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12/16/2011 Alloway Hosts Holiday Open House
On December 13th and 15th, Alloway customers were invited to visit the Lima and Marion facilities for a Holiday Open House. Guests enjoyed delicious food...
read more10/12/2011 Ohio Organizations Receive Funding from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded organizations, agencies and universities working in Ohio $4,508,572 in grants under the Great...
read more10/12/2011 EPA Releases Human Health Assessment for TCE
The U.S. EPA recently released the final human health assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE). The EPA characterizes the chemical as carcinogenic to humans...
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How Does Marcellus Shale Drilling Affect Your Water?
The natural gas drilling boom is gaining momentum around the country. Ohio, particularly the eastern portion, is home to considerable amounts of Marcellus and Utica Shale. Natural gas, which is trapped in shale formations thousands of feet below ground, is extracted through a two-part process of horizontal drilling and hydrofracking (or hydraulic fracturing). Fracturing the shale can take as much as four million gallons of fresh water. The water is mixed with sand and chemicals and then...
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