For the last several months,residents along one street in Clearfield County have addressed concerns over a proposed disposal injection well. 

It was nearly a year ago when neighbors along Highland Street Extension in DuBois learned of the proposal. 

Windfall Oil & Gas, a company based out of Falls Creek, is looking to put in a Class II disposal well along what residents consider a "residential neighborhood." 

"It doesn't belong in a residential development, as ours. I am sure there's many other places if they chose to put one in. It should not be near our drinking water," said resident Valerie Powers. 

Since residents caught wind of the proposed well, they have been proactive in making sure their voices are heard. 

Many residents have been attending township supervisor meetings for both Brady and Sandy Township addressing the issue. They have also attended multiple DuBois city council meetings and both Clearfield and Jefferson County commissioner meetings. 

After a few months of expressing concerns, local leaders also have come forward stating they have concerns, too. 

"We are concerned and we want to make sure we make the correction decision as far as where we want to go as far as our dealings with the injection well here," said Clearfield County Commissioner John Sobel. 

At the request of residents along Highland Street Extension, many local leaders turned to state officials to address the issue. 

On Monday afternoon it was clear the voices of many concerned citizens made their way to the federal government. 

At 2 p.m. the Environmental Protection Agency met with township supervisors from multiple municipalities. State Rep. Matt Gabler was in attendance, as well as representatives from State Rep. Bud George's office and others. 

Only about a handful of residents that actually live along the street were invited to attend. 

"If they drill that injection well down there and start pumping that stuff I am afraid that it is going to come up the outside of the casing of the gas well, which is the same depth into my water system," said resident Terry Lawson 

Lawson, who has lived on Highland Street Extension for 37 years,told 6 News that this whole matter is scary. He said that if the well is put in his neighborhood he has no intentions of moving. He said he would just have to get water from elsewhere. 

Residents in Brady Township addressed their concern about the proposed well being too close to areas of concern. 

Neighbors are concerned about its proximity to Sykesville, Highland Street Extension Elementary School, Luthersburg, DuBois and the DuBois Reservoir. 

The EPA led a thorough discussion on what exactly injection wells are and the permitting process. 

A Class II well, which is proposed in Brady Township, is associated with oil and natural gas. 

Currently, there are two in Clearfield County. 

A red flag for residents along Highland Street Extension is the injection well just a few miles away in Bell Township. 

A few months ago, EXCO resources was fined nearly $160,000 after the EPA determined that the company was improperly operating the well. 

The EPA determined that the well failed sometime in April 2011 and the company failed to notify the EPA. Officials said the company continued to inject frack fluid until August. 

Frack fluid, which is described as the wastewater from the natural gas process, is a growing concern for neighbors. 

Many believe that waste such as this should not be shot back beneath the earths surface. 

On Monday afternoon the EPA assured local officials that where this waste is injected is nowhere near drinking water. 

Officials said drinking water is typically 200-400 feet below the earth's surface. Authorities said injection wells are thousands of feet below the surface. 

The EPA told local leaders that in the event the well is put in Brady Township they need to know where abandoned wells may be. One Jefferson County commissioner questioned the large number of mine shafts underground. 

The EPA said they also need to know about any abandoned mines. 

Monday afternoon's meeting was mainly to discuss the permitting process. As for the application for the proposed injection well officials said nothing is set in stone. 

"Right now there is no permit application. At such time that there is an application there will be a public comment period," said Dave Sternberg, press officer of the Water Protection Division for the EPA. 

Windfall Oil & Gas was not in attendance at the meeting. 

In the event Windfall is granted a permit, local leaders have 30 days to notify the EPA that they would like to have a public hearing. 

After that it has to be publicized in a local paper notifying surrounding residents. 

So far nobody knows where Windfall stands on its permit, but officials said they rarely receive fully complete applications from companies.