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Mt. Eyre Neighborhood Wells

April 15th, 2026

Glenwood Drive Well Drilling
Energy Transfer is drilling new wells on Glenwood Drive beginning the week of April 13, 2026. Glenwood Drive will be closed between the intersections with Walker Road and Spencer Road during the project and will remain closed through the following week. Accommodations will be made for residents to access their homes, however through traffic and busses will be detoured during the project. Detour signs are posted.

Taylorsville Road/Canal Pipeline Dig –Project Complete.

Glenwood Drive Pipeline Dig – Project Complete.
Energy Transfer conducted an excavation dig near Glenwood Drive as part of their ongoing pipeline integrity and management program to investigate an anomaly identified during an in-line inspection tool run. Energy Transfer stated that the site was not flagged as an immediate concern and that anomaly digs are a routine part of their pipeline integrity program. Read the full update on the pipeline maintenance work on the Energy Transfer website.

Next Meetings

December 8, 2025 – DEP hosted a webinar on December 8, 2025. View recording on the DEP website.

October 30, 2025 – Energy Transfer hosted a Zoom webinar on Oct. 30 as part of their Act 2 Public Involvement Plan to share updates and respond to questions from residents. View the recording on the Energy Transfer website.

September 15, 2025 – Energy Transfer held a meeting on September 15 as part of their Act 2 Public Involvement Plan to receive public comments on SPLP’s Interim Site Characterization Report. View the recording on the Energy Transfer website.

DEP held a virtual meeting on September 9, 2025 to provide a status update on the Sunoco pipeline leak. View the recording on the DEP website.

The June 25, 2025 PHMSA Information Briefing on their Enforcement Activity has been posted to the PHMSA website. The recording can be found at this link under the “Virtual Information” section.

September 2, 2025 – Energy Transfer’s Interim Site Characterization Report.
August 8, 2025 Sunoco Response to Township Letter dated 8-7-25 re Pipeline Anomaly and Inspections
August 7, 2025 Upper Makefield Letter re the Twin Oaks Pipeline Anomaly and Inspections
July 31, 2025 – Upper Makefield Comments on Sunoco Pipeline Site Characterization Work Plan
June 12, 2025 – Energy Transfer Update on Recovery Wells on Glenwood Drive and Additional Upcoming Site Activities
June 3, 2025 Map of Proposed Energy Transfer Recovery/Monitoring Well Locations, subject to change.

Monitoring Wells

Energy Transfer intends to begin mobilizing and drilling monitoring wells in the Mt. Eyre neighborhood starting the week of July 21, 2025. Read the complete update from Energy Transfer at this link to their website.
August 1, 2025 – Phase 2 Monitoring Well locations.
July 15, 2025 – Phase 1 Monitoring Well Locations.

Recovery Wells

On May 9, Energy Transfer indicated to the Township that they will be notifying residents by both door-to-door delivery and via an email distribution list of their intention to drill recovery wells in the Mt. Eyre Neighborhood beginning May 19.   DEP has approved Energy Transfer’s Interim Remedial Action Plan.  See the approval letter linked below.

Upper Makefield Township Updates

PA Department of Health Update

Other Documents Received Regarding Pipeline Leak

Updates from Energy Transfer

Click on links below to read updates from Sunoco/Energy Transfer

Email: Residents can email Energy Transfer/Sunoco at uppermakefieldresponse@energytransfer.com.
Community Hotline: The 24/7 community hotline : 877-397-3383.
Pipeline Hotline: 1-800-786-7440
Website: Sunoco’s website provides information about the Upper Makefield response.
Community Support Center at the Bucks Pump Station, 1798 Dolington Road, Yardley, PA, is staffed during normal business hours.

U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Order to Sunoco/Energy Transfer

  • May 2, 2025 – Consent Order and Agreement
  • February 19, 2025 – Sunoco Response to PHMSA Notice
  • February 13, 2025 PHMSA Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) to Sunoco Pipeline L.P. regarding a leak on its 14’’ hazardous liquid pipeline in Upper Makefield Township, February 13, 2025


DEP Updates and a Certified Laboratory List

Meeting Videos

Watch video of meeting with Sunoco on March 11, 2025
Watch video of meeting with Sunoco on February 27, 2025
Watch video of meeting with Sunoco on February 13, 2025
Watch video of meeting with Sunoco on February 6, 2025

Agency Contact Information

Find contact information for Energy Transfer, PHMSA, PA DEP and PA Dept. of Health at this link.
DEP Southeast Region Information Sheet.

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