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September 2015 By Edith Allison
“From our assessment, we conclude there are above and below ground mechanisms by which hydraulic fracturing activities have the potential to impact drinking water resources...We did not nd evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States...we found speci c instances where one or more mechanisms led to impacts on drinking water resources, including contamination of drinking water wells. The number of identi ed cases, however, was small compared to the number of hydraulically fractured wells.”