Which of the following statements about fracking is false?
A) Between 10% and 40% of the fracking fluid pumped down a well returns to the surface as toxic fracking flowback wastewater.
B) After a 3-year study, the EPA reported there was no evidence of the presence of toxic chemicals associated with fracking in contaminated well water in Pavillion, Wyoming.
C) Discharging of fracking flowback waste through wastewater treatment plants has caused corrosion of downstream utility company's equipment in Pennsylvania.
D) The fracking flowback wastewater includes chemicals that are carcinogenic, neurotoxic and radioactive.
E) Contamination of groundwater supplies by fracking flowback wastewater leaking through a cracked pond liner is a very real possibility.

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The EPA's draft report in 2015 indicated that fracking activities in Pavillion, Wyoming, did lead to contamination of the local water supply, contradicting the statement that there was no evidence of contamination.

Which of the Following Statements About Fracking Is False