Pipeline Undak Jet Fuel in Bucks County: The community calls for answers at the meeting

Newtown, Pa. – – A congregation of the Bucks County is outraged and demanded answers after learning something about a pipeline and density of Jet fuel.

Upper Makefield Township officers say that even part of the drinking water was contaminated.

The municipality's officials also stated that the leak was discovered a month ago, but may have been taking place for more than a year. Many neighbors are afraid to drink the water in their own houses.

What we know:

On or around January 27, 2025, the Lower Makefield Board of Supervisors reported that a leak from fuel pipeline was reported with a pipeline by Energy Transfer/Sunoco.

According to the decision of these officials, the leak led to contamination of residential walls and the people reported that the water had a petrol-like smell.

Many people are at the end of their minds. Many say that they will never drink their water out of the tap.

Basically, they want the pipeline to be shut down. No wonder that it was only at this meeting when the frustration assembled about the lack of answers and actions.

The residents took part in a meeting with Energy Transfer/Sunoco, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Pennsylvania and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the US Transport Ministry in Newtown.

What you say:

“Of course we didn't want to. We didn't ask about it. We seem to do something about it,” said Mike Nelson from Spencer Road.

“You want us to trust you. You want us to believe that public security is its top priority, but your legal representation insulted us,” added Clem Smith, also from Spencer Road.

The residents of the quarter of Mount Eyre described in the municipality of Upper Makelfield, as they describe a crisis in their community after a leak of jet fuel was found in a Sunoco pipeline on January 31. Many now fear that there could be other leaks in the 120-mile twin Oaks pipeline.

“The future of this community, the young people in this community count on them to ensure that what happened does not happen in their neighborhood,” said Brian Roberts resident.

Kristine Wojnovich described her nightmare. She lives on the Walker Road, directly opposite the leak on which the leak was recognized. We spoke to her before meeting.

“I raised my children in this house, and the fact that we are unable to live here. It is really difficult,” said Wojnovich.

Kristine says she noticed a taste and smell of petrol in her water in September 2023, but Sunoco said that her tests showed no problem. Almost a year and a half later, Sunoco finally opened her fountain and found more than 12 feet on the top.

“When they opened it, there was this smell and I was honestly emotionally unprepared that this happened,” she said.

She says Sunoco is coming twice a day because she still has fuel in her. You and hundreds of others want to know the plan.

The parent company of Sunoco, a representative of Energy Transfer, said: “The company is making the investigation ahead to try to get these answers,” said Joe McGinn from Energy Transfer.

The energy transmission repaired the leak and the pipeline was again two days later.

What's next:

The municipality calls for an independent examination and renovation and wants energy transmission to make the health and safety of the residents a priority.

What you can do:

Residents with questions and/or concerns can get more information Uppermakefieldesponse@energytransfer.comor by visiting the website at https://uppermakefield.incidentupdates.com.

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