Mandatory Drinking Water Testing Near Fracking Sites and Public Data Access.
This law mandates regular testing of underground drinking water sources near sites where hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is used for oil, gas, or geothermal production. The goal is to protect public health by ensuring drinking water remains uncontaminated. All test results must be submitted to the EPA and made publicly available in a searchable database, allowing citizens to monitor water quality in their area.
Key points
Energy companies must test drinking water before, during, and for five years after completing drilling operations within a one-mile radius of the site.
Testing must be conducted by certified laboratories and include substances that indicate potential damage associated with hydraulic fracturing.
Contaminant test results must be placed in a public EPA database, which citizens can search by ZIP Code.
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