For the third time in as many months, a group of concerned West Penn Township residents rallied to decry water extraction.

Armed with signs opposed to the operation, a group of about 20 protesters convened outside the township's municipal building Monday night before the supervisors' meeting.Several residents even engaged in a dialogue for a brief time with Jay Land, president and owner of Ringgold Acquisition Group II LLC, peppering him with questions and voicing their concerns.Resident Amy Hehn was among the protesters and said she is concerned about the safety of the water quality and quantity, truck traffic impacting safety, and the overall quality of the roads."The value of our houses and the quality of our lives will probably be the biggest impact," Hehn said.Donald Cunfer said he was there, "To try to get them stopped."Resident Allison McArdle, who filed an appeal Feb. 28 to revoke the permit issued Jan. 13, 2015, to David Knoedler of Ringgold Acquisition Group II, said a number of other interested people were filing the same appeal.They have formed a group and incorporated the name "West Penn Water Protection" in an effort to educate the general public about the importance of improving the environment, safeguarding natural resources and protecting water, she said.On Jan. 13, 2016, a group of residents filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County against businesses and people associated with water extraction in the township.At the center of the lawsuit is the water extraction site at the intersection of Kepners Road and Blue Mountain Drive, and a newer water extraction site being erected at 1 Fort Franklin Road.