Freeport Twp (PA) Declares Disaster Emergency re EQT Frac-Out

Just coming to light for us: Freeport Township, located in Greene County, PA, declared a Disaster Emergency on June 23, 2025. The emergency is related to a "frac-out" at an EQT well that happened three years ago, in July 2022 (see Possible Frac-Out Reported at EQT Well Site in Greene County, PA). A frac-out, or “inadvertent return,” happens when drilling mud pops out of places where it’s not supposed to — places outside the borehole being drilled. The problem with this frac-out is that it is alleged to have affected many local water wells in the area (100 people).

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