply by goofy on August 16, 2008 at 6:28

I read through the DEQ website and here is what I found:

Wellhead Protection Program and the Drinking Water Protection Program are pretty much the same thing:
“…Drinking Water Protection Area signs will be placed on the highways where they cross the boundaries of wellhead protection areas. These signs replace the Wellhead Protection Area signs that still remain on some highways. All of the signs will eventually be replaced.”
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2439

Program is not regulatory at the state level--seems more educational. Communities are designated as participants in the program (and thus have signs posted) once they are assessed and show capabilities for drinking water protection, i.e. contingency plans, public awareness programs, etc.

DEQ deos recommend the adoption of local ordinances:
“DEQ recommends that communities pass drinking water protection ordinances and consider the location of public water supplies in planning and zoning activities. DEQ can provide maps in electronic or hard copy format to planning and zoning boards that show where wells and drinking water intakes are located and the extent of the drinking water protection area around each well or intake.”
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=1918

Their sample ordinance grandfathers exisiting businesses, but RECOMMENDS PROHIBITING A CLASS II WELL within a 1000 foot radial boundary from any water well serving an active public water system.

CLASS II WELL: Wells used to inject fluids associated with the production of oil and natural gas or fluids and compounds used for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery. These wells normally inject below the deepest underground source of drinking water (USDW) except in cases where the USDW contains producible quantities of oil or gas.
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/LinkClick.aspx?link=evaluation%...

There is a DEQ list of jurisdictions with approved ordinances. It may or may not be current, but it DOES NOT LIST ANYTHING FOR WEBSTER PARISH.
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Portals/0/evaluation/aeps/DWPP/...

Hope this helps with the discussion.

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Permalink Reply by Snake Stewart on August 17, 2008 at 8:08

If Shreveport isn't a real city , then I guess Doyline is out of the question.We only got about 285 people in the city limits plus 117 landmen.

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Permalink Reply by sesport on August 16, 2008 at 18:02

From the EPA, underground injection control program criteria & standards.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=34017e...

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