PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a waterway in this photo by the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association. An ongoing investigation into Eureka Resources since an Aug. 17 spill in Williamsport issued a new administrative order with the company.

In its ongoing investigation into Eureka Resources since an Aug. 17 spill from the company’s Second Street, Williamsport, facility, the regional Department of Environmental Protection last week issued a new administrative order with the company, this time in relation to violations at its Bradford County Standing Stone Township facility in Wysox.

Allegedly nearly one million gallons (923,178) of oil and gas-related fracking waste has been stored at the facility since at least April of 2024, more than year, violating its permit and triggering a 90-day mandate to remove and properly dispose of or recycle all of the illegal waste.

A copy of that order can be found at the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association website.

Concerning the Second Street, Williamsport, facility, DEP reports that Eureka has responded to the administrative order from Aug. 19 in the appropriate timeline with both a written report and corrective action plan, which details the company’s plan to remove fracking waste from the site.

DEP inspections have continued at the Second Street site on Aug. 22, Aug. 25, Aug. 26, Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 as well as a DEP riverside inspection on Aug. 25.

“DEP is working with the agencies and entities involved with this case to explore all options and resources for carrying out cleanup efforts, which will continue as long as necessary,” relayed DEP Regional Communications Manager Megan Lehman via a Sept. 2, 2025 media update. “For clean-up actions addressed by the City and county authorities, it is at their discretion whether to seek cost recovery from the responsible party.”

She added that Eureka Resources has incurred penalties from DEP for multiple facilities through multiple programs.

Under DEP’s Waste Management Program:

• For the Standing Stone facility, Eureka previously paid $6,000 in stipulated civil penalties, and paid $6,000 on Sept. 2 toward $6,100 in stipulated penalties for the January 2025 Consent Order and Agreement.

• For the Catawissa Avenue Williamsport (Reach Road) facility, DEP issued an Assessment of Civil Penalty for $5,500, which was due on Aug. 31.

• For the Second Street Williamsport facility, the Administrative Order (previously provided) is currently the only active enforcement action.

Under DEP’s Air Quality Program:

• ACPs of $1,000 each were issued to both the Standing Stone and Second Street Williamsport facilities on April 5, 2024. Both were paid.

• ACPs of $2,000 each were issued to both the Standing Stone and Second Street Williamsport facilities on May 7, 2025. These have not yet been paid.

“Although civil penalties were not included in the DEP’s January 2025 Consent Order and Agreement, this is an ongoing investigation, and DEP cannot comment on potential future enforcement,” Lehman included in the message.

The last DEP update on the topic, including its Aug. 19 Administrative Order for the Eureka Second Street facility and previous inspection reports can be viewed at the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association’s website.

The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association serves an 11,000-square-mile watershed of the Susquehanna River, including Sullivan, Lycoming, Clinton, Union and Northumberland counties. Read more at www.middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org.