Hydraulic Fracturing Gives Rise To New Water-Treatment Technologies

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Hydraulic Fracturing Gives Rise To New Water-Treatment Technologies

Innovative companies are developing better ways to clean and recycle drilling water on site, as well as manufacturing "greener" drilling solutions that have fewer harmful chemicals.

There is no doubt that hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in shale deposits is a controversial technology — especially when it comes to impacts to water resources. Protecting water is the biggest environmental issue facing the hydraulic fracturing industry today.

"Fracking" consumes vast amounts of water — typically millions of gallons for every well drilled. This can have a huge impact on groundwater resources, especially in arid regions in the western United States, and heavily populated areas in the eastern half of the nation that are already dealing with water issues, including depleted aquifers.

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