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flag Ohio residents fear contaminated water from nearby oil and gas wastewater wells, despite state claims of low risk.

flag Residents in Washington County, Ohio, are worried about drinking water safety due to nearby oil and gas wastewater injection wells. flag Some landowners report their wells now produce sludgy waste, suspecting contamination, though state regulators say direct migration into aquifers is unlikely. flag Experts warn brine could travel through fractures or abandoned, unplugged wells—thousands of which exist in the region—potentially polluting water supplies. flag The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has suspended injection wells before after leaks occurred. flag Despite industry assurances of low risk, residents remain alarmed, especially as new wells are approved near drinking water sources, citing past failures to address community concerns in Appalachia.

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