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How is fracking regulated?

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How is fracking regulated?

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Water is an important component of the hydraulic fracturing process. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Water regulates waste disposal of flowback and sometimes the injection of fracturing fluids as authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.