FracFocus is the national hydraulic fracturing chemical registry.
FracFocus is managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, two organizations whose missions both revolve around conservation and environmental protection.
The site was created to provide the public access to reported chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing within their area. To help users put this information into perspective, the site also provides objective information on hydraulic fracturing, the chemicals used, the purposes they serve and the means by which groundwater is protected.
The primary purpose of the site is to provide factual information concerning hydraulic fracturing and groundwater protection. It is not intended to argue either for or against the use of hydraulic fracturing as a technology. It is also not intended to provide a scientific analysis of risk associated with hydraulic fracturing. Finally, this site does not deal with issues unrelated to chemical use in hydraulic fracturing such as Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). This topic is beyond the current scope of this site.
FracFocus is a dynamic website that will evolve and expand over time. By design, it is a non-governmental site designed to supplement, not replace, state regulatory agency websites. The chemical data presented on the site has been submitted on a voluntary basis by the participating oil and gas companies listed on the Links page who have agreed to disclose the information in the public interest.
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