Meiser & Earl, Inc. personnel have extensive experience working with the regulations and staff of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC), the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP).  This experience includes performing water-resource evaluations to support applications for surface-water withdrawals, ground-water withdrawals, and water-management plans for Marcellus Shale well drilling and development (hydraulic fracturing) efforts.  Meiser & Earl, Inc. hydrogeologists have successfully assisted large natural gas operators and local bulk-water suppliers in assessing and securing regulatory approvals for both surface-water and ground-water withdrawals to support “fracking” operations in the Marcellus Shale in western, north-central, and northeastern Pennsylvania counties.  These services include providing assistance with:

·         Assessing the hydrologic conditions and regulations within the watershed of interest,

·         Estimating the ground-water availability and “safe yield” of the system,

·         Performing fracture-trace analyses in support of siting optimum locations for high-yield ground-water supply wells,

·         Planning and performing constant-rate aquifer tests to support ground-water withdrawal applications,

·         Assessing potential water-resource impacts,

·         Preparing surface-water and ground-water withdrawal application documents, public notices, metering plans, and

·         Interfacing with the regulatory agencies (SRBC, DRBC, PADEP) and staff.