EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

Read EPA Science Advisor Dr. Burke's blog on the final assessment.
View the presentation slides from EPA's December 14, 2016 public webinar.

EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

EPA released the final report, “Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas: Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources”. Read the executive summary and the entire report.

Final Assessment

Executive Summary
Full Assessment Report
Final Assessment Report Fact Sheet
SAB Peer Review of Assessment Report
Frequently Asked Questions
Press Release

Research Conducted

Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle
Research Approaches
Quality Assurance and Integrity
Technical Stakeholder Engagement
Transparency

Publications

Study Plan 2011
Progress Report 2012
EPA Published Research
Peer Review of Study Publications
Draft Assessment 2015
Draft Chemical Database 2015

Additional Information

Hydraulic Fracturing Study Fact Sheets
Multi-Agency Collaboration on Unconventional Oil and Gas Research
EPA Hydraulic Fracturing - Agency Main Page
Archive

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EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas: Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources in the United States

EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources