Soil & Groundwater Newsletter
September 30, 2010

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Water monitoring and treatment technologies gain traction as potable water resources Diminish, finds Frost & Sullivan
Groundwater is contained in rocks that are known as aquifers. Aided by gravity, the water fills the aquifer from the bottom upwards. The lower part of the aquifer has spaces that are completely filled by water. These are termed as the `saturated zone` of the aquifer.  In the top part of the aquifer, the rock spaces contain air as well as water. This part of the aquifer is called `unsaturated`. ‘Water table` is the margin that can be marked where the aquifer changes from the unsaturated zone to the saturated one.  Analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.technicalinsights.frost.com), ...
Ground Water Protection Council to Develop and Implement a State-Based System Disclosing Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

GWPC Board Supports Complete Public Disclosure of Chemical Compositions Per Well. PITTSBURGH, PA.- Meeting in the heart of one of the most prolific natural gas shale plays in America, the 20-member board of directors of the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) unanimously passed a resolution calling for complete disclosure of chemicals used during the hydraulic fracturing process, common in the exploration of shale gas.  In the resolution, the GWPC – a national nonprofit association consisting of state ground water regulatory agencies – joined together to ...

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