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RE: Special Protection Watershed Buffalo Creek Watershed Farm Name: Kearns Unit IH Township: Hopewell County: Washington PermitNo.: 37-125-23274-00 This is to inform you that the location ofthe well on the enclosed well permit is in a Special Protection Watershed. Special Protection Watersheds are drainage areas to streams which are classified by the Environmental Quality Board as either High Quality or Exceptional Value due to their unique characteristics or sensitive use. Special Protection Watersheds are high priority areas for the Department's water pollution control activities. The above information is being provided to remind you ofthe necessity to adequately control and dispose ofwaste fluids generated from your activities at this location. 

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### Frac Water Spill (Range Resources) Unnamed Tributary to Brush Run Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Stream Code 32906 HUCCode-05030106001199 SWP-20A To: Jack Crook Environmental Group Manager From: Brian M. Dillemuth Water Pollution Biologist 2 On 10-7-2009 I responded to a fish kill event on an unnamed tributary to Brush Run a designated HQ watershed in Hopewell Township, Washington County. This pollution event took place on Wednesday October 6, 2009 around 8:40pm when an overland pipe under operation of Range Resources transporting a reported 3 to 1 mixture of freshwater and frac flowback water from the Bendarski impoundment to the Curran impoundment failed at a 90 degree joint releasing - 250 barrels of the mixture into a drainage and continuing to the above mentioned unnamed tributary. Upon discovering the incident Range Resources responded by damming the stream and vacuuming with a truck approximately 500 gallons of water from the stream and followed up by flushing it with approximately 1,200 gallons of freshwater from an unknown stream. The GPS coordinates of the site where this water entered the tributary are 40° 12' 39.6" Wand 80°23' 51.2" N. I arrived onsite of the pollution event around 12:05 pm on October 7, 2009 and did my assessment in the presence of Jeremy Matinko E&S Technician with Range Resources. The extent of the fish kill started at the spill site and continued 0.4 mile downstream to the tributary's confluence with Brush Run. At the confluence I observed living fish and no signs of a fish kill downstream of this. I walked upstream of the confluence and observed, photographed, and collected dead fish, salamanders, oligochetes, and frogs that showed signs of being affected by the spill. Below are some listed observations: -10 yds upstream of the Brush Run Road bridge crossing the impacted stream I noted a dull sheen on the stream • -15 yds I observed fish that were still alive but struggling to swim • -80 yds upstream I observed live minnows swimming in the same pools as the dead fish I rolled over some rocks to inspect for macroinvertebrate life and only noted the presence of scuds and water pennies I finished my assessment of the stream at 3:00pm with a dead fish tally of approximately 168 individuals as well as 6 salamanders. There may have been more fish as the presence of leaves in the stream made it difficult to find all dead individuals. I collected a sample of dead fish (91 individuals) and back in the lab Rick Spear and myself processed the sample and found 2 species, Creek Chubs (57 individuals) and Blacknose Dace (34 individuals) along with the 6 unknown salamanders. Samples were preserved and labeled.Figure 

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### On 10/7/09 I responded to a spill incident that occurred in an unnamed tributary which leads to Brush Run a HQ watershed in Hopewell Twp., Washington County. The release happened when a 90 degree elbow ruptured from a pipeline transporting flow back water from the Berdnarski impoundment to the Keams well site. It 

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### estimated 500 gallons was pumped out ofthis pool and the rest was lost downstream. The distance from where the spill entered the tributary down to Brush Run was 0.4 miles . The incident was discovered at 6:40 pm on 10/6/09 and called into the Department at 7:40pm on 10/6/09. The incident was improperly reported because after normal working hours all incidents should be reported to the emergency number 412-442-4000. Instead the incident was reported to an inspector at his residence. Once on site we began to walk the stream and collect samples (SAC 942). While walking the stream we observed some dead fish. There was no dead vegetation on the banks or in the channel and a very light sheen observed in a few spots. A report from Brian Dillemuth (Water Pollution Biologist IT) confirmed that 57 Creek Chubs, 34 Black nose Dace and 6 unknown Salamanders were killed from the spill.

Date : 1017/09 Time : 9 :00 Page 2 of35500-FM-OGOOI6b Rev. 5/2004

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## Notice ofViolation(s) Description ofViolation Operator discharged flow back water into the waters ofthe Conunonwealth.. Operator discharged flow back water into the waters ofthe Conunonwealth. Operator managed flow back water in a manner that created a danger for pollution. Operator improperly disposed offluids (flow back water). Operator failed to control, store flow back water properly. Operator allowed a discharge of flow back water to the waters ofthe Commonwealth. Operator failed to immediately report release to the waters ofthe Conunonwealth.



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### On 10/7/09 I responded to a spill incident that occurred in an unnamed tributary which leads to Brush Run a HQ watershed in Hopewell Twp., Washington County. The release happened when a 90 degree elbow ruptured from a pipeline transporting flow back water from the Berdnarski impoundment to the Keams well site. It 

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Conducted a follow-up CEI inspection at the site where Range Resources had a release offlow back water. The pipe that was transferring the back flow water is still in the culvert and intact. The culvert and stream was clear ofcontaminants. There was no dead aquatic or vegetative life observed downstream from where the spill occurred Received an incident report from Range Resources on 10/08/09. Range also updated the Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency Plan for Construction, Operation and Testing procedures for above ground pipelines. A copy ofthe updated plan was received on 10/15/09. 

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### RESOURCES October 8, 2009 Mr. Vince Yantko Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection California District Office 25 Technology Drive Coal Center, Pennsylvania 15423 Dear Mr. Yantko: Subject: Incident Report Range Resources -Appalachia LLC Kearns Unit Well Nos. 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H and 6H 

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### Well Permit Nos. 37-125-23274, 37-125-23275, 37-125-23640, 37-125- 23644, 37-125-23641, and 37-125-23642 Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC (Range Resources) is submitting this letter as an incident report regarding the spill incident that occurred in conjunction with the fracturing operations on the Kearns Unit Well Nos. 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H and 6H in Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The Kearns Unit Well Nos. 1H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H and 6H are permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) Bureau of Oil & Gas Management under Permit Nos. 37-125- 23274,37-125-23275,37-125-23640,37-125-23644,37-125-23641, and 37-125-23642, respectively. This submittal contains the following information regarding the incident: • A description of the incident, including the cause of the incident and notifications that were made; • Actions taken to contain the release and recover the spill; and • Actions to be taken to prevent a similar incident in the future. Description of Incident On Tuesday, October 6, 2009, Red Oak Water Transfer (Red Oak) was pumping diluted flowback water from Range Resources' Bednarski Impoundment to the Kearns frac. The water was being conveyed through an approximately 6-mile long run of 8-inch diameter PVC pipe that had been pressure tested prior to pumping the diluted flowback water. The pipe was hydrostatically pressure tested using fresh water to 150 psi on Thursday and Friday, October 1 and 2, 2009. The straight sections of pipe were connected with couplers specifically for this type of pipe to prevent leaks; however, at connections such as elbows, the connections were glued. The piping held the pressure Range Resources - Appalachia LLC 380 Southpointe Blvd Suite 300 Canonsburg, PA 15317 Tel: (724) 743-6700 Fax: (724) 743-6790

### Mr. Vince Yantko Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection October 8, 2009 Page 2 when pressure tested with fresh water. The piping was laid through a culvert under Cherry Road with a 90 degree elbow in the piping on the upstream end of the culvert and the piping then went up a hill. This elbow was glued. On October 6, 2009, Red Oak was transferring the water at a rate of 22 bbls per minute and an approximate pressure of 140 psi. In an effort to keep a sufficient supply of water in the Kearns Impoundment for the frac, the rate of pumping was increased to 25 bbls per minute with an approximate pressure of 145 psi. At approximately 7:00 pm, Red Oak noticed that they had lost pressure in the line and immediately turned the pumps off. The Red Oak employee discovered that at the 90 degree elbow connection at the culvert had broken loose and had ruptured (N40o 12' 39.6" and W80o 23' 51.2"). He immediately reported to Matt Werner and Jeremy Matinko of Range Resources that the line had ruptured at the 90 degree elbow connection and the diluted flowback water had spilled. Matt Werner of Range Resources calculated that approximately 250 barrels of the diluted flowback water had spilled out of the piping onto the ground. At the location of the elbow, the piping was laying in an unnamed tributary to Brush Run. Brush Run is a tributary to Buffalo Creek, which is a High Quality waterway. Jeremy Matinko reported the spill to the PADEP Oil and Gas Inspector (Richard Freese) at 7:40 pm. He also went out to the site to observe and respond to the spill. In addition to Jeremy reporting to Richard Freese, Carla Suszkowski phoned Mike Arch, the PADEP Inspector Supervisor, and reported the spill. The primary contributing factor that led to this failure was found to be a defective elbow coupling that parted during the pumping process. Actions Taken to Contain the Release and Recover the Spill Upon discovering the incident, Range Resources personnel immediately took steps to attempt to contain the release. As previously stated, Red Oak personnel immediately shut down the pumps and flow was halted through the pipe. A vacuum truck was used to clean out 500 gallons of the spilled water that was contained in low areas in the tributary. In addition, absorbent material was also used in the immediate area of the spill to soak up residual fluid. The area was also flushed with approximately 1,200 gallons of fresh water. Within 1 hour of the spill, Red Oak had reconnected the pipe at the elbow and had resumed pumping. They reconnected the pipe with a similar glued connection. They continue to monitor and walk the pipeline every 30 minutes to help to ensure that a similar incident does not occur again. A sample of the diluted flowback water was taken from the piping and sent for characterization. The results are given below:

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• pH= 7.7 • Chloride = 11 ,000 mg/L • Specific Gravity= 1.015 • Hardness= 37.4 mg/L • Calcium = 1503 mg/L • Iron= 3 mg/L • Bicarbonate= 146 mg/L Range Resources took part in the inspection conducted by the PADEP on October 7, 2009. At the time of the inspection, the PADEP identified a loss of approximately 200- 300 minnows, collectively weighing less than 1 pound. At the time of the-inspection, the PADEP also went upstream of the point of the spill and identified what appeared to be a sewage discharge into the unnamed tributary. No samples of the discharge could be collected because no sample bottles were available. Actions to be Taken to Prevent a Similar Incident in the Future To prevent a similar incident in the future, Range Resources IS 1n 

### the process of developing a Water Transfer Operating Standards to include as an Appendix to our Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency (PPC) Plan that contractors will be required to follow when installing and using above-ground pipeline for flowback water pumping. Range Resources anticipates that some of the safe-guards to be included in this plan are: • Detailed description of how the hydrostatic pressure test shall be conducted and how the pressure shall be determined for testing; • Procedures for addressing leaks during hydrostatic pressure testing; • Detailed procedures for piping run through culverts under roads; • Procedures for the installation of check valves at low points to prevent spills if a piping failure does occur; • Description of the line inspections to be performed by the contractor, frequency of the inspections, and documentation of the inspections; • Descriptions of the location of spill containment apparatus and procedures to be followed if a piping failure occurs near a stream; • Procedures for addressing leaks that occur during operation; and • Procedures to drain lines, contain fluids, repair the line and re-pressure test the pipeline. In addition to the development of this plan, Range Resources will review our Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency (PPC) Plan for Washington County and

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