Wastewater By Ms. Brown Summary

Wastewater is Ms. Brown's main topic of discussion in this article. The effects on drinking water, landfills and wastewater treatment facilities are outstanding and a poor representation of what is being done to regulate fracking practices across the country. This pushes it's readers to think twice about the water they are drinking and what is really being done for the peace of mind of the rural citizen. With case-by-case interviews of people in the field of wastewater treatment and maintenance Ms. Brown brings strong logos to her article and uncovers how progressive fracking is compared to the regulation and observation of said practice.

Ms. Brown starts with Pennsylvania and the root of radioactivity in wastewater from fracking. Most of …show more content…
Geologists, Landfill managers, and PADEP members flood her article with evidence to support her claim.

The author's interviews start with the geologist Mark Engle to explain where the radioactivity is coming from and how it's measured. The next interview is with a specialist in the storage of wastewater and what the standards are within the state, the effects on workers health, and how these regulations can and should be changed in Texas, the largest state practicing fracking the nation.

The author's focus on these interviews allows her to focus on tying the information together. The transitions alone are the author's voice and speak to her view on whether the benefits outweigh the cost. Showing the audience during the article options and methods of disposing of wastewater properly and their diminishing options allow the opposition to tell their side without allowing the reader to accept that this may be ok in the meantime. Quickly turning on those points by showing the reader that human error is still in the picture and the accidental release of wastewater and sludge is not