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Residents press West Deer supervisors on gas-well complaints and Leto Well dehydrator
Summary
Residents reported ongoing gas-well complaints and concerns about a dehydrator at the Leto Well site; staff said they are working with EQT, encouraged residents to report incidents, and agreed to compile a complaint log.
Several residents raised concerns during public comment about gas-well activity and a dehydrator at the Leto Well site, prompting staff to report ongoing follow-up with the operator.
Assistant Township Manager Amanda Lukas told the Board she had been working with EQT to address possible violations and urged residents to continue reporting complaints to Township staff. Supervisor William Payne requested that Lukas compile a complaint log so the Township has a formal record of reported incidents.
Resident Don Lind and others referenced the Leto Well dehydrator; Supervisor Vincent Mercuri and staff discussed previous contacts with EQT and steps taken. Multiple residents — including Victoria Austin and Kevin Galbraith — thanked staff for ongoing complaint work and urged continued monitoring.
Chief Robert Loper advised residents to call 911 for any dangerous conditions observed after business hours and described prior steps the police department has taken when handling neighborhood safety concerns related to well sites.
No enforcement action or ordinance change was adopted at the meeting; Supervisor Joshua Wiegand indicated he would seek expedited progress on the Data Center Ordinance at a future meeting and suggested discussing community-risk reduction.
