National Ground Water Association

“Testing Well Water near Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas” will take place July 26 from 1-2 p.m. ET.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracing, has captured headlines in areas where gas development is occurring. Fracing is a petroleum-industry process in which fluids, commonly made up of water and a small percentage of chemical additives, are combined with sand and pumped at very high pressure into geologic formations holding gas. The resulting fractures allow the release of natural gas, which can be collected.

To register:

• Register online. Click here.
• Register by phone. Call 800 551.7379 or 614 898.7791; customer service hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET.
• Register by fax. Print the registration form (PDF), fill it in, and fax it to 614 898.7786; our fax line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.​

The Webinar will be conducted by David R. Wunsch, Ph.D., PG, NGWA’s director of science and technology. Members of the public will be able to ask questions online.

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News media: For more information, contact NGWA Public Awareness Director Cliff Treyens at ctreyens@ngwa.org or 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791), ext. 554.

NGWA, a nonprofit organization composed of U.S. and international groundwater professionals — contractors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, and engineers — is dedicated to advancing groundwater knowledge. NGWA’s vision is to be the leading groundwater association that advocates the responsible development, management, and use of water.​​