IMPACT OF EPA REGULATIONS UNDER THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ON UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE OPERATIONS.

Certain fundamental points concerning natural gas storage demonstrate that the well injection of gas for storage presents no danger to drinking water sources. First, considerable amounts of money are expended by industry to ensure that the injected and stored natural gas is contained within the well. Second, natural gas stored underground is essentially insoluble in water and does not form any permanent association with water. Third, there exists no national primary drinking water standard applicable to injected natural gas; and, there is no evidence that natural gas in existence with drinking water poses a threat to human consumption.