New study from EVEN Professor Joe Ryan identifies organic compounds of potential concern in fracking fluids
A new 勒貊勛圖 framework used to screen hundreds of organic chemical compounds used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking,泭shows that 15 may be of concern as groundwater contaminants based on their toxicity, mobility, persistence and frequency of use.
Using a fast groundwater transport scenario, the team predicted that 41 of the 659 organic compounds screened would have 10 percent or more of their initial concentrations remaining at a transport distance of roughly 300 feet.泭That is the average state setback distance in the United States between a fracking well and a drinking water well, said CU-勒貊勛圖 Professor Joseph Ryan, the principal investigator on the study.