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Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. federal regulators said on Thursday they will perform water sampling at about 60 homes in the small town of Dimock in Pennsylvania where residents say wells have been polluted by natural gas drilling. The Environmental Protection Agency said that it also plans to deliver water to four homes in Dimock where some households have relied on trucked water since drilling by Cabot Oil & Gas began there three years ago. (Reporting By Edward McAllister; Editing by Marguerita Choy) (([e-mail])(646 223 6221)(Reuters Messaging: [e-mail])) Keywords: USA (Thomson Reuters 04:17 PM ET 01/19/2012)

Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Thursday they will perform water tests at about 60 homes in the small town of Dimock in Pennsylvania where residents say natural gas drilling has polluted wells. The Environmental Protection Agency also plans to deliver water to four homes in Dimock where some households have relied on trucked water since drilling by Cabot Oil & Gas began there three years ago, it said in a statement on Thursday. The tests, which will begin in the coming days, are being carried out "to further assess whether any residents are being exposed to hazardous substances that cause health concerns," the EPA said. The announcement represents an about turn for the EPA, which six weeks ago declared the water in Dimock safe to drink. It is also the clearest sign yet that regulators are concerned about the effect of drilling on drinking water there. Dimock has become the center of a national debate over the natural gas extraction (Thomson Reuters 04:39 PM ET 01/19/2012)

Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Thursday they will perform water tests at about 60 homes in the small town of Dimock in northern Pennsylvania where residents say natural gas drilling has polluted wells. The Environmental Protection Agency also plans to truck water to four homes in the town where some households have relied on trucked water since drilling by Cabot Oil & Gas began there three years ago, it said in a statement on Thursday. The tests, which will begin in the coming days, are being carried out "to further assess whether any residents are being exposed to hazardous substances that cause health concerns," the EPA said. The announcement represents a reversal for the EPA, which six weeks ago declared the water in the 1,400-person town safe to drink before receiving more data provided by residents. It is also the clearest sign yet that regulators (Thomson Reuters 05:48 PM ET 01/19/2012)