Maintaining Quality Before Drilling Begins

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By Elizabeth Skrapits Staff Writer Published: August 2, 2010
JACKSON TWP. Just as individual property owners are testing
their drinking water wells before natural gas drilling starts,
Pennsylvania American Water Co. has established a baseline to
ensure nothing affects the quality of water the company provides to
its thousands of customers. After giving The …

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