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BMP ID: 8630
Title: Conduct soil testing at all well pad locations and at the centralized water facility during reclamation activities.
Text: Conduct soil testing at all well pad locations and at the centralized water facility during reclamation activities. All results of this monitoring should be made available to the public within 60 days of sample collection and posted on a publicly accessible website approved by the Battlement Mesa Community website. If (1) benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, or xylenes are detected at levels greater than the concentration levels specified in Table 910-1 of the COGCC rules; (2) any cations, anions, metals, or total dissolved solids exceed 1.25 times background concentrations; (3) methane or any chemical identified as a concern from the full disclosure of chemicals exceeds 1.25 background concentrations; or (4) if pH or specific conductance exceeds the limits specified in COGCC table 910-1, the BOCC should require the Operator to remediate as a condition of the special use permit. This type of monitoring is the best way to ensure pollution control measures are preventing exposures through contamination of soil.
Source Publication Name: Health Impact Assessment for Battlement Mesa, Garfield County Colorado, draft2
Citation Section: 3.2 Findings and Specific Recommendations from Water and Soil Quality Assessment
Citation Page: Part One Page 17
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
• Reclamation
• Monitoring
Oil / Gas Field: Piceance Basin (UINTA-PICEANCE)
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Dr. Roxana Witter
Colorado School of Public Health
Aurora, Colorado
Phone:     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:roxana.witter@ucdenver.edu
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Human Health and Safety
Location: Colorado
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General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy: High
Date Entered: 2014-05-09 11:48 UTC
Last Updated: 2014-05-09 11:48 UTC