The expense of these tests will be paid by the companies but you will get a copy of the results.

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1 Hello NWPOA Today we will talk about the water testing. This is highly specialized testing and not the kind that your average run of the mill LAB can do. In our area we are fortunate to have Quantum Labs but they are certified for most parameters but not all. We also want methane gas testing and they are not certified for that yet. We start testing the water sources that are in closest proximity to the immediate future drill activity. Remember you don t want the test done too far in advance of the drilling. Here is how it works A certified technician from Tetra Tech will come to your property to officially collect the samples of water. He or she will know exactly how to do it. It will not be just one bottle or vial. Different test require different receptacles. The Technician will fill out all the papers and that includes a certified chain of custody. They assure that the sample is professionally handled so that if you ever need to go to court they can testify legally. They will need to know if you have a water filtering system. They will collect the sample before it goes through your water treatment system if you have one. They will need to get closest to the water source. If your water enters your house in the basement they do not want to collect from an upstairs bathroom but rather from a utility sink nearest the source. The samples will not be collected until you have actually given written permission. The written permission form is copied below for you to look at. Don t sign this one. Someone will bring one or mail one to you before Tetra Tech actually comes to your place. I believe Scotty Cavett from Newfield explorations might start collecting signatures for the Water Access Permission slips within the next week or two. (Later Hess will have a similar format) Water sample collecting will be done by Tetra Tech. I have copied the local operations manager contact information below for your files. Most of the samples will go by fed ex to ACCUTEST LAB for testing ( see below the list of Parameters) But Gross Alpha and Gross Beta or RAD has to go to a very specialized LAB TEST AMERICA in St. Louis MO. BOTH of these labs are fully certified by the PA DEP. Soon we will see more of our local labs getting up to speed and hopefully we can have more of this work done locally but for now everyone wants the best labs for the job. Water is paramount to us all! For your review I have attached the DEP lab certification excel file. The expense of these tests will be paid by the companies but you will get a copy of the results. Your neighbors even if they are not leased are also eligible for the water testing and the results from that testing. Of course everyone has to sign permission before samples and testing can happen for their water. Some anti drilling people have been calling our members urging them not to sign the water test permission slips. I want you to know that no one is forced to have the water testing done. But why wouldn t you? Preserving high quality safe water is a priority to us all. I am including the copy of the permission slip for your review so that you can see it is very straight forward. Not signing or not granting permission does not stop drilling! It merely could release the company from certain future liability matters if the testing is refused by the landowner. So while I am not an attorney it follows logically that testing is the safest way to legally protect the water resource and we would urge you to have it done. Below you will find a few additional water related links.

2 I am also enclosing preliminary soil test parameters. It is a bit premature to talk about soil testing since we are still dealing with 3 of snow hiding our soils. But it s good to start thinking of these things. They are starting to send the first few permits into DEP. It will seem slow at first but the pace will pick up as all the ducks get in a row. Don t worry if you don t get a call for water testing or soil testing right away. We are staying on top of things and the companies are openly sharing their plans and progress with us. Good Luck to us ALL! Marian Ou t- of- Sta te Accutes t Laborat ories US Ro ute 130 Day ton N J Da vid Sp eis N M NM TM VO C SE MI M NM TM VO C PC B SE MI NM TM VO C PC B SE MI Hack man TR UE Out -of- Sta te TestAm erica - St. Louis Rid er Trail Nort h Ear th Cit y M O Elai ne Wi ld N RA D RA D RA D Kur tz TR UE Tetra Tech Andrew L. Strassner P.E. Scranton Operations Manager Main: Cell: andrew.strassner@tetratech.com Tetra Tech NUS Inc. 116 N. Washington Ave Office 1G Scranton PA Search Results for King of Prussia Tetra Tech NUS Inc. King Of Prussia Office 234 Mall Blvd. Ste. 260 King Of Prussia PA United States Phone: (610) Fax: (610)

3 ACCESS AGREEMENT On behalf of our gas exploration client Tetra Tech is conducting a Pre-Drill Survey in anticipation of a natural gas well being drilled in your area. The Pre-Drill Survey involves sampling water sources (e.g. residential wells springs ponds) that are currently being used for human consumption domestic animals agriculture or other general use. This sampling is provided at no cost to you. If you grant permission for your water source to be sampled the following parameters will be tested: Parameters Alkalinity Acidity ph Total Dissolved Solids Chloride Hardness Specific Conductance Total Suspended Solids Nitrate/Nitrite/Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Methylene Blue Active Surfactants Barium Calcium Iron Sodium Potassium Strontium Magnesium Aluminum Silver Arsenic Beryllium Boron Bromide Zinc Lithium Thorium Uranium Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper Iron (Total/Dissolved) Lead Manganese Molybdenum Nickel Selenium Chloride Sulfate Mercury Methane Ethene Ethane Propane Oil & Grease Benzene Toluene Ethyl Benzene Xylenes Ethylene Glycol Phenolics Coliform/Fecal Coliform Gross Alpha/ Beta Pesticides/Herbicides Ammonia Nitrogen Radium-226 and Radium-228. Additional Rounds of sampling may be performed as needed. Water Sources Used on Premises: Wells Springs Streams/Ponds Water Treatment if any: Locations Please also list any water sources on your property that are not currently being used (e.g. springs ponds):

4 I grant permission for my water to be sampled. I would also like a copy of the analytical results (check box). I refuse permission for my water to be sampled. Address:. Signature: Date: Water Testing Parameters Parameter USEPA Method Alkalinity Manganese Barium Calcium Iron 6020B/ B or 6010B/7000 or Sodium Potassium Strontium Magnesium Methane Ethene Ethane Propane RSK SOP-175 or 8260 B

5 TDS SM C Chloride 4500-CL E or 300 Hardness Specific Conductance Total Suspended Solids Oil & Grease Coliform/Fecal Coliform 2340 B 2510 B SM D EPA 1664A SMEWW9222B/ SMEWW9215B Gross Alpha/ Beta 901 Benzene Toluene Ethyl Benzene Xylenes 8260 B Sulfate 300 Methylene Blue Active Surfactants Acidity ph SM C SM B SM H B Phenolics 420.4/9066 Ethylene Glycol 8260 B Nitrate/Nitrite/Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 353.2/351.2 Aluminum Silver Arsenic Beryllium 6020B/7000 Boron Zinc Lithium Cadmium Chromium Copper Iron (Total/Dissolved) Lead Manganese Nickel Selenium Mercury 245.1

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