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Our look at
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEP
Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
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Bureau of Oil
and Gas Management
Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 8765
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8765
Telephone 717-772-2199 FAX 717-772-2291
Northwest Regional Office, Meadville, PA 814-332-6860
Northcentral Regional Office, Williamsport, PA 570-321-6550
Southwest Regional
Office, Pittsburgh, PA 412-442-4024 |
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Oil & Gas Bureau
Charter
The Bureau of
Oil and Gas Management is responsible for the statewide oil and gas
conservation and environmental programs to facilitate the safe
exploration, development, recovery of Pennsylvania's oil and gas
reservoirs in a manner that will protect the Commonwealth's natural
resources and the environment. The bureau develops policy and
programs for the regulation of oil and gas development and
production pursuant to the
Oil and Gas Act, the Coal and Gas
Resource Coordination Act, and the Oil and Gas Conservation Law;
oversees the oil and gas permitting and inspection programs;
develops statewide regulation and standards; conducts training
programs for industry; and works with the Interstate Oil & Gas
Compact Commission and the Technical Advisory Board.
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Pennsylvania DEP
Regions |
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The Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is broken into six regions
across the state of Pennsylvania; Southwest, Northwest, Southcentral,
Northcentral, Southeast and Northeast.
- Northcentral Region: Bradford, Cameron, Centre,
Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,
Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union
- Northeast Region: Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh,
Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna,
Wayne, Wyoming
- Northwest Region: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk,
Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango,
Warren
- Southcentral Region: Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York
- Southeast Region: Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery, Philadelphia
- Southwest Region: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,
Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington,
Westmoreland
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Southwest Region
Office in Pittsburgh |
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About the DEP
The Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency largely
responsible for administering Pennsylvania's environmental laws and
regulations. Its responsibilities include: reducing air pollution;
making sure our drinking water is safe; protecting water quality in
our rivers and streams; making sure waste is handled
properly; supporting community renewal and revitalization; promoting
advanced energy technology; and helping citizens prevent pollution
and comply with the Commonwealth's environmental regulations. DEP is
committed to general environmental education and encouraging
effective public involvement in setting environmental policy.
(Source: DEP web site)
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Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
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DEP
Mission Statement
The Department of
Environmental Protection’s mission is to protect Pennsylvania’s air,
land and water from pollution and to provide for the health and
safety of its citizens through a cleaner environment. We will work
as partners with individuals, organizations, governments and
businesses to prevent pollution and restore our natural resources.
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DEP EMERGENCY RESPONSE
VEHICLES |
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Pennsylvania Governor Rendell's
agenda includes:
WATERSHED PROTECTION
DEP will, in
all of our programs, encourage or require:
- Protection and restoration of streams,
rivers, lakes, and aquifers on a watershed basis
- Water conservation
- Protection of aquatic life and
biodiversity in streams, lakes and rivers
- Groundwater protection, recharge and
restoration
- Encourage and engage watershed groups
in this effort
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Citizens can
request records from
the Pennsylvania DEP
Below is
information from the DEP website:
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File
Record Review Procedure
DEP Southwest Regional Office Records Available for Public Review
Include:
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Inspections of Air Quality, Waste Management, Water Management,
Underground Storage Tanks, Environmental Cleanup, and Oil and
Gas, Radiation Protection, Water Supply and Soils and Waterways;
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Permits
and permit applications for the programs listed above;
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Correspondence and reports between a facility/applicant and/for
the programs listed above;
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Compliance
documents;
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Reports of
monitored data;
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Other
related documents associated with the programs above.
Form to request a file review
in SW Region
(PDF document)
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Spills and other emergencies
should be reported immediately to DEP
by telephone to the regional office
or by calling 1-800-541-2050
Southwest Service Representative
400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
412-442-4184 or Toll-Free Citizen Complaint Line:
1-866-255-5158 (Statewide) Press # 5 to reach Southwest
Citizens can report any environmental complaint at no
cost by calling 1-866-255-5158. When calling the
number, seven choices are offered. The first six choices
represent DEP's six regional offices and the counties covered by
each respective region. The seventh connects callers to a
personal operator who can help direct the call. (Source: DEP
web site)
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Emergency Phone |
Region
Headquarters |
Counties
Supervised |
| Southeast |
484-250-5900 |
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: 484-250-5900
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Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery,
Philadelphia |
| Northeast |
570-826-2511
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2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Phone: 570-826-2511 |
Carbon, Lackawanna,
Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill,
Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming |
| Southcentral |
877-333-1904
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909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-705-4700 |
Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland,
Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York |
| Northcentral |
570-327-3636
24 Hours
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208 West Third
Street
Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-327-3636 |
Bradford, Cameron,
Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,
Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union
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| Southwest |
412-442-4000
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400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Phone: 412-442-4187 |
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria,
Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
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| Northwest |
814-332-6945
After Hours:
800-373-3398
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230 Chestnut
Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Phone: 814-332-6945 |
Butler, Clarion,
Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean,
Mercer, Venango, Warren |
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