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More than eight years ago, contaminated drinking water wells, and their relationship with nearby gas wells, placed rural Dimock Township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, at the center of the international shale debate. With a recent federal court ruling dated September 2017 setting aside a multi-million-dollar jury award against the well operator, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and the filing of an additional lawsuit in April 2017 by a landowner seeking damages against this well operator, legal developments exploring the responsibility of Cabot for this water contamination continue on.
The legal battle between Cabot and some residents of Dimock Township began in early 2009 following the explosion of a residential water well, due to methane accumulation in the water wellhead, at the home of Norma Fiorentino on New Year’s Day. This residential water well was located in the vicinity of the several gas wells operated by Cabot. During this time period, several other residents also reported a degradation in their drinking water supplies due to what they alleged to be the discharge and spillage of pollutants associated with shale gas development.
This guide is intended to present a collection of legal resources relating to Dimock Township. While the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law makes every effort to maintain and update the content furnished in this guide, no warranty or other guarantee is made regarding the timeliness or accuracy of any information provided.
