Washington County Injection Wells Suspension
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Marietta, Ohio, United States
Source: WYSO Public Radio
The owners of four injection wells in Washington County, Ohio, voluntarily stopped their operations following concerns from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about migrating wastewater impacting nearby oil and gas wells. The wells store wastewater from oil and natural gas production deep underground. The state is working with the owners to address the issues and has hired a third-party cons
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas, Natural Gas
- Location
- Marietta, Ohio, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WYSO Public Radio
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Original status | suspended |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The owners of four injection wells in Washington County, Ohio, voluntarily stopped their operations following concerns from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about migrating wastewater impacting nearby oil and gas wells. The wells store wastewater from oil and natural gas production deep underground. The state is working with the owners to address the issues and has hired a third-party consultant to examine the impact on nearby private water wells. |
Original sector | Oil and Gas |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Ohio |
City | Marietta |
Source
Source | WYSO Public Radio |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Oil and Gas, Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-16 |
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