For Adams Township resident John Slesinger, it's been one expense after another.

"I've bought water tanks, pumps and stuff like that. And I do haul water in my pick-up truck every week, but it's not getting any better," said Slesinger.

He and his wife realized there was a problem with their well water in December, when it tasted different. So they sent it away to a lab to be tested.

"And the water sample that I got back showed five out of five gas well contaminants," he said.

In fact, one of the contaminants was eight times what's allowed by the Department of Environmental Protection. Additionally, Slesinger said two subsequent samples taken by the DEP showed the same results. However, Slesinger said DEP officials told him there was nothing they could do and the Slesinger family could drink the well water.

"The percentages between sodium and chloride were not what they were looking for, even though the components were there," said Slesinger.

While Slesinger's water didn't look or smell different, he said it still tasted salty, like there was metal in it. And after he did some investigating, he found what he believed to be the problem: The Angel's Trust Well, owned by T and F Explorations, dug just 2,700 feet away from his home.

When WJAC contacted T and F Explorations on Monday, company officials said there is also a surface coal mining operation in the area, and Slesinger's water problems were likely caused by that, not their well. However, Slesinger disagreed.

"We've lived here for 40 years and never had any problem. The gas well got drilled and we've got well contaminants. What else would you think?" he said.

Some of Slesinger's neighbors said they've had no problems with the drilling nearby so far, but the fracking process at Angel's Trust is expected to start this summer. So they are currently getting their water tested, in case something changes during that process.

Slesinger has hired an environmental attorney to conduct event more tests, until they figure out what more can be done. He said in the meantime, he will continue to use his water sparingly.