Centralized impoundments are facilities that are:
- A natural topographic depression, manmade excavation or diked area formed primarily of earthen materials.
- Designed to hold fluids or semifluids associated with oil and gas activities, including wastewater, flowback and mine influenced water, the escape of which may result in air, water or land pollution or endanger persons or property.
- Constructed solely for the purpose of servicing multiple well sites.[1]
Centralized Impoundment Permits
Environmental Hazards
Notable Lawsuits and Spills
Known Pennsylvania Centralized Impoundments
Researching Centralized Impoundments
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