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New recycling solution treats Marcellus Shale flowback frac water

A new joint partnership is announced to provide a solution to environmental issues surrounding treatment of mineral-laden brackish water from Marcellus Shale drilling. A partnership between Casella Waste Systems Inc., Rutland VT and Altela Inc., privately held water desalination company in Albuquerque NM forms Casella-Altela Regional Environmental Services LLC. Read more

New Mexico Business Weekly -  Shale-gas water provides new business for Altela

Altela Inc. is gearing up for a wave of demand for water-cleansing services in the northeastern U.S.’ shale-gas Marcellus Basin. The Albuquerque company, which uses proprietary technology to purify industrial water, set up its first plant this year to treat shale-gas water in Williamsport, PA. Read more

Wall Street Journal - In Fracking’s Wake

The growing volume of dirty water produced in shale-gas drilling has triggered a gold rush among water-treatment companies. Read more

State Impact and NPR - New Technology Treats Frack Water in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania. Energy. Environment. Economy.
Seven years ago, Ned Godshall says a business associate who ran a large independent oil and gas company came to him with a problem. Godshall says he referred to the problem as “produced water.” Today that water is more commonly known as frack wastewater. It includes water that’s shot down into a well to help free the gas. Going down, the water contains sand and chemicals. When it returns, it also brings with it the naturally occurring salts and radioactive materials that lie deep within the earth. Treating and disposing that water remains a concern for regulators, environmentalists and residents who live near drilling sites. Godshall, who has a degree in material science from Drexel University, but says he’s no water expert, wanted to figure out what to do with the millions of gallons of wastewater produced each day by gas drilling. Read more

Water Efficiency - Altela Inc. Cleans Frac Water in PA as New Regulations are Imposed on Natural Gas

Successful water treatment of frac flowback water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling has begun at a plant in Williamsport. Read more