Water Wells
Water Wells Near New Gas Wells
Water Well Testing Prior to Gas Well Drilling
To comply with HB 278 water wells within 300 feet of new gas wells are to be analyzed. Chemical characteristics of the well before gas drilling are documented so comparisons can be made if issues arise after the new gas well is drilled. The parameters measured are characteristics of normal waters and can vary substantially over a relatively small geographic area in Geauga and eastern Cuyahoga Counties (Ohio) where results from 64 samples are tabulated.
Parameter with units |
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
Alkalinity, mg/L |
35 |
240 |
391 |
pH, SU |
6.4 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
Conductivity, microSiemens |
16 |
599 |
1660 |
Total Dissolved Solids, mg/L |
126 |
358 |
1076 |
Chloride |
2 |
42 |
453 |
Sulfate |
1 |
41 |
589 |
Calcium, mg/L |
0.06 |
48 |
244 |
Magnesium, mg/L |
1 |
15 |
44 |
Sodium, mg/L |
3 |
71 |
210 |
Potassium, mg/L |
1 |
7 |
214 |
Barium, Soluble, microgram/L |
100 |
277 |
1620 |
Iron, Soluble, microgram/L |
16 |
217 |
1710 |
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Representative analyses: Hard water (high calcium and magnesium) with high chloride, Moderately hard water with low chloride and sulfate, Soft water with very high sulfate. All three samples have low soluble iron concentrations.
Parameter with units |
Hard |
Mod. Hard |
Soft |
Alkalinity, mg/L |
182 |
195 |
320 |
pH, SU |
7.2 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
Conductivity, microSiemens |
1660 |
367 |
589 |
Total Dissolved Solids, mg/L |
1076 |
208 |
320 |
Chloride |
402 |
2 |
7 |
Sulfate |
108 |
9 |
589 |
Calcium, mg/L |
244 |
54 |
5 |
Magnesium, mg/L |
44 |
15 |
1 |
Sodium, mg/L |
73 |
15 |
123 |
Potassium, mg/L |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Barium, Soluble, microgram/L |
170 |
340 |
<100 |
Iron, Soluble, microgram/L |
30 |
30 |
40 |
Compare your water analysis with these and see where your well is in the continuum.
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