U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is again calling on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to shutdown the Sunoco Pipeline running through Bucks County until all corrective measures are fully implemented and the safety of the pipeline is unequivocally confirmed.
In late January, Energy Transfer, which operates the pipeline for Sunoco, confirmed a leak that contaminated the groundwater and a number of residential wells with jet fuel in the Mt. Eyre Manor neighborhood.
“The public has repeatedly been met with half-answers, or worse, no answers at all,” he wrote. “My constituents have asked for full transparency and accountability. I believe the residents of our community deserve nothing less.
Joining the congressman in calling for a shutdown of the pipeline are U.S. Senator John Fetterman, the Bucks County Commissioners, State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren who represent the township in Washington, Harrisburg and Bucks County. The Upper Makefield Board of Supervisors have also asked that the line be temporarily shutdown.
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Update (3/11/25):
[As reported in Bucks County Courier Times] The state has found that the company whose pipeline poisoned private wells near Washington Crossing violated state law, according to an order issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday [6 Mar 2025].
The state order formalizes several water safety measures that the company had already begun implementing, and requires documentation of the implementation. The order also outlines a number of remediation requirements, but stops short of issuing penalties.
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“Upper Makefield Residents Sue Sunoco Over Jet Fuel Leak”; https://sco.lt/6KjOMK
“Upper Makefield Jet Fuel Pipeline Spill Undetected for 16 Months! Bucks Residents Want It Shut Down”; https://sco.lt/5obqe8