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Council members urge the State Water Plan to address oil and gas water uses and produced‑water reuse
Summary
Several Watershed Council members asked that the State Water Plan explicitly consider water demands and reuse associated with energy extraction, including produced‑water treatment and reuse, and suggested site visits to view operations.
Council members raised energy‑sector water use and produced‑water reuse as a basin issue they want reflected in the State Water Plan.
At the May 13 meeting, several participants said energy extraction can involve substantial daily water volumes and that recent state legislation allows some reuse of produced water. One council member described touring energy sites and said the visit revealed more water‑management complexity than…
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