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Oklahoma had approved the well, which injected toxic oil field wastewater underground, without first ensuring it would not pollute the city of Enid’s groundwater.
The well then repeatedly failed structural integrity tests.
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Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well That Posed Threat to City’s Drinking Water
The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.