History teaches people to be rightly wary of this. Releasing treated oil and gas wastewater into streams has a few main issues: (1.) process failures result in untreated water being released into the stream, or (2.) capacity failures like floodwater inundation result in the release of contaminants into the stream. These are not insurmountable problems if the local risk management rules are clear and specific like they usually are for water quality. The alternatives are underground injection or no-discharge treatment facilities and these each have their own risks. | https://bit.ly/4x6qp1v
Is it okay to be releasing treated oil and gas wastewater into streams?
History teaches people to be rightly wary of this. Releasing treated oil and gas wastewater into streams has a few main issues: (1.) process failures result in untreated water being released into the stream, or (2.) capacity failures like floodwater inundation result in the release of contaminants into the stream. These are not insurmountable problems if the local risk management rules are clear and specific like they usually are for water quality. The alternatives are underground injection or no-discharge treatment facilities and these each have their own risks. | https://bit.ly/4x6qp1v
