Drilling Waste Unlikely to Reach Water Supply

A state study says it’s unlikely that significant amounts of untreated natural gas drilling waste in landfills will get into groundwater or surface water. The report studied four of six West Virginia landfills that accept drilling waste. It compared two others that don’t. It says most groundwater near the studied landfills isn’t used for public water. There are likely nearby private supplies. The study says a new landfill for the material could take five-plus years and cost the industry $80 million.