Marcellus Shale Education, Outreach, and Training in Northeastern Pennsylvania

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 27, 2010 - Mr. Brian Oram conducts local education workshops and outreach programs related to groundwater and surfacewater quality and non-point source pollution and water conservation in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  The program topics range from issues of private well construction, lake/watershed monitoring, developing "legal" water quality baseline following chain-of-custody protocols associated with the Marcellus Shale Development, and educating the public / local municipalities.  

The goal of the program is to build capacity and sustainability of local watershed organizations and help to educate the landowner, citizen, royality owner, and  the local municipality.  This program aids private well owners and landowners make decisions regarding the need for establishing a "legal water quality baseline" , addressing questions related to water quality,  selecting a certified laboratory, regional water allocation issues, and evaluating the need and aiding in the selection of water treatment equipment.

If your community or watershed organization is interested in participating or conducting an education workshop, please contact Mr. Brian Oram at Wilkes University.

For more details - visit

C-SAW Program
http://www.water-research.net/Watershed/watershedtraining...

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