- 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.
- Non-hazardous waste? Please review the following list of
chemicals using common sense and see if you believe, as
TexCom claims that these are safe for our children to
drink as part of our water supply:
- 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!
What Can You Do?