DEP: Routine Inspection Of Appalachia Midstream SVC Shale Gas Water Pipeline Construction Site Found Fertilizer Mixture Sprayed Directly Into A Stream In Lycoming County

On September 24, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection inspected the Appalachia Midstream SVC LLC Hemlock A Pad shale gas water pipeline construction site and found a contractor sprayed a fertilizer/seed mixture directly into a stream at a stream crossing in McNett Township, Lycoming County.

This particular location is a major construction site for two different shale gas-related pipelines by two different companies showing the scale of these operations.

DEP noted other areas around the crossing and in wetland areas were hand-seeded and straw applied as temporary stabilization.

DEP inspected other areas of the right-of-way to make sure erosion control measures were installed and working properly.

Multiple violations were issued related to the illegal discharge of a substance polluting the stream and a response was requested by October 20.

Click Here for the DEP inspection report + photos.

DEP did a follow-up inspection of the site on October 6, 2026 and found additional erosion control blanketing was installed at the stream crossing.

A timbermat airbridge was also installed across the stream as part of the construction of an aboveground water pipeline by a contractor for EQT in the same right-of-way.

No other erosion and sedimentation issues were found.

DEP said violations would be continued until permanent stabilization measures are installed.

Click Here for the DEP inspection report + photos.

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Text photos and the location of abandoned wells to 717-788-8990.

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Use DEP’s Oil and Gas Mapping Tool to find if there are oil and gas wells near or on your property and to find wells using latitude and longitude on well inspection reports.

(Photos Row 1-- Sept. 24 photo showing fertilizer/seed mixture sprayed across stream; Nearby right-of-way for the two pipelines; Row 2-- Oct. 6 inspection showing addition stabilization work done at the site.)

[Note: If you believe your company was listed in error, contact DEP’s Oil and Gas Program.]

[Note: These may not be all the NOVs issued to oil and gas companies during this time period.  Additional inspection reports may be added to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database.]

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - October 3 to 9  

-- DEP - Day 51: Multiple Contaminated Water Seeps Continuing From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad In Indiana County After 336,000 Fracking Fluid Spill  [PaEN]  

-- DEP: Routine Inspection Of Appalachia Midstream SVC Shale Gas Water Pipeline Construction Site Found Fertilizer Mixture Sprayed Directly Into A Stream In Lycoming County  [PaEN]

-- DEP: Large Release Of Contaminated Water Soaks Ground At DJR Well Services Conventional Oil & Gas Well Site In Mercer County  [PaEN]

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-- House Hearing I: DEP Allows The Use Of Contaminated Water From New 'Mineral Brine' Conventional Wells On Roads, While Prohibiting Contaminated Water With The Same Harmful Pollutants On Roads From Other Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  [PaEN] 

-- House Hearing II: Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Creates An Aerosol Mist Carrying Pollution Through The Air And Into My Lungs - By Siri Lawson, Warren County Resident  [PaEN] 

-- House Hearing III: Protect PT: For Too Long The Oil & Gas Industry Has Used Our Southwest PA Communities As Dumping Grounds For Their Waste - Road Dumping Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Must Be Banned  [PaEN] 

-- House Hearing IV:  We Should Not Be Trying To Find New Ways To Dump More Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells On Our Roads, It’s Obviously Not A Solution; We Need Safe Disposal Options - Here’s One  [PaEN]

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-- Inside Climate News - Marie Cusick: In Harrisburg, Advocates Rally To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells To Better Protect Public Health, Environment 

--  Spotlight PA: Barbara Laxon: A Retiree’s Quest To Help Track Down PA’s Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells  

-- TribLive: Allegheny County Board Of Health Votes To Review Air Pollution Permit Exemptions For Shale Gas Operations

[Posted: October 8, 2026] PA Environment Digest