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Unfortunately, some of the fluids pumped through these temporary pipelines are toxic flowback fluids from fracking operations, and in numerous cases there have been leaks and fish kills. Unfortunately, due to the length of these temporary pipelines, leaks aren't usually detected until a few thousand gallons of fluids have escaped into the environment. |
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| PUMPING AND PIPING FREE
WATER Industrial-sized pump in a farm field takes water from an already low stream to feed this frac job |
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| CHARTIERS RUN CREEK,
FURTHER DOWNSTREAM Low water levels and stream flow don't curb massive water withdrawals from this Chartiers Township stream |
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| PIPE DREAM Sections of metal water pipe lay ready along this farmer's corn field |
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| PIPING WATER FOR MILES Distance is no issue when the water is free! |
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| ROADSIDE WATER PIPING Township road rights-of-way play no factor when it comes to getting this free water to the next frac job! |
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| FOLLOW THE UTILITY COMPANY
RIGHTS-OF-WAY This is an easy run for water pipes up the previously cleared electric company rights-of-way |
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| QUENCHING THE BIG MARCELLUS
THIRST These Marcellus wells are very THIRSTY, requiring up to 6 MILLION GALLONS of water, mostly pumped from local streams and lakes |
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| OVER, UNDER & AROUND Silver piping carries water from a far distant location on Chartiers Run |
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| NEW USE FOR A ROAD CULVERT This pipe was jammed through the existing culvert under this country road |
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| STORMWATER (MIS)MANAGEMENT No telling what will happen if storm runoff is blocked by this water pipe, possibly creating a road wash-out. |
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| RECYCLED FLOWBACK Recycled wastewater is being pumped through these types of temporary pipes with some extending for several miles. Drawback: Leaks that have caused fish kills. |
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| PUMPING RECYCLED WASTEWATER Pump used to move recycled drilling wastewater (flowback or produced water) between impoundments and fracing sites.
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| National Pump & Compressor
units In Meadowlands, Pa |
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