"I understand this was the longest continually operating mill in Scotland even though it had been reduced to a fraction of its former size, " he said.

BBC: Innerleithen's Caerlee Mills site faces closure fears

The worm can also cause severe itching under the skin, and it is hoped that cases can be reduced to only a fraction of previous levels.

BBC: Danger worms tracked from space

These innovative solutions entail reusing most of the water to frack additional wells so that ultimately, contaminated materials are reduced to a tiny fraction by volume so that it can be safely delivered to hazardous waste disposal facilities.

FORBES: U.S. Energy Independence - So Close, Yet So Far