Hydraulic Fracturing Study Fact Sheets

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Download the fact sheets (Zip file) to learn more about EPA’s Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources.

Analysis of Existing Data

EPA Analysis of FracFocus Data 1.0 Fact Sheet
Review of State and Industry Spill Data: Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Spills Fact Sheet
Review of Well Operator Files for Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Production Wells: Well Design and Construction Fact Sheet
Review of Well Operator Files for Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Production Wells: Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Fact Sheet

Case Studies

Retrospective Case Studies Fact Sheet
- Raton Basin, Colorado
- Killdeer, North Dakota
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Wise County, Texas

Laboratory Studies

Sources Contributing to Inorganic Species to Drinking Water Intakes During Low Flow Conditions on the Allegheny River in Western Pennsylvania Fact Sheet

Scenario Evaluations

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Subsurface Migration Modeling Fact Sheet
Case Study Analysis of the Impacts of Water Acquisition for Hydraulic Fracturing on Local Water Availability Fact Sheet

Impact/Purpose

Meeting abstract

Citation

U.S. EPA. Hydraulic Fracturing Study Fact Sheets.

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Collection of HF Study Fact Sheets (ZIP) (3.0 MB, about ZIP)