Our Drinking Water

WCHSBob AaronJune 30th 2025 WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — So-called forever chemicals are continuing to raise concerns about the safety of drinking water in the region. The wells serving the 12,000 customers of the Little Hocking Water Association have more forever chemicals than any other municipal water system. About 1,300 feet across the Ohio River from…

athensindependent.comBy Dani KingtonJune 5, 2025 Twin bills in the Ohio Senate and Ohio House, the former sponsored by Sen. Brian Chavez (R-30), would help transfer authority over underground carbon sequestration to the ODNR. MARIETTA, Ohio — On May 19, a combination of environmental activists, oil and gas producers, township trustees, water association employees and a…

FracktrackerBy Bill Lyons A major hazardous byproduct of oil and gas operations, called “brine,” poses a pressing problem because of its long-term radioactivity and the extreme volumes produced each year. Billions of gallons of this waste have been injected into Class II injection wells throughout Ohio and millions of gallons have been spread on Ohio…