‘The precipice of an emergency.’ Marietta residents worry drinking water could become contaminated.

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 2,114

Last Updated: 14 hours, 44 minutes ago

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Washington County residents are raising concerns that injection wells in southeastern Ohio leaking brine waste will eventually pollute Marietta’s drinking water.

Brine waste traveled underground from the Redbird #4 injection well in Marietta to active oil and gas wells about five miles away in 2019 and pressure on those wells has increased significantly ever since.

Citizens are now concerned it’s only a matter of time until the radioactive waste infiltrates Marietta’s aquifer at …

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