Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is calling for “expedited action” from federal regulators to ensure public safety after a pipeline leaked at least 6,500 gallons of jet fuel, contaminating a community’s drinking water.
Bucks County residents had complained since 2023 about odors and a strange taste in their well water. On Jan. 31, Sunoco confirmed to federal authorities it had located a leak on its 66-year-old Twin Oaks pipeline. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Energy Transfer, Sunoco’s parent company, to provide bottled water and install water treatment systems for more than 100 homes as well as submit a long-term cleanup plan.
State officials said in a recent news release that Shapiro wants federal officials “to hold Energy Transfer accountable.”
“This is the latest incident in a long pattern of safety concerns with Sunoco and Energy Transfer pipelines in Pennsylvania,” Shapiro wrote in a letter last week to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, whose agency includes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
