2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/05/2017 | 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER | 301B
INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER
The process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has come under heavy public scrutiny in recent years as it has expanded across the United States. Fracking has enabled a new form of continental energy independence reliant on shale oil and gas development. The process ensues a series of post extraction effects related to both the disposal of wastewater and groundwater seeping that have resulted in higher concentrations of Ra226 in sediments downstream of fracking wells as well as elevated mean concentrations of Sr. When analyzed by individual state, mean surface water Ra224, Ba, Sr, and SO4 were found to be significantly lower in Virginia, a state without fracking in the Potomac Watershed. These results could indicate a natural baseline that could separate the underlying geology from the add-on effects of fracking technology, providing a useful guide for quantifying contamination in the future.
- S01 Water Quantity and Quality Impacts of Unconventional Fossil Fuel Development on Our Freshwater Futures
- C34 Science and Policy
- C36 Water Resource Management
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Colin Casey
(), American University, cpcasey317@gmail.com;
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