Episode 11: Is road spreading of oil and gas wastewater safe? w/Dr. William Burgos

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“Beneficial reuse” of produced water, a byproduct of oil and gas development, includes road spreading for dust suppression and deicing. Dr. William Burgos, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeri...

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