[Green] Fwd: Public Records Request re injection wells in Washington County

[Kelcey Jacobs]

Dawn,
Thank you for your contact and sharing that information with all of us.
 Did Shroeder address your questions about proximity to water supply
sources and well capacity?  I didn't see that in the info you forwarded,
but thought you may have other info.  I am intending on writing a letter as
well so just trying to find out the most helpful questions to ask.
Kelcey

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:09 AM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Per George’s request, last night I wrote to Adam Schroeder of the Ohio
> DNR, seeking information about injection wells in Washington County. He
> responded within 24 hours. Here’s what he said.  Note the attachments. I
> regret that I did not ask for the locations of the 15 wells.
>
> —dawn
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Adam.Schroeder at dnr.ohio.gov" <Adam.Schroeder at dnr.ohio.gov>
> *Subject: **RE: Public Records Request re injection wells in Washington
> County*
> *Date: *November 10, 2020 at 4:29:02 PM EST
> *To: *Dawn Hewitt <hewitt at earth-maker.com>
>
> Good afternoon Ms. Hewitt,
>
> Thank you for your email and for contacting the Division of Oil and Gas
> Resources Management.
>
> Washington County has 15 active injection wells. Those wells injected
> 7,441,330 barrels in 2019. Trumbull County has the most active injection
> wells in the state with 19.  The Division does not keep records of West
> Virginia or Pennsylvania.
>
> Section 1509.021 <http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1509.021> (L) of the Ohio
> Revised Code addresses well spacing. The Ohio Environmental Protection
> Agency is the regulator of township and municipal water supplies.
>
> Please see below for the well and depth:
>
> API_WELLNO                     Drillers total depth DTD
> 34167279580000              1850
> 34167274010000              1911
> 34167297670000              4510
> 34167238620000              6093
> 34167284620000              6159
> 34167297660000              6251
> 34167297310000              6300
> 34167294640000              6445
> 34167295430000              6455
> 34167294450000              6458
> 34167293950000              7230
> 34167296580000              7246
> 34167295770000              7303
> 34167296850000              7332
>
> The Division does not speculate as to the capacity of these wells.
>
> Please find the requested inspection reports attached to this email. I
> have attached brine disposal spreadsheets dating back to 2012 to this email.
>
> Again, thank you for contacting the Division of Oil and Gas Resources
> Management.
>
> Stay safe.
>
> Thank you,
> Adam Schroeder
> Public Information Officer
> Ohio Department of Natural Resources
> Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management
> 614-265-6937
> http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/
>
> *From:* Dawn Hewitt <hewitt at earth-maker.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, November 09, 2020 8:57 PM
> *To:* Schroeder, Adam <Adam.Schroeder at dnr.ohio.gov>
> *Subject:* Public Records Request re injection wells in Washington County
>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Schroeder:
>
> As a resident of Marietta, I am deeply concerned about injection wells
> here in Washington County. This letter is a Public Records Request
> under  ORC 149.43 regarding injection wells near where I live:
>
> 1. How many injection wells are there in Washington County? It is my
> understanding that there are more injection wells in this one county than
> in the entire states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Is that true? Is it
> true that there are more injection wells in Washington County than in any
> other county in Ohio?
>
> 2. How close are injection wells to township and municipal water supplies
> in Washington County?
>
>  3. How many barrels of brine waste were injected in these wells in the
> past five years?
>
>  4. What is the estimated capacity of those wells?
>
>  5. How deep are the injection wells in Washington County?
>
>   6. I request copies of the inspection reports of the injection wells in
> Washington County for the past five years.
>
> 7. It is my understanding that Ohio gets $.05/barrel for brine originating
> in Ohio, and $.20/barrel from waste from out of state. Is that accurate?
> How much total revenue did the State of Ohio earn in the past five years
> from injection well fees, and can this revenue be broken down by state
> source?
>
> Thank you for your attention to this matter.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dawn Hewitt
> 622 N. 7th St.
> Marietta, OH 45750
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