• The property bought by TexCom is in the middle of the
    old Conroe Oil Field, which had some of the largest
    drilling activity back in the 30’s and 40’s as any other
    location in Texas. Some problems with this site include:
  • Directly below the proposed drilling site in
    Montgomery County lie 3 major aquifers that
    provide drinking water for all or part of 54 counties
    in South Texas. These are the Chicot, Evangeline,
    and Jasper aquifers. Toxic chemicals will be
    injected under high pressure into cavities below
    these precious freshwater sources. View Aquifer Map.
  • Hundreds of abandoned wells in this area remain
    undocumented with the Texas Railroad
    Commission. The structural integrity and location
    of these residual pipelines can not be known for
    sure.
  • Retired Oil & Gas employees have submitted
    depositions that some of these wells were known
    to have been improperly capped at the time they
    were abandoned.
  • This property is known to contain significant
    fissures, which can provide access points for toxic
    leaks to seep into our freshwater supplies.

The proposed site on Creighton Road fails both of these criteria.
The site is in the middle of the old Conroe Oil Field, an area that
is known to contain significant fissures. Both of these conditions
create risk for isolating toxic chemicals from freshwater sources
that supply millions of Texans, throughout 54 counties!

  • Economic impact to the community. Montgomery and
    Harris Counties are two of the fastest growing areas in the
    state of Texas, as well as the U.S. The negative
    outcomes of these injection wells may include:
  • Real Estate Developers actively engaged in
    projects to bring thousands of new tax paying
    residents and businesses to this area will abandon
    projects. We will lose new housing, retail growth,
    and access to jobs.
  • If there are Class 1 injection wells in the area,
    existing homeowners will need to disclose this fact
    when selling their property. This will cause the
    value of our properties to drop significantly, and
    will drive many away quickly in an attempt to “cut
    their losses.”
  • Many businesses already here utilize water in their
    production processes, and are bound to FDA
    requirements for food-grade materials. If the
    water is even perceived to be questionable, these
    companies won’t risk it and will leave, taking jobs
    with them.
    • Paint thinner
    • Petroleum distillates
    • Ethylene glycol based antifreeze
    • Scrubber waste
    • Spent acids and caustics
    • Oil water emulsion or mixture
    • And more


Don’t risk your family’s health by waiting to learn later about the long term effects of this stuff in our drinking water!

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