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aquifer contamination
Coverage of aquifer contamination in the Nexus archive.
- ‘The precipice of an emergency.’ Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated.
Marietta residents and experts express concerns that brine waste from injection wells in southeastern Ohio may contaminate the city’s drinking water aquifer. Injection wells, which dispose of radioactive waste from oil and gas operations, have shown signs of leakage, prompting fears of long-term environmental and financial consequences.