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flowback (s) (noun), flowbacks (pl)
Fracking fluids that are brought back to the surface: "These returning fracking fluids or flowbacks can carry many naturally occurring elements that pose hazards, including heavy metals; such as, barium, and radioactive cesium."

"Some operators put returned flowbacks (fracking fluids) in lagoons or pits which are nothing more than excavated holes in the ground and such flowbacks can leach out of the bottom of these pits and contaminate underlying groundwater."

"To prevent such contamination by flowbacks, operators are beginning to utilize closed loop systems, which store and transport flowbacks within a series of pipes and into above-ground tanks."

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