Speaking at the Garfield County Energy Advisory Board, COGCC Director Lepore discussed COGCC’s voluntary water monitoring program where operators report water quality statistics in areas where the oil and gas industry is active.  With approximately 90% participation from industry,  Lepore hopes to transition this program into mandatory reporting requirement.  In addition, Lepore highlighted Garfield County’s joint venture with Colorado State University to study air quality in active oil and gas areas.  These new water and air quality projects are designed to establish base levels of pollutants so the COGCC and other state agencies will know the actual effects of industry activity.