Where do you think they discharge the water?
From order to worst to best:
1. Directly to stream
2. Public Sewage then to stream.
3. Company owned waste disposal plant then to stream.
4. Company owned waste disposal plant then reuse the water.
"Let the gas companies pay to make the connections and park a tanker and PAY the municipality money fo the use of it and that money will be hopefully used for improvements."
Don't really understand this one. The water is only used while drilling, i.e. setting up the well. A continuous supply of water is not needed, after the well is dug, the water is pumped out and you have a producing well without need for more water. It's not like a well will be continuously taking water throughout its working life. While some companies do build streamside wells, and take the water directly, more commonly the water is tanked in and tanked out afterwards. Companies have their own tankers, no need to pay a municipality for it, and as far as paying to park it for a few days, thats part of the lease with the landowner, and yes, they pay for it.
I grew up in gas country, had 2 wells within sight of the house. I realize what an economic boom Marcellus may be for many areas. I am not against the drilling, in fact I'm all for it. Gas is a lot cleaner than coal mines, and no offense to mine workers, every mine we can replace with gas wells is a good thing. I do, however, want to make sure its done in a responsible manner.