Experts: produced-water rulemaking needed before reuse; presenters cite testing, disclosure and pilots
Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
In a Q&A with Taos County commissioners, experts highlighted the need for rulemaking and disclosure to use treated produced water safely, described testing protocols (targeted and non-target analyses) and pointed to pilots in Texas, California and the Permian Basin as examples of possible approaches.
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Commissioners pressed presenters about safety, testing and disclosure for treated produced water, and presenters described laboratory and pilot testing approaches used in other states and New Mexico research programs.
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