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Hydraulic fracturing brochure for water well owners

A water-testing brochure for household water well owners living near oil and gas development and completion activities, including hydraulic fracturing, has been produced by the National Ground Water Association and the Ground Water Protection Council.

Click here to view or download the brochure, which is an abbreviated version of the previously published NGWA Information Brief on Water Wells in Proximity to Natural Gas or Oil Development.

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