Pipeline spill of produced water far larger than estimated

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Authorities say a pipeline spill of produced water in western North Dakotawas much larger than initially estimated by state inspectors.The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said Friday thatabout 1.4 million gallons of produced water was released in the Oct. 1 spillinto a small creek and stock pond located about 1.5 miles north of Manning.The original report said the spill included about 21,000 gallons of the water,which often contains various chemicals and traces of oil.