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Marietta Council Seeks Statewide Injection-Well Moratorium, Legal Action

8/10/2026

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Marietta City Council adopted a 2025 resolution requesting a statewide moratorium on injection wells.
The council authorized legal action against operators and created a task force to study permitting and water-supply impacts.
DeepRock Disposal Solutions proposed wells near Bramblewood Heights, while the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources halted new Class II permits within 10 miles after 2020 Redbird No. 4 wastewater migrated through fractures.

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Marietta City Council adopted a 2025 resolution requesting a statewide moratorium on injection wells.
The council authorized legal action against operators and created a task force to study permitting and water-supply impacts.
DeepRock Disposal Solutions proposed wells near Bramblewood Heights, while the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources halted new Class II permits within 10 miles after 2020 Redbird No. 4 wastewater migrated through fractures.