"Our future is going to depend on the future of that produced water," the mayor stated, emphasizing the potential of harvested toxic wastewater as a much-needed resource in a drought-prone region.
"In 2022, the oil and gas industry in New Mexico produced enough toxic fracking wastewater to cover 266,000 acres of land a foot deep," illustrating the pressing need for sustainable management of this byproduct.
The state has begun restricting deep-underground disposal due to issues like earthquakes, leading to over 3 million barrels of produced water expected to be exported daily by 2024.
With 10 wastewater treatment firms engaged in state-supported projects, New Mexico aims to repurpose toxic wastewater, successfully growing crops and supporting local agriculture in a challenging, drought-affected environment.
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