The state in October issued 1,066 citations after stopping more than 1,400 truck haulers transporting wastewater from Marcellus Shale drilling operations throughout the commonwealth.
The commonwealth calls the regular inspections Operation FracNET. The most recent took place Oct. 25-27, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.
DEP is in charge of monitoring drillers and enforcing state environmental regulations affecting natural gas drillers. State police assist the department with inspections. Teams of troopers inspected 1,175 trucks, 207 of which were removed from service. State troopers issued 1,057 traffic citations. DEP personnel inspected 254 trucks and issued 65 violation notices and nine citations, department Secretary John Hanger said in a news release.
State police inspect brake systems, lights and other safety equipment during FracNET inspections, and they find out if drivers have appropriate licenses, according to DEP.
Inspections DEP personnel conduct are not as extensive, according to the department. Department staff check for items pertaining to vehicle weight, proper waste hauler authorizations and standards for maintaining safe and secure loads.
-Eric Veronikis
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