Tests Show That a Pennsylvania Town's Water Was Contaminated by Fracking
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- Residents in New Freeport, Pennsylvania, have been experiencing discoloration and odors in their well water for three years.
- A 'frac-out' incident, where fracking drilling fluids escaped, is suspected to have contaminated the water via an abandoned gas well.
- John Stolz, a Duquesne University professor, was contacted by the Center for Coalfield Justice to investigate the water contamination.
- Testing over two years revealed oil and gas contamination in a larger area than initially thought, with 71% of 75 samples containing methane.
- Residents' concerns were validated by the findings, which were published in a study last month.