[crusty old prospector]

A similar situation occurred about a decade ago to our company. Trial lawyers swoop in and stir all the locals up. File frivolous lawsuits. We spent millions providing for an alternative water source other than the “tainted” water wells. Turns out, it was all naturally-occurring. All they had to do was ask the old timers who would have told them that the water stunk and was full of nasties since the area was first settled. The lawyers all made out like bandits with suits and countersuits and appeals.

[stormer]

Anecdotes are not evidence. All I am saying is that in this situation the source of the contamination should be identified. If it is shown to be from a failure of technology then the use of that technology should be reassessed. The EPA has already concluded that fracking does not pose a threat to groundwater, and fracking is excluded from the Safe Water Drinking Act. If those assumptions are based on inadequate information, then they need to be reviewed.