How can fracking impact water quality?(1 point)

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Smelting releases toxic metals into the water supply.
Smelting releases toxic metals into the water supply.

The heated water becomes unfit for consumption.
The heated water becomes unfit for consumption.

Methane leaks make the water supply flammable.
Methane leaks make the water supply flammable.

Power pumps drain water from rivers and reservoirs.

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The most relevant response regarding how fracking impacts water quality is:

Methane leaks make the water supply flammable.

Fracking can result in methane migrating into groundwater, which poses a risk of contamination and makes water supplies flammable.