Marvin-DiPasquale, M.C., Kent, D.B., Baesman, S.M., Arias, M.R., Cozzarelli, I.M., Jaeschke, J.B., Kieu., L.H., Conaway, C., Fleck, J.A., Campbell-Hay, K.M., Kane, T.J., and Varonka, M.S., 2023, Aqueous and solid phases partitioning of elemental constituents associated with Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) gas well produced wastewater, Morgantown, WV, 2016 – 2019: US Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9IR2M5J.
The purpose of this data release is to document the extensive geochemical characterization of a series of shale-gas wastewater (produced water) samples collected from storage and gas/water separator tanks at the Marcellus Shale Energy and Environment Laboratory (MSEEL) site (Morgantown, WV, USA). This study is part of more significant U.S. Geological Survey efforts, under the Ecosystems Mission Area, Environmental Health Program, Energy Life Cycle Integrated Science Team, to better understand the potential for contaminant exposures in the environment that might originate from energy resource activities including, extraction, production, transportation, storage, waste management and restoration. This portion of the work focuses on detailed chemical characterization of both the solid-phase and filter-passing fractions of these produced waters, and the chemical conditions under which the dominant solid-phase fraction, hydrous ferric oxide, is formed and controls the absorption of elements of concern.
