It is not necessary that service be made only by a sheriff or PI. Private persons over the age of 18, upon motion, may be appointed by the court to serve original process. [Illinois Compiled Statutes Â§5/2-202] Illinois Civil Procedure Note.
Another problem with fracking is that this practice can cause earthquakes to occur, environmentalists argue. BP dismisses these complaints and, on its website, writes that hydraulic fracturing merely creates very small earth tremors that cannot even be detected on the surface.
Fracking wastewater can contain massive amounts of brine (salts), toxic metals, and radioactivity. And so the gas companies have a problem: what to do with the stuff. Ideally, the water would be reused or recycled, eliminating the need for immediate disposal. And indeed there is a lot of that.