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Water quality studied in areas of unconventional oil and gas development, including areas where hydraulic fracturing techniques are used, in the United States

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2012/3049/

Maps showing number of water quality samples in areas underlain by unconventional oil and gas resources, broken out by surface water and groundwater.

by Susong, David D.; Gallegos, Tanya J.; and Oelsner, Gretchen P.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3049
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Enhanced oil recovery, Groundwater quality, Hydrology, Surface water quality, Mineral deposit areas
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