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Form 18/18A                                                    Related   Doc
Date Rec'd:	5/23/2008	Method Received:
DocNum:	200190138	Routed to Agency:
Complaint Type:		Facility ID:

Complainant Information

Name:	Mike Markham
Address:	19231 WCR 22  Ft. Lupton , CO 80621
Date Received:	5/23/2008
Connection to Incident:	Land owner

Description of Complaint:

Operator:
Oper. No.
Date of Incident:	5/23/2008
Type of Facility:
Fac. Name
County Name:	WELD
Operator contact:
qtrqtr:  section: 8 township: 2N range: 65W meridian: 1

Complaint Issue
Issue:	WATER WELL	Assigned To:	John Axelson	Status:	Resolved     9/30/2008
Description:	Complainant alleges impact to domestic water well from nearby oil and gas operations.
Resolution:	Dissolved methane in well water appears to be biogenic in origin. Tests were positive for iron related bacteria and sulfate reducing bacteria. There are no indications of oil & gas related impacts to water well.
Letter Sent?:	Y	Report Links:

Other Notifications
Date:	5/23/2008	Agency:	Land owner	Contact:	Mike Markham
Response or Details
Collected water sample from complainant's domestic water well. Water could be heard bubbling in the well with the pump off. Combustible gas meter indicated 100%LEL at the well head. Purge water was gray and very turbid with a great deal of suspended sediment. Water had a slight sulfur odor and was effervescing. Collected free gas sample and delivered to Empact for gas composition. Collected sample for organics & inorganics and delivered to Evergreen Analytical. Results pending.

Final Resolution
Date		Case Closed?		Letter Sent?		COGCC person
9/30/2008		Y				John Axelson
Dissolved methane in well water appears to be biogenic in origin. Tests were positive for iron related bacteria and sulfate reducing bacteria. There are no indications of oil & gas related impacts to water well.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023