Chester County resident David Mano was hosting a Fourth of July party this year when he first learned that his drinking water had a strange taste. A guest took a sip and then spat it out, he said.
“I didn’t even notice it,” Mano said. “I guess I was just used to it.”
Mano called a plumber and the next day learned his well water was contaminated with bacteria.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mano brought a jar of the murky water along with a second jar filled with sediment to a rally in Harrisburg. The contents of both jars came from his private water supply, which he said was compromised by the Mariner East 2 Pipeline.
Previous spills along the Mariner East 2 primarily consisted of non-toxic bentonite clay, which is not harmful to humans or animals.
Mano joined state Sen. Andrew Dinniman, D-Chester County, and other lawmakers as they introduced legislation to more closely regulate the embattled pipeline after four recent spills in Chester County.
“We have serious concerns regarding Mariner East 2, but this is a statewide issue with myriad individuals and families across the commonwealth impacted by the seemingly endless number of pipeline projects that are either already underway or on the horizon,” Dinniman said.
The 350-mile pipeline will carry natural liquid gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex along the Delaware River. From there, the gas is processed and distributed to domestic and international destinations.
Natural gas liquid includes propane, ethane, butane and natural gasoline that can be used for heating, cooking and filling up motor vehicle gas tanks.
More than 80 percent of this pipeline will follow the same corridor as the existing Mariner East 1 project, which was completed in late 2014. It will have an initial capacity of approximately 275,000 barrels a day.
NBC Philadelphia TV 10 – Alicia Victoria Lozano – 10.17.2017
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