Pennsylvania DEP reissues plan for Upper Makefield pipeline cleanup

Dated: May 8 2025

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reissued its six-point “administrative order” to get clean drinking water to residents as well as hold pipeline operator Sunoco “fully accountable.” On Jan. 31, Sunoco’s parent company, Energy Transfer, confirmed that its pipeline had leaked petroleum, contaminating seven wells in the Mt. Eyre Manor neighborhood in Upper Makefield Township. DEP’s six-point order was first issued March 6 and requires Sunoco to: provide clean water to affected residents; submit an implementation schedule for reporting; submit an interim remedial action plan; submit a public involvement plan; submit a vapor intrusion investigation progress report; and perform remediation. DEP said its second release of the order demonstrates its “active engagement” with other agencies involved in the matter. Upper Makefield Township maintains a website with information and updates about the contamination. 
Source: The Reporter; 4/25/2025

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