Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Regulatory Issues

Tiemann, Mary ; Vann, Adam

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water resources;    Potable water;    Public health;    Water supply;    Energy demand;   

RP-ID  :  R41760
RP-ID  :  R41760_2013Jan10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report reviews past and proposed treatment of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the principal federal statute for regulating the underground injection of fluids to protect groundwater sources of drinking water. It reviews current SDWA provisions for regulating underground injection activities, and discusses some possible implications of the enactment of legislation authorizing EPA to regulate hydraulic fracturing (beyond diesel) under this statute.