Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources: Progress Report
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- Executive summary (PDF)
- Introduction (PDF)
- Overview of the Research Program (PDF)
- Analysis of Existing Data (PDF)
- Scenario Evaluations (PDF)
- Laboratory Studies (PDF)
- Toxicity Assessment (PDF)
- Case Studies (PDF)
- Conducting High Quality Science (PDF)
- Research Progress Summary and Next Step (PDF)
- References (PDF)
- Appendix A: Chemicals Identified in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids and Wastewater (PDF)
- Appendix A: Chemicals Identified in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids and Wastewater (Excel)
- Appendix B: Stakeholder engagement (PDF)
- Appendix C: Summary of QAPPs (PDF)
- Appendix D: Divisions of Geologic Time (PDF)
- Glossary (PDF)