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by ArkyBeagle 3505 days ago
There are just a few acre-feet of water actually used per well. The remainder should be treated and returned; there just isn't that much water out there.

But with frack companies hanging by their teeth it isn't clear that this will be done.

This is a solvable problem but market conditions and the people left in the industry my not support it very well. It's not exactly a hotbed of technological innovation.