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US EPA's atr t.y confirms water contamination caused by(racking I Ohio Environmental Council 6/14/15.12:33 PM <br /> ,y f7'-!,.4.1.°"511, ! <br /> , ,v <br /> Connect with us <br /> Search this site <br /> HomeOur WorkLegislationNewsroomResourcesCalendarAbout UsTake Actionllonate <br /> US EPA's study confirms water contamination caused by fracking <br /> Iiiirab,.' t_• tir' ti <br /> 4 <br /> kiiiihiegiag . , . iv! <br /> i.1116111111111iiPlirillir' - <br /> diiiiiiimi Porrs,..1,- ,„ <br /> pipiropriii,14, . . „:„.. , <br /> 4.1.1, <br /> 11111111117 la1. <br /> "� wry z <br /> 11111111 <br /> Aalliiii iri. iii - <br /> Mai- Xeit'4 <br /> 11111/1/111 <br /> it 1 7.; ii vii Litapt. ,,,, <br /> 4 <br /> it <br /> VI cheeiestm <br /> rr <br /> By Melanie Houston <br /> Pictured to the right:A map of existing fracking wells in Ohio.Source: Frac Tracker Alliance <br /> The US Environmental Protection Agency's (US EPA) recently released study-of fracking impacts to water <br /> clearly refutes the fracking industry's long-standing claim that"there has not been one single confirmed case <br /> of water contamination related to hydraulic fracturing." <br /> In a thorough debunking of the industry's favorite talking point, US EPA officially confirmed that hydraulic <br /> fracturing activities have directly and irrefutably led to cases of water contamination in Southwestern <br /> Pennsylvania,Northeastern Pennsylvania,and Killdeer, North Dakota. <br /> Below is a brief summary of the findings in each of these areas. It should be noted that US EPA found clear <br /> httr/Mrww.theoec-cug/one-ohio/us-spa's-study-confirms-water-contamination-caused-fracking Page 1 of 4 <br /> 159 <br />