City council explores potential of EV Ranch as brackish water source, requiring $3M for testing. Full project includes reverse osmosis and 70-mile pipeline.

New Mexico will establish a strategic long-term water supply for industrial uses by tapping brackish water and hydraulic fracturing wastewater, the governor announced Tuesday at COP28 in Dubai.

They showed that microalgae could remove up to 22% of the salt and 20% of the total dissolved solids from produced water samples, making them safe for disposal. Produced water is notoriously ...