[Adopted 11-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-27]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
The drilling technique of expanding existing fractures or
creating new fractures in rock by injecting water, often with chemicals,
sand, or other substances, and often under pressure, into or underneath
the surface of the rock for purposes including, but not limited to,
well drilling and natural gas exploration and production. The term
"hydraulic fracturing" shall include "fracking," "hydrofracking,"
"hydrofracturing," and other colloquial terms for this drilling technique.
No wastewater, wastewater solids, sludge, drill cuttings or
other by-products resulting from hydraulic fracturing for the purpose
of natural gas exploration or production may be treated, discharged,
disposed of, applied to a roadway or otherwise released into the environment,
or stored in the Borough of Red Bank.